Sustainability

Lululemon’s Impact Report Showcases Sustainability Progress

Textile Insights September 24, 2024

Lululemon published its fourth annual Impact Report, detailing the company’s progress in FY23 across its social and environmental commitments. The report emphasizes Lululemon’s integrated Impact Agenda, launched in 2020, which focuses on the interconnected pillars of Be Human, Be Well, and Be

Industry

CITI Chairman Highlights Opportunities At TMMA AGM

Textile Insights September 24, 2024

CITI Chairman Rakesh Mehra addressed the 64th AGM of the Textile Machinery Manufacturers’ Association (TMMA) on September 19th, 2024 at Mumbai, emphasizing the association’s pivotal role in advancing India’s textile machinery sector. Mehra congratulated TMMA for its significant contributions, noting that the association not only advocates for textile machinery

Industry

RMG Exports Show 11.9% Growth Amid Global Challenges: AEPC Chairman

Textile Insights September 24, 2024

Ready Made Garment (RMG) exports have increased by 11.9% in August 2024 compared to the same month last year, with cumulative exports reaching US$ 6.395 billion for April-August 2024-25, according to Sudhir Sekhri, Chairman of the Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC). Sekhri noted that this growth continues despite global challenges, including the ongoing Red Sea […]

Corporates

Epson To Acquire Fiery In US$ 591 Million Deal

Textile Insights September 23, 2024

Fiery, LLC, the print industry’s leading innovator of digital front ends (DFEs) and workflow software, announced an agreement with Seiko Epson Corporation for Epson to acquire Fiery from Siris Capital Group in a transaction valued at approximately US$ 591 million. Fiery’s cutting-edge products have enabled exceptional colour, personalization, performance and

Corporates

Picanol Opens Training And Service Centre In Uzbekistan

Textile Insights September 23, 2024

Picanol has inaugurated a new training and service center in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, in collaboration with its Uzbek agent, Baror Group. The state-of-the-art facility aims to enhance service for Picanol’s customers in Central Asia. The opening ceremony coincided with CAITME 2024, the largest textile machinery exhibition in the region, providing an ideal platform to showcase

Industry

Institution of Engineers Surat Teams Up With Gujarat Govt For SER Development

Textile Insights September 23, 2024

The Institution of Engineers Surat SGLC has proudly announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Government of Gujarat to serve as the education and skilling partner for the development of the Surat Economic Region (SER). This region is one of the four identified by NITI Aayog and the Central government for […]

Event

TMMA Announces Winners Of Export And R&D Awards For 2023-24

Textile Insights September 23, 2024

The Textile Machinery Manufacturers’ Association (TMMA) recently held its Export Excellence and R&D Awards ceremony, celebrating outstanding contributions from member companies in the textile machinery industry. Export Excellence Awards: A total of 32 nominations were received across 11 categories, resulting in 11 winners and 2 joint winners. The Apex Export

Event

Indo-German High-Level Meeting Held On India’s Organic Cotton Exports To Germany

Textile Insights September 23, 2024

A high-level meeting was convened with Roop Rashi Mahapatra, Textile Commissioner, Government of India, and German delegation led by parliamentarian Dr Rossitza Krueger. The meeting included prominent figures such as Suresh Kotak, Shiv Kanodia, Secretary General of IVF, and Hashmukh Shah. The agenda focused on establishing a sustainable and robust supply chain in India

Event

ITTA’s AGM Announces New Strategies, Awards & Initiatives

Textile Insights September 23, 2024

The Indian Technical Textile Association (ITTA) held its 14th Annual General Meeting (AGM) on September 13, 2024, at the Orchid Hotel in Mumbai. The event, chaired by Avinash Misar, saw a large gathering of ITTA members, special invitees and media representatives. Dr Anup Rakshit, Executive Director of ITTA, warmly welcomed all attendees. Mahesh Kudav, Vice […]

Machinery

Shima Seiki To Unveil “Reborn” Tech At ITMA Asia 2024

Textile Insights September 23, 2024

Leading flat knitting technology company Shima Seiki Mfg., Ltd. from Wakayama, Japan, will participate in the ITMA Asia+CITME 2024 exhibition in Shanghai this October. Continuing its theme from previous exhibitions, Shima Seiki’s concept for this year is “Shima Seiki Reborn,” reflecting a renewed commitment to innovation through its R-generation machines. At the