Machinery

Stäubli Displaying Innovative Weaving Solutions At ITMA Asia

Textile Insights November 9, 2023

Stäubli will be displaying its state-of-the-art weaving solutions at the upcoming ITMA Asia in Hall 3, Stall E-01. From automation in the weaving mill to the delicate process step of shed formation for the most complex Jacquard fabrics, Stäubli will present solutions designed for performance

Machinery

Saurer Technology Will Shape Future Of Textiles At ITMA Asia

Textile Insights November 9, 2023

The wide range of Saurer’s new machines and trendsetting ideas will once again shape the future of textiles at ITMA Asia in hall 8, stall 47 in Shanghai. Live exhibits on the booth include Autocard SC 7M, Zinser 51 ring spinning machine, BD 8 and Autocoro 11 rotor spinning machines, Autoairo air spinning machine, and […]

Product Launch & Innovation

Textiles Dipped In Water & Do Not Get Wet May Become Reality

Textile Insights November 9, 2023

Put on your swimsuit, get in the water, come out dry. Sound unbelievable. But could soon become a reality. Former students Alexandra Plewnia, Melanie Jakubik and Sarah Neumann are developing an unwettable yarn in a project named Octogarn, which could prove to be a game changer in the world. The Octogarn project sounded so promising […]

Corporates

KPR Mill Expanding Fabric Processing & Solar Power Capacities

Textile Insights November 9, 2023

KP Ramasamy led KPR Mill is expanding its fabric processing capacity and also increasing its solar power generation capabilities. KPR Mill has planned an expansion of the processing capacity from 25,000 to 37,000 metric tons per annum at an investment of Rs. 250 crores and is expected be on stream within one year. The Coimbatore […]

Fibre

New Test Method Measures Fibre Fragmentation From Fabric

Textile Insights November 9, 2023

The Microfibre Consortium (TMC) has teamed up with specialist test instrument manufacturer James Heal to hold the first public demonstration of a test method for fibre fragmentation from fabric. The TMC Test Method utilised James Heal’s Gyrowash to assist in measuring microfibres released from simulated domestic laundering. Created originally for testing colour fastness in

Cotton

2023-24 Global Cotton Reserves To Be Highest In 83 Years

Textile Insights November 8, 2023

The International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC) has forecast that global cotton reserves in the 2023-24 season will be the highest ever projected in the 83-year history of ICAC data collection. With global production in 2023-24 projected to increase by 3 percent to 25.41 million tons and consumption projected to decrease by 0.43 percent to 23.35 […]

Event

ITAMMA Seminars On ‘Digital Tools’ at Solapur & Ichalkaranji

Textile Insights November 8, 2023

The Indian Textile Accessories & Machinery Manufacturers’ Association (ITAMMA) organised seminars at Ichalkaranji and Solapur titled ‘Digital Tools to Promote Capital Goods Sector’ These seminars were held under a series of events to be held Pan-India for the development of capital goods sector with support from the Ministry of Heavy Industry. The seminar in Solapur

Industry

Section Of Bangla Workers Unions Reject New Govt Wage Hike

Textile Insights November 8, 2023

A section of Bangladeshi garment workers unions have rejected the new proposed wage hike by the Bangladesh government and are insisting on a minimum wage of Taka 20,000 per month. State Minister for Labour and Employment Monnujan Sufian on November 7, informed that the wage has been hiked to Taka 12,500, up 56 percent compared […]

Machinery

Karl Mayer Product Show At Its China Plant During ITMA Asia

Textile Insights November 8, 2023

Karl Mayer will be showing what pioneering technologies for warp knitting looks like, at a product show on the sidelines of ITMA Asia at its plant in Changzhou City. According to the German company, high-tech solutions can be used to build up an advantage over competitors, especially in times of economic downturn. Karl Mayer will […]

Machinery

ITMF Names Winners Of Various Categories Of Awards

Textile Insights November 7, 2023

At the ITMF Annual Conference 2023 which was held from November 4-6, 2023 in China, the federation presented the ITMF Awards in the categories of ‘Sustainability & Innovation’, ‘International Cooperation’ and ‘Start-Ups’. The winners of the ITMF Start-up Award 2023 include CarboScreen from Germany for its ‘Online monitoring system for carbon fibre manufacturing’