Product Launch & Innovation

Polyethylene-based carbon fibre with < 3 μm filament diameter

Textile Insights July 14, 2023

Flávio André Marter Diniz, a graduate of the Institut für Textiltechnik of RWTH Aachen University (ITA), has developed an ultra-thin polyethylene (PE) carbon fibre with a filament diameter 2-3 times smaller than usual. Flávio André Marter Diniz produced novel ultra-thin polyethylene-based

Apparel, Fashion, Retail

Levis Celebrating 150 Years Of ‘501’ With Innovative Fabric

Textile Insights July 13, 2023

To celebrate the 150th anniversary of the iconic Levi’s 501 jeans, Levi Strauss is launching a hemp-cotton blend Selvedge 501 in later summer 2023. The plant-based 501 is made of at least 97 percent plant-based materials, with all certified organic cotton, natural dyestuff, a plant-based patch and ink made from wood waste. “These jeans are […]

Event

Reliance Hosts Buyer-Seller Meet To Promote R|Elan

Textile Insights July 13, 2023

Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) hosted a buyer-seller meet to promote its revolutionary fabric brand, R|Elan at its state-of-the-art Fabric Studio in Delhi. The event showcased diverse portfolio of R|Elan fabrics, spanning across sustainability, performance, and aesthetics categories. “It was an extraordinary two-day affair, which provided a remarkable platform for leading

Industry

Elgi Equipments Introduces Women Managed Assembly Line

Textile Insights July 13, 2023

Coimbatore based Elgi Equipments has introduced assembly lines which is managed by women only at the Elgi Air Center in Coimbatore. Twenty young women are managing operations at the airend assembly line, encapsulated airend assembly line, and the Elgi new generation compressor top block assembly line, delivering over 150 airends and top blocks daily. These […]

Cotton

Iconic ‘Seal Of Cotton’ Trademark Celebrates 50 Years

Textile Insights July 13, 2023

Cotton Incorporated is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the ‘Seal of Cotton’ trademark this year, which is an iconic logo that transformed cotton from an agricultural commodity into a globally recognised symbol of natural comfort, trust, and sustainability. The ‘Seal of Cotton’ was unveiled in 1973 as a symbol of trust, quality, sustainability and reliability […]

Policies

Surat Jari Producers Welcome GST Rate Reduction

Textile Insights July 13, 2023

Jari yarn manufacturers of Surat, which is the biggest manufacturing hub for Jari production, have welcomed the decision of the GST Council to reduce GST rate from 12 percent to 5 percent on Jari yarn. Since the introduction of GST in 2017, the Surat Jari Manufacturers Association has been demanding reduction in the GST rate, […]

Machinery

Tecnorama’s Dos&Dye System Resonates Among ITMA Buyers

Textile Insights July 12, 2023

Italy headquartered Tecnorama which launched its latest innovation, Dos&Dye 6000 Just in Time system for dyeing small batches, resonated among buyers at ITMA. Perfectly integrated into the Dos&Dye systems for the laboratory, the high-performance Dosorama MASTER and the Dyrama 4R/1000 for dyeing yarns with a capacity of 1 kg were the major innovations presented at

Industry

Lectra Launches New Generation Of Intelligent Equipment

Textile Insights July 12, 2023

Lectra has launched a new generation of intelligent, connected low-ply equipment for the fashion industry, VectorFashion iX2 and VectorFashion Q2. “They are particularly well suited to ensuring a quick, easy transition from small-volume production to larger order volumes, while maintaining optimal cutting quality,” Lectra said in a press release. “Developed with an

Policies

Textiles Ministry Offers 5% Higher Support To SAMARTH

Textile Insights July 12, 2023

The textiles ministry has empanelled 43 new implementing partners under the Scheme for Capacity Building in Textiles Sector (SAMARTH), with an additional training target of 75,000 beneficiaries and 5 percent increment in support to implementing partners. Under SAMARTH, the government of India has partnered 157 textile industries, trade associations and various central and

Product Launch & Innovation

Spiders Inspire Soft & Recyclable Fibres For Smart Textiles

Textile Insights July 12, 2023

Taking a lesson from spiders, researchers from the Department of Materials Science and Engineering under the NUS College of Design and Engineering in Singapore, have created an innovative method to produce soft, recyclable fibres for smart textiles. This innovative method produces strong, stretchable, electrically conductive, and recyclable soft fibres at room temperature