Machinery

Uster Technologies Automate Fabric Inspection System

Textile Insights March 27, 2024

Uster Technologies is supplying a flexible solution to upgrade fabric inspection from manual to automated system. Integration in existing production lines is quick and easy, and the data flow also brings extra benefits, which can help fabric producers significantly improve yield with fast and

Export

Vietnam Textile & Apparel Exports Optimistic Of Reaching Target

Textile Insights March 26, 2024

The Vietnamese textile and garment is witnessing a rise in export orders since the beginning of this year and so is optimistic about achieving target of US $44 billion in exports this year. A majority of textile and garment exporters have reported that they have in hand production orders in hand till May 2024. Experts […]

Export

Indian Textile & Apparel Exports Drop 7.38% Between April & Feb

Textile Insights March 26, 2024

India’s textile and apparel exports dropped 7.38 percent to US $40.76 billion in the eleven months of fiscal 2023-24 from $44.01 billion in the same period of earlier fiscal. Exports of textiles totaled $30.96 billion in the period between April and February 2024, down 4.2 percent compared to $32.33 billion in the comparable months of […]

Cotton

SIMA Chief Advises Mills To Rely Only On Govt Agencies Forecast

Textile Insights March 26, 2024

The Southern India Mills Association (SIMA) has urged its member mills to plan their cotton purchase according to reports issued by the Committee on Cotton Production and Consumption (COCPC). Dr SK Sundararaman, Chairman of SIMA has advised cotton textile mills to rely only on the estimates published by the Office of the Textile Commissioner, Ministry […]

Dyes & Chemicals

Archroma Partners Artistic Milliners To Strengthen Compliance

Textile Insights March 26, 2024

Archroma has inked a strategic partnership with Artistic Milliners, one of the world’s top denim fabric manufacturers. The two companies will join forces to implement resource-saving techniques through sustainable solutions designed for long-term impact, as well as further strengthen compliance standards. “The collaboration between Archroma and Artistic Milliners aims to

Sustainability

Fashion For Good Picks Ten New Innovators For 2024 Programme

Textile Insights March 26, 2024

Building on a renewed five-year strategy, Fashion for Good has selected ten new innovators for its 2024 programme to receive tailored support validating their technologies. “These innovators represent an increased focus on novel footwear material and recycling technologies, man-made cellulosics, and nylon recycling,” Fashion for Good said in a press release. The 2024

Technical Textile & Nonwoven

Swedish Microfactory For Production Of Fully Finished Filter Bags

Textile Insights March 26, 2024

Swedish textile machinery manufacturers, ACG Kinna Automatic and ACG Nyström in cooperation with Juki have developed and delivered the first microfactory for the production of fully finished filter bags. As a fully automated system, it promises to revolutionise the production of woven or nonwoven needlefelt filter bags which is assembled in laborious and time-consuming cut

Dyes & Chemicals

B&O Refining PFAS-Free Water Repellents Ahead Of New Rules

Textile Insights March 23, 2024

The R&D team at Bolger & O’Hearn is developing and refining its line of powerful PFAS-Free, durable water repellents ahead of new regulations being implemented from January 1, 2025. “The new regulations will restrict the sale of consumer goods containing PFAS chemistries and our PFAS-free DWR’s have many of the same repellent characteristics as a […]

Fibre

Lenzing Fibres Made Geotextiles Protect Glaciers From Melting

Textile Insights March 23, 2024

The Lenzing Group, a supplier of regenerated cellulose fibre has created a unique, innovative concept that contributes to the sustainable protection of our glaciers. “It also inspires collective action for sustainable practices and a circular economy in the nonwovens and textile value chain,” Lenzing informed in a press release. The presentation titled ‘Glacial Threads:

Machinery

Oerlikon Showing Complete Solutions At Domotex Middle East

Textile Insights March 23, 2024

The Oerlikon’s Polymer Processing Solutions division is exhibiting at Domotex Middle East where it will be showing complete solutions ranging from melt to yarn, fibres and nonwovens. Domotex Middle East is an event for the carpet and flooring industry and Oerlikon will be present with its joint venture partner BB Engineering at the ATAG Export […]