Industry

183,844 Beneficiaries Trained Under Samarth Scheme

Textile Insights July 27, 2023

In a written reply, Minister of State for Textiles Darshana Jardosh informed Lok Sabha that during the last three years and the current year, 183,844 beneficiaries have been trained under the Samarth scheme. The written reply added that 1,880 textiles training centres are operating in the

Machinery

Italian Textile Machinery Orders Drop 30% In Q2

Textile Insights July 27, 2023

During the second quarter of 2023, orders for Italian textile machinery dropped significantly by 30 percent compared to the same quarter of 2022. “This drop is the result of a reduction in the collection of new orders recorded by manufacturers both domestic and foreign markets,” the Association of Italian Textile Machinery Manufacturers (ACIMIT) said. The […]

Technical Textile & Nonwoven

BIS Releases Four New Technical Textiles Standards

Textile Insights July 27, 2023

At the recently held National Conclave on Standards & Regulations for Technical Textiles, the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) released four new standards during the conclave. There was a special session which discussed rationalisation of HSN codes and standards and implementation of QCOs, which was attended by more than 150 participants. The new four new […]

Technical Textile & Nonwoven

Low Demand & Over Capacity Puts Stress On Nonwovens Sector

Textile Insights July 27, 2023

The Covid-19 pandemic forced spunmelt nonwovens and medical nonwovens industry to increase their capacity and build up production. In the two-year period, when the pandemic was at its peak, meltblown and well as spunlace products production doubled. “But with the impact of the pandemic on a decline, demand for single use medical textiles dwindled, resulting […]

Machinery

Karl Mayer Partners Südwolle To Explore Knitting Merino Wool

Textile Insights July 26, 2023

Karl Mayer Group, Südwolle Group and another player in the natural fibres sector will together explore the possibilities of using merino wool for warp knitting technology. “The project was triggered by the increasing market demand for textiles made from sustainable and environmentally friendly materials,” Karl Mayer said in a press release. The cooperation is to […]

Apparel, Fashion, Retail

‘India Size’ Garments May Become Reality In Near Future

Textile Insights July 26, 2023

The Indian Ministry of Textiles will soon rollout ‘India Size’, which aims to arrive at a standard Indian Size for the ready-to-wear garment industry. Textiles Secretary Rachna Shah revealed this to PTI on the sidelines of the 6th edition of FICCI organised National Conclave on Standards & Regulations for Technical Textiles. India Size is an […]

Dyes & Chemicals

Revival Of Demand For Textile Dyes In H2FY’24 – CareEdge Ratings

Textile Insights July 26, 2023

A glimmer of hope shines on the horizon for the Indian textile dyes industry in the second half of fiscal 2023-24, on an anticipated revival in demand from the textile industry and stabilisation of input prices, which could bolster the industry’s performance. According to a CareEdge Ratings report, the domestic dye, dye intermediates and pigments […]

Export

Vietnamese Garment Exports Decline 17.6% In H1

Textile Insights July 26, 2023

Vietnamese garment exports declined 17.6 percent from a year ago period to US $18.6 billion in the first six months of 2023, mainly due to the global slowdown. According to the Vietnam Textile and Apparel Association (VITAS), the country had set an ambitious target of $40 billion for 2023. The average monthly wage for workers […]

Technical Textile & Nonwoven

Indian Technical Textiles Market Will Soar To $40-50 Billion

Textile Insights July 26, 2023

The global technical textiles market is around US $260 billion and it is expected to increase to $325 billion by 2025-26, while the Indian technical textiles industry which is around $22 billion will soar to $40-50 billion over the next five years. This was informed by Textiles Secretary Rachana Shah while addressing the 6th edition […]

Industry

Tamil Nadu MSME Spinning Mills Resume Production

Textile Insights July 25, 2023

Tamil Nadu based MSME spinning mills which had stopped production from July 10 have restarted production and sale of cotton yarn. The South India Spinners Association (SISPA) and the India Spinning Mill Owners Association (ISMA) urged their members to resume production following a meeting with the state government ministers. These two associations along with other […]