Event

120 Exhibitors From 11 Countries Participating At ITME Africa

Textile Insights November 28, 2023

India ITME Society will host a textile engineering exhibition – ITME Africa 2023 for the first time in Nairobi, Kenya from November 30 to December 2, 2023 There are a total of 120 exhibitors from 11 countries, which includes India with 60 companies, China with 25 exhibitors and Italy with 13

Machinery

BTMA Seeks Refinancing For Spinning To Printing Segments

Textile Insights November 27, 2023

The Bangladeshi textile industry is seeking a refinancing facility to modernise or refurbish textile technologies in various segments like spinning, weaving, etc from the central bank of Bangladesh. Mohammad Ali Khokon, who is the President of the Bangladesh Textile Mills Association (BTMA), has urged the Bangladesh Commerce Ministry to look into the issue. “He said […]

Industry

Skilled Workforce Challenge For Indonesian Textile Sector

Textile Insights November 27, 2023

The Indonesia textile and garment industry which is seeing various challenges including increasing imports is also facing a challenge of hiring employees who have requisite skills and competencies. The industry that employs around 3.9 people has identified that the productivity and skills of the workforce greatly influence the performance of the textile industry. To

Cotton

China’s Sustainable Cotton Acreage Touches 1.2 Million Acres

Textile Insights November 27, 2023

Cultivated acreage of Chinese sustainably grown cotton has touched 1.2 million acres in Xinjiang province, which accounts for 90 percent of overall Chinese cotton production. The province is projected to produce 170,000 tons of sustainably grown cotton in the 2023-24 season. The sustainable cotton project is being managed by the China Cotton Association under an […]

Industry

Skill Development Training In Apparel Stitching At Tiruppur

Textile Insights November 27, 2023

The Apparel Made Ups and Home Furnishing Sector Skill Council (AMHSSC) in partnership with the Tamil Nadu Skill Development Corporation will provide industry oriented skill training. This training will be provided to youth, particularly to those in the Tiruppur textile belt and would be provided to 1,000 youth in roles of specialised sewing machine operator […]

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 consumption by 13 percent in 2022 over 2021 and […]

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