While rolling out a new co-worker uniform design over the past couple of years, IKEA also collected hundreds of pallets of old co-worker uniforms, which has been turned into a home textiles collection. Växelbruk is a collection of decorative and functional home furnishing items which has been
At the recently concluded Heimtextil 2024, the Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts (EPCH) supported 20 Indian home textile exporters spread across three halls at the exhibition. The India pavilion was inaugurated by BS Mubarak, Consul General of India, Frankfurt and Dr Beena, Development Commissioner (Handlooms). “It was a great opportunity for India to show its […]
At Heimtextil 2024, visitor satisfaction rose to an average of 93 percent, particularly with the breadth and depth of the offering, while around 80 percent of exhibitors achieved their trade fair goals. “Among German trade visitors, overall satisfaction rose by seven percentage points to 88 percent, while over 90 percent of all visitors achieved their […]
The new Carpets & Rugs hall at Heimtextil, which will be held from January 9-12, 2024, has now around 100 manufacturers and brands and is fully booked, due to a strong increase in suppliers of machine woven carpets. These exhibitors include Merinos Hali, Oriental Weavers Group, Ragolle Rugs, Universal XXI, Verbatex and the Belgian association […]
Birla Cellulose, a manufacturer of sustainable cellulose fibres held a hub-meet in Tamil Nadu’s Karur, to explain potential of sustainable manmade cellulosic fibres (MMCF) in the home textiles sector. This meet which was attended by 175 home textile producers and exporters from the Karur textile cluster, aimed to pave the way for sustainable innovation in […]
Chinese home textile exports totaled US $27.33 billion in the period between January and October 2023, down by just 0.5 percent from a year ago period. “Home textile exports in October were $2.81 billion, down from $3.30 billion in September. Exports had grown in August and September, but once again slipped in October,” data from […]
In a research note on the Indian home textiles industry, ratings agency ICRA expects revenues of its sample report companies to increase 7-8 percent year on year to Rs. 21,500 crores in the ongoing fiscal. Additionally the ratings agency also expects operating margins to improve 250-350 bps in the current fiscal. ICRA’s sample of four […]
Chinese home textile exports were able to reverse the downward trend witnessed in the last few months and turned positive in August 2023. Home textile exports in August 2023 amounted to US $3.07 billion, up 2.3 percent year-on-year, while in the first eight months of 2023, they stood at $21.46 billion, down 1.5 percent from […]
Pure Parima, a top online bedding supplier known for its 100% certified Egyptian cotton sheets, is expanding its product range. The company has introduced a new collection of Egyptian cotton towels and bathrobes. The New Jersey-based company is renowned for its commitment to transparency and quality. Turab Hassan, the company’s SEO manager, stated, “Pure Parima
Improved operating performance to keep credit outlook stable despite moderate capex Revenue of the home textile industry is set to rise 7-9% this fiscal after a ~15% fall last fiscal, as India regains global share following a correction in domestic cotton prices and restocking by big-box retailers in major markets abroad. The industry’s operating profitability […]