Sustainability

Italian Yarn Producer Marchi & Fildi Reduces Water Use By 57%

Textile Insights November 27, 2023

Italian yarn manufacturer Marchi & Fildi, among various sustainable measures has been able to reduce water consumption by 57 percent in 2022 as against 2021 and waste water by 19 percent. In the sustainability report for 2022, the yarn manufacturer reported a drop of electric power

Cotton

Shankar-6 Cotton Price Down 15.45% From Same Time Last Year

Textile Insights November 27, 2023

The price of Gujarat grown Shankar-6 variety of cotton on October 25 was Rs 55,800 per candy of 356 kg each as compared to Rs 66,000 per candy a year ago, or down 15.45 percent. Since cotton prices have remained subdued, the Cotton Corporation of India (CCI) has purchased nearly two lakh bales of 170 […]

Machinery

Mayer & Cie & Groz-Beckert Cooperate on Sinkers & Needles

Textile Insights November 25, 2023

Mayer & Cie, a manufacturer of knitting machines has partnered Groz-Beckert to develop the optimised Relanit sinker SNK F and also the new LCmax energy-saving needles. The focus of both product developments was on efficiency, energy savings, and increased process reliability. Groz-Beckert, which is a manufacturer of knitting needles, cooperates with knitting machinery

Event

ITAMMA Webinar On Development Of Textile Capital Goods Sector

Textile Insights November 25, 2023

ITAMMA kick-started a series of online webinars for the development of capital goods sector of textile industry with the funding support of Ministry of Heavy Industry, with a webinar on November 21. Nimesh Shah, President, ITAMMA in his welcome address stated that the statistics of capital goods sector of textile industry is not encouraging as […]

Industry

Joint Declaration Between CITI & Swiss Textiles To Boost Trade

Textile Insights November 25, 2023

The Confederation of Indian Textile Industry (CITI) and Swiss Textiles have strengthened their commitment to a robust trade and economic partnership with the signing of a Joint Declaration. “The Joint Declaration marks a momentous occasion marks a significant step towards fostering collaboration between the two nations and fortifying their ties in the textile sector,: a

Product Launch & Innovation

Polygiene Unveils Unique Plant-Based Odour Control Technology

Textile Insights November 25, 2023

The Polygiene Group has launched a unique, plant-based antimicrobial and odour control technology StayFreshBIO, for the textile market. For the same the company has signed an exclusive distributor agreement with French biotech company Proneem. The agreement runs for three years and gives Polygiene access to new and innovative technology that will complement their existing

Export

Vietnam-Made Textiles & Apparels Shipped To 104 Countries

Textile Insights November 25, 2023

This year, Vietnam-made textile and garments were exported to a total of 104 countries, despite a decline in export turnover. This was informed by Vũ Đức Giang, Chairman of Việt Nam Textile and Apparel Association (VITAS) and reported by Vietnam News Agency. “This demonstrates efforts of the exporters to diversify markets amid drop in consumption […]

Industry

H&M To Hike Rates Of Garments Sourced From Bangladesh

Textile Insights November 25, 2023

H&M which is amongst the top garment retailers in the world will pay a higher price for the apparels it sources from Bangladesh suppliers to offset the hike in minimum wages of clothing industry workers. The Swedish retailer announced that it will absorb the hike in garment worker’s wages which were increased by 56 percent […]

Cotton

CCI To Procure One Million Bales Of Kasturi Brand Cotton

Textile Insights November 24, 2023

Government owned Cotton Corporation of India (CCI) is set to procure over one million bales of premium Kasturi cotton in the current season that began in October. “India’s cotton output for the 2023-24 season is projected at 36 million bales of 170 kg each, Lalit Kumar Gupta, CMD of CCI told Mint. Last season the […]

Dyes & Chemicals

Bluesign Simplifies Access & Makes Bluesign Guide Public

Textile Insights November 24, 2023

Bluesign has taken an important step in enhancing the Bluesign System and simplified access with introduction of the public Bluesign Guide. According to Bluesign, the public Guide is accessible to everyone and registration or login is not required to make information easily available to rapidly develop adoption of better materials With the new public Guide, […]