The Good Fashion Fund (GFF) along with other like-minded organisations has invested US $2.5 million in Sri Kannapiran Mills Limited (SKML), which is an Indian producer of cotton yarn and sustainable denim fabrics. The loan will help support Kannapiran Mills’ investment in replacing and
Around 170 open-end spinning mills in Tamil Nadu stopped production by going on an indefinite strike citing various reasons including hike in power tariffs and increase in waste yarn prices, which have led to hike in production costs. “Open-end spinning mills are dependent on waste cotton from spinning mills and fabric waste from knitwear companies. […]
At ITMA 2023, Zimmer unveiled a new technology for Screen Stripping by displaying a machine. With the earlier screen stripping technologies, the screen could be reused only 4-5 times, but with the new Zimmer ironing technology, the screens can be reused atleast 10 times. “There are many companies supplying waterjet stripping technologies in the market. […]
Amaze Software has picked Israel based Kornit Digital’s Global Fulfillment Network, which is made up by integrating KornitX Workflow Solutions and Kornit MAX. Kornit’s Global Fulfillment Network helps companies like Amaze Software, connect creators with high-quality garment and textile production fulfillers across the globe. “The social commerce market is growing rapidly,
Textile recycling innovator Renewcell, has launched CIRCULOSE Supplier Network (CSN), which is a group of 47 yarn and textile producers, who will help drive the circular economy and create a steady source of CIRCULOSE in the market. CSN members will streamline CIRCULOSE production across the supply chain and are committed to continuous development of circular […]
PT. Kahatex, one of Indonesia’s biggest fabric manufacturers has commissioned the homogenisation technology provided by Oerlikon Barmag Huitong Engineering (OBHE), a joint venture between Oerlikon Barmag and Yangzhou Huitong Chemical Engineering Technique Co., Ltd. The system has a daily capacity of 25 tons for recycling popcorn and bottle flakes into textile quality chips
The Can changer in the new Trützschler integrated draw frame IDF 3 has become a game changer, by offering accelerated Can change times and improved productivity, while also providing a range of innovative features that give customers even better quality, efficiency and handling. According to Trützschler, although there were some doubts when the IDF first […]
Switzerland based Uster Technologies and a supplier of quality management solutions from fibre to fabric has introduced the new Uster Fabriq Assistant, which is a central platform for automated processing, analysing, and visualising quality data from Uster fabric inspection systems. Its three value modules – AI Classification, Quality Reporting and Central Management give
Oerlikon which premiered the EvoSteam for manufacturing PET staple fibres at ITMA 2023 said visitors were extremely interested in the new, innovative technology, with business discussions very clearly showing that the new development fulfills the needs of potential clients. According to the German company, the EvoSteam process convinces both in terms of its energy, water
Amsterdam based Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC) in its 2022 Annual Report said it made progress in evolving the suite of tools for the Higg Index, which continues to play a vital role in measuring and understanding the industry’s impact. “The development of the Higg Facility Environmental Module (FEM) 4.0 and the major revision of the […]