Machinery

Emtec Showcasing TSA Tactile Sensation Analyser At Hightex

Textile Insights May 28, 2024

Emtec Electronic GmbH will be displaying the Emtec TSA Tactile Sensation Analyser, which represents a significant advancement in haptic testing technology at Hightex exhibition in Istanbul. The portable lab device evaluates the hand-feel of fabrics with unprecedented accuracy and efficiency,

Machinery

Trützschler Unveils Digital Start-Up To Derive Maximum Value

Textile Insights May 28, 2024

Trützschler’s Digital Start-Up is a special service that helps its mill customers get maximum value from Trützschler’s digital solutions. From personalised configurations through to analysing data and optimising production processes in real time, a customer mill can rely on Digital Start-Up to support yarn production processes. “The Trützschler Services team will work

Corporates

Speciality Lubricants Maker Klüber Expanding Indian Production

Textile Insights May 27, 2024

Speciality lubricants manufacturer Klüber Lubrication is expanding its production facility in Mysore, which will be fully operational by the beginning of 2027. “Klüber India’s manufacturing plant in Mysore is spread over 17,000 sq. meters at present and produces world-class specialty lubricants,” the company said in a press release. The company had recently announced an

Export

Uzbek Textile & Apparel Exports Cross $1bn Mark In Jan-April

Textile Insights May 27, 2024

In the first four months of the ongoing year, textile and apparel exports crossed the US $1 billion mark and increased 1.4 percent over the same period of previous year. Of total textile and garment exports, yarn accounted for 46.8 percent, while finished textile products accounted for 37.3 percent with 495 types of textile and […]

Export

Vietnamese Imports Of Cotton, Yarn & Fabrics Up In April

Textile Insights May 27, 2024

In April, Vietnamese imports of cotton, yarn and fabrics recorded an increase, which indicates a revival of the textile and garment sector in the country. “Vietnam imported 132,900 tons of cotton in April 2024, a growth of 7 percent over the same month of previous year,” statistics of Vietnamese Customs informed. The major countries from […]

Cotton

Aussie Cotton Now Has Dashboard To Ensure Transparency

Textile Insights May 27, 2024

In what is believed to be a world first for a cotton producing country, Cotton Australia has launched a data dashboard to transparently report Australian cotton information across a range of metrics including production, yield, quality, and social and environmental sustainability. Using a combination of Australian cotton industry research and survey data, government and

Export

EU Market To Prohibit Import Or Sale Of Forced Labour Goods

Textile Insights May 27, 2024

The European Parliament has given its final approval to a new regulation enabling the EU to prohibit the sale, import, and export of goods made using forced labour. Member state authorities and the European Commission will be able to investigate suspicious goods, supply chains, and manufacturers. If a product is deemed to have been made […]

Fibre

Hyosung TNC Expanding Production Of Spandex For Diapers

Textile Insights May 27, 2024

Hyosung TNC has plans to expand production facilities of spandex for diapers, including polymerisation processes, at its spandex plants in India and Turkey by February 2025. The investment aims to increase supply stability for the rapidly growing demand for diaper spandex in India’s domestic market and in global markets such as Europe, the Middle East, […]

Cotton

Brazilian Delegation Visits Egypt & Turkiye To Promote Cotton

Textile Insights May 25, 2024

A delegation from the Brazilian Cotton Growers Association (Abrapa) visited Brazil and Turkiye from May 12 to 19 to begin Cotton Brazil’s international mission in 2024. The Cotton Brazil program represents the Brazilian cotton production chain on a global scale. This program was conceived by Abrapa and is run in partnership with the Brazilian Trade […]

Machinery

Mimaki At Drupa Under Theme Of ‘We Are The Future Of Print’

Textile Insights May 25, 2024

Mimaki Europe will be exhibiting at Drupa which will be held in Dusseldorf, Germany in Hall 9, Stand A04 under the theme of ‘We Are the Future of Print’. It will offer visitors an insight into its engineering excellence and showcase technologies that support the future productivity and profitability of the textile, graphic and industrial […]