Machinery

Stoll Diversifies CMS Family With 703 KI Knit And Wear

Textile Insights April 16, 2024

Stoll has further diversified the offering of its CMS family by launching the CMS 703 KI, which is a knit and wear model for the production of finished articles. The new model offers many benefits through the proven, innovative technology features from Stoll like highest productivity, and above

Cotton

Indian Cotton Rates Fall At Slower Pace Versus Global Prices

Textile Insights April 15, 2024

Global cotton prices fell in the last few weeks. Correspondingly, Indian cotton prices too dipped but albeit at a slower pace. The May cotton futures contract on ICE, which touched a high of 101.80 cents per pound on February 28 had eased to 83 cents per pound in the second week of April or down […]

Industry

ITAMMA Announces Appointment Of New Office Bearers For 2024-25

Textile Insights April 15, 2024

ITAMMA has announced appointment of new office bearers for 2024-25. These include Bhaveshkumar Patel as President, Omprakash Mantry as Vice-President and Manan Shah as Honorary Treasurer. Bhaveshkumar Patel is the founder of Ahmedabad based Om Corporation, which is a manufacturer, importer and exporter of textile weaving machinery spare parts and second hand machinery.

Policies

US Trade Representative Fully Backs American Textile Industry

Textile Insights April 15, 2024

The Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) is solidly behind the American textile sector and is taking concrete steps to protect and bolster the industry. This was said by USTR Ambassador Katherine Tai while speaking at the annual general meeting of the National Council of Textile Organizations’ (NCTO). Tai while addressing textile industry representatives […]

Event

92% Of FESPA Visitors Seek To Invest In Next 12 Months

Textile Insights April 13, 2024

Firming up investment plans was high on the agenda of visitors in four co-located FESPA events held in March in Amsterdam, with 92 percent buyers looking to invest in equipment in the next 12 months. According to a FESPA press release, the collective median budget was over €2.7 billion. The FESPA organised Global Print Expo […]

Event

CMAI Hosting Fabrics Accessories & Beyond Show From April 15

Textile Insights April 13, 2024

The Clothing Manufacturers Association of India (CMAI) is organising the fourth edition of Fabrics Accessories & Beyond Show 2024 (FAB Show) from April 15-17 at the Bombay Exhibition Centre in Mumbai. Over 200 fabric suppliers from different parts of the country as well as accessories manufacturers, machinery suppliers, real estate developers, and software developers

Fibre

Cellulose Fibre Producer Lenzing Updates Its Climate Targets

Textile Insights April 13, 2024

Cellulose fibre producer Lenzing has updated its climate targets to align with the goals of the Paris Agreement to limit the human-induced global temperature increase to 1.5 degrees celsius. The Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi), the most respected organization in the field of climate-related target setting, has reviewed and confirmed this target improvement. “This

Technical Textile & Nonwoven

Archroma Displaying Planet Conscious Innovations At Techtextil

Textile Insights April 13, 2024

Archroma is bringing its planet conscious innovations to Techtextil that deliver optimised productivity, enhanced sustainability and value creation. Archroma will introduce its new Super Systems+ concept and highlight breakthrough product innovations in Hall 11, Booth B-41. Drawing on the industry’s broadest product portfolio, the Super Systems+ suite encompasses wet

Technical Textile & Nonwoven

Nonwovens Output In Greater European Countries Drops 5.7%

Textile Insights April 13, 2024

Nonwovens production in Greater European countries dropped 5.7 percent year on year by volume to 2.86 million tons in 2023, while it fell 5.5 percent in surface area to 81.7 billion square metres. “However, differing trends were seen at the national level when comparing output between Greater European countries, and also when assessing the various […]

Apparel, Fashion, Retail

Active Apparel Group Embraces Toxin Free Printing Inks

Textile Insights April 13, 2024

Activewear and performance apparel retailer Active Apparel Group (AAG), has adopted toxin free printing inks in their manufacturing process. “We have embraced Oeko-Tex 100 Class 1 Standard Printing Inks which is as a part of an initiative to reduce environmental impacts and keep ahead of global chemical regulations,” an AAG press release said. According to […]