Industry

Chinese Consider Bangladesh As Ideal Investment Destination

Textile Insights May 6, 2024

Chinese investors are considering Bangladesh as an ideal investment destination and are also interested in shifting investments to Bangladesh while also making new investments. The Chinese investors informed this to a delegation of the Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (BEPZA) which

Dyes & Chemicals

Denmark To Ban Apparel & Shoes Containing Forever Chemicals

Textile Insights May 6, 2024

The Denmark Ministry of Environment has taken a decision to ban clothing products and shoes containing per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) also called ‘Forever Chemicals’. In a statement, the ministry said that a national ban on the import and sale of clothes, shoes and waterproofing agents with PFAS will have a genuine environmental effect in Denmark. […]

Policies

Court Rescinds Order Removing Anti-Dumping Duty On PTA

Textile Insights May 6, 2024

The Gujarat High Court sets aside the Centre’s notification removing anti-dumping duty (ADD) on the import of purified terephthalic acid (PTA) imports from Korea and Thailand. In a major relief for the domestic manufacturers, the Gujarat High Court order will force the government of India to levy ADD with immediate effect. PTA is a major […]

Machinery

VDMA Honours Successful Young Engineers With Top Achievements

Textile Insights May 4, 2024

Chairman of the Walter Reiners Foundation of the VDMA, Peter Dornier, presented awards to six successful young engineers at the recently concluded Techtextil. Promotion and sustainability prizes were awarded in the categories bachelor or project theses and diploma or master theses. “Academic theses in which, for example, solutions for resource-saving products and

Machinery

Asteks Showing Integrated & Automation Solutions At ITM 2024

Textile Insights May 4, 2024

Asteks will attract attention at ITM 2024 exhibition with its automation and integration-oriented innovations and rich product portfolio in Hall 7, Booth B-705. Visitors to the Astek booth at ITM 2024 will be able to see the multifunctional 401-SF&M cots grinding machine and the UV-305 UV treatment machine. “These two integrate with each other, while […]

Cotton

Welspun Promotes Sustainable Cotton Farming With Wel-Krishi

Textile Insights May 4, 2024

Home textiles manufacturer and exporter Welspun Living Limited (WLL) has launched Wel-Krishi to encourage sustainable cotton cultivation. This will done by providing support and training to farmers to raise their income through higher productivity and lower income costs. Wel-Krishi focuses on education and sustainable practices in key cotton-growing states like Gujarat,

Machinery

Itema Showcasing Latest Weaving Innovations At ITM 2024

Textile Insights May 4, 2024

Itema will showcase its latest weaving innovations and the full set of digital functionalities and smart solutions offered by the HelloItema Customer Portal at ITM 2024 in Hall 8, Booth 806. Itema established a Turkish subsidiary in 2022 with the aim of maximising benefits for Turkish customers. “With offices in Istanbul and in Bursa, Itema […]

Policies

India May Give Sops To Boost Synthetic Yarn & Fabric Output

Textile Insights May 4, 2024

The Indian government is considering measures to boost domestic production capabilities of manmade fibre or synthetic yarns and fabrics by offering subsidies and tax incentives. The government will also help to set up advanced manufacturing units, and strengthen the sector’s overall competitiveness, according to two people aware of the matter. “The government is

Cotton

GOTS Satellite Project To Map Organic Cotton Sowing In India

Textile Insights May 4, 2024

In a world’s first, GOTS, the European Space Agency (ESA) and software company Marple launched a project that aims to show the potential for remote satellite monitoring of organic cotton cultivation. The project trained artificial intelligence (AI) to use ESA satellite data to detect cotton fields across India and automatically classify them according to their […]

Technical Textile & Nonwoven

Chinese Export Of Spunlace Nonwovens Rises 10.1% In March

Textile Insights May 3, 2024

Chinese exports of spunlace nonwovens rose to 34.61 kilo tons in March 2024, an increase of 10.1 percent over March 2023 and an impressive growth of 45.2 percent over its previous month. “The average price declined 6 percent over a year ago month in March 2024, but grew 6 percent over February 2024 to US […]