Cotton

Better Cotton Signs UNECE Sustainability Pledge

Textile Insights July 15, 2023

Better Cotton has signed the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Sustainability Pledge, ahead of the launch of its Traceability Solution at the end of 2023. The Sustainability Pledge is an open-source suite of policy recommendations, guidelines and standards that enable

Cotton

CAI Projects Indian Cotton Crop At 311.18 Lakh Bales

Textile Insights July 14, 2023

Cotton Association of India (CAI) revised upwards, India’s cotton production at 311.18 lakh bales (1 bale=170 kg) for cotton year 2022-23 in its estimates arrived in June 2023. In its estimates arrived at in May 2023, the trade body had estimated Indian cotton crop at 298.35 lakh bales. Overall cotton supply for the current season […]

Policies

EURATEX Welcomes Progress On Ecodesign, But Highlights Concerns

Textile Insights July 14, 2023

While, welcoming the progress on the Ecodesign Regulation in the European Parliament (EP), the European Apparel and Textile Organisation (EURATEX) also expressed concerns regarding the EP’s approach to target the textile industry in a regulation designed to be a framework legislation for all sectors. EURATEX regretted that the European Parliament has overlooked the plea

Industry

Tamil Nadu MSME Spinning Mills To Stop Production From July 15

Textile Insights July 14, 2023

MSME spinning mills in Tamil Nadu have unanimously decided to stop production and sales of yarn from July 15, 2023, due to heavy losses suffered by the spinning industry. This decision was taken at an emergency meeting of MSME Spinning Mills Associations’ held on July 12. Members of the South India Spinners Association (SISPA) and […]

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 carbon fibres with a filament diameter < 3 μm with an excellent surface quality

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, […]