Event

ITME Africa & Middle East 2023 Curtain Raiser Highlights Strong India-Africa Textile Ties

Textile Insights October 12, 2023

India ITME Society organized a Curtain Raiser event for ITME Africa & Middle East 2023 at the new ITME Center in Mumbai on October 11, 2023. This event provided a glimpse of the upcoming international exhibition scheduled for November 30 to December 2, 2023, in Nairobi, Kenya. It was the

Economy

CMAI Organising Brands of India Exhibition In Dubai

Textile Insights October 12, 2023

Clothing Manufacturers Association of India (CMAI) is organising ‘Brands of India,’ a B2B trade show, which will be hosted at the Dubai World Trade Centre from November 27-29, 2023. The exhibition is supported by the Embassy of India, Dubai Chamber, Dubai Textile Merchants Association (TEXMAS) and RGM Group. This trade show is the first-of-its-kind organised

Event

TAI Organising Conference On Sustainability and Circularity

Textile Insights October 12, 2023

The Textile Association (India), Mumbai Unit is organising an international conference on ‘Sustainability and Circularity – The New Challenges for the Textile Value Chain’ on January 31, 2024 at Hotel Lalit in Mumbai. TAI has planned this conference to appraise the Indian textile fraternity including designers and fashion schools about new circular sustainable

Apparel, Fashion, Retail

Alternatives To PFASs Promising For Use In Performance Apparel

Textile Insights October 12, 2023

The latest developments in alternatives to per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) are showing promise for use in the manufacture of performance apparel. Textile and clothing brands are facing pressure to innovate as legislation builds against the use of PFASs. Performance apparel brands are facing a major challenge as lawmakers worldwide are strengthening regulations

Fibre

Birla Cellulose Launches VSF Fibre with 50% Recycled Content

Textile Insights October 12, 2023

Indian producer of cellulose fibres, Birla Cellulose has launched ‘Circular Fiber Blend’ which has significantly enhanced the proportion of mechanically recycled fibre to 50 percent. “This has been down even while maintaining high-strength yarn, making it ideal for fabric and garment production across diverse categories,” Birla Celluose said in a press release. The

Cotton

CAI Revises Estimate Of 2022-23 Season Cotton Pressing Numbers

Textile Insights October 11, 2023

The Cotton Association of India (CAI) has revised its final estimate of cotton pressing numbers for the season 2022-23 which began from October 1, 2022. According to a CAI press release, CAI has estimated cotton pressing numbers for the 2022-23 season at 318.90 lakh bales of 170 kgs as against its previous estimate of 311.18 […]

Industry

SIMA Chairman Demands Evaluation Of New TN Energy Tariff

Textile Insights October 11, 2023

The apex body of spinners in South India, the Southern India Mills Association (SIMA) has urged the Tamil Nadu government to evaluate its policies related to energy supplied to the textile industry. “Tamil Nadu is most attractive destination for new investments mainly due to its energy policies relating to wind power, open access power, third […]

Export

Indian Exporters To Get Automatic ‘Status Holder’ Certificates

Textile Insights October 11, 2023

Union Minister of Commerce & Industry and Textiles Piyush Goyal unveiled an initiative to issue system based automatic ‘Status Holder’ certificates under the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) 2023. The exporter will not be required to apply to the office of Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) for a status certificate. The export recognition will be […]

Cotton

Brazilian Cotton Exports Slower Than Expected In September

Textile Insights October 11, 2023

Brazilian cotton export in the four weeks of September stood at 63,500 tons, 54,100 tons, 36,400 tons, and 27,000 tons respectively, which indicates a continuous downward trend. Considering that August to December are peak months for signing contracts and ship and export cotton, the downward trend is against the expectations of the Brazil cotton industry. […]

Home Textiles

Chinese Home Textile Exports Reverse Downward Trend In Aug

Textile Insights October 11, 2023

Chinese home textile exports were able to reverse the downward trend witnessed in the last few months and turned positive in August 2023. Home textile exports in August 2023 amounted to US $3.07 billion, up 2.3 percent year-on-year, while in the first eight months of 2023, they stood at $21.46 billion, down 1.5 percent from […]