Machinery

Azonprinter Premieres Maintenance-Free 24″ DTF Printer

Textile Insights October 7, 2023

Croatia based Azonprinter has pushed the boundaries of DTF printer technology and brought it to a new level, which has an automatic maintenance system. In the latest series of Azon’s DTF printers, the Primo + Neon X printer has in addition to CMYK + White, four neon colors namely, neon yellow,

Machinery

Orthopac RXVMC-20 Removes Textile Webs Distortions Faster

Textile Insights October 7, 2023

Mahlo recently introduced the new Orthopac RXVMC-20 automatic straightening system for forward control of knitwear which can remove distortions in textile webs even faster and more precisely. Two individually controlled and driven straightening modules with a total of four bow and three skew rollers ensure that the correction of bow and skew distortions takes place […]

Machinery

Karl Mayer Cements Relationship With 75 Years Old Customer

Textile Insights October 7, 2023

Karl Mayer dispatched the first knitting machine to Georg+Otto Friedrich, a leading producer of warp-knitted digital printing fabrics and technical textiles in September 1948. As a token of its solidarity, Georg+Otto Friedrich has donated an old treasure, the seventh machine built by Karl Mayer to Karl Mayer’s Academy. In the past 75 years, Georg+Otto Friedrich […]

Industry

Textile Value Chain Running On Minimum Order Levels: ITMF

Textile Insights October 7, 2023

The entire textile value chain is running on minimum levels of orders and as long as brands and retailers do not increase orders, the entire textile value chain will continue to struggle. This was the analysis of the International Textile Machinery Federation’s (ITMF) Global Textile Industry Survey (GTIS) conducted in the middle of September 2023. […]

Industry

Riju Jhunjhunwala Emphasises Need To Upskill Textile Workers

Textile Insights October 6, 2023

Speaking at the 118th PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PHDCCI) Annual Session 2023, Riju Jhunjhunwala, CMD, RSWM Ltd. emphasised on the need to upskill textile workers to meet the US $100 billion export goal by 2030. “Established companies are now dedicating more time to ensure skill development for all their employees. This is crucial […]

Cotton

FIFA Commits To Support African Farmers On World Cotton Day

Textile Insights October 6, 2023

World Football Body FIFA said the World Cotton Day celebrated on October 4, has a special significance for FIFA as it continues working with the World Trade Organisation (WTO) to explore how football can help small farmers, many of them women, in the Cotton 4 (plus) countries in Africa. Last year, FIFA signed a Memorandum […]

Cotton

Pakistan Cotton Arrivals Exceed Expectations In 2023

Textile Insights October 6, 2023

A milestone in Pakistan’s cotton sector was reached as cotton arrivals for the year 2023 exceeded expectations, demonstrating remarkable growth in cotton production. Cotton arrivals as of September 30, 2023, soared to an impressive 5.0 million bales, representing an astounding 71 percent year-on-year growth. This accomplishment comes in the backdrop of the resilience and

Apparel, Fashion, Retail

Reliance Brands Strengthens Partnership With Superdry PLC

Textile Insights October 6, 2023

Reliance Brands through its wholly owned UK subsidiary RBUK has entered into a joint venture with UK-based Superdry PLC. The JV will acquire Superdry’s intellectual property assets for India, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh. RBUK will own 76 percent and Superdry the rest of the JV entity and the consideration for the IP is £40 million. […]

Sustainability

Kontoor Brand Surpasses Goal Of Saving 10bn Litres Freshwater

Textile Insights October 6, 2023

Owner of iconic denim brands Lee and Wrangler, Kontoor Brands has surpassed its 2025 water savings goal of saving over 10 billion litres of freshwater since 2008, two years ahead of schedule. The goal was reached under an accelerated timeline due to Kontoor’s focus on the implementation of the organisation’s Indigood Program. The Indigood Program […]

Product Launch & Innovation

RadiciGroup Launches Radilon Chill-Fit At Performance Days

Textile Insights October 5, 2023

RadiciGroup has launched Radilon Chill-fit, a highly functional nylon yarn capable of ensuring thermal regulation of the fabric without the need for additional treatments at Performance Days. “Radilon Chill-fit provides the wearer with a pleasant feeling of comfort and freshness for an extended period, while offering high protection against UV rays,” the Italian producer