Industry

1,600 Textile & Garment Factories Shut Shop In Pakistan

Textile Insights September 5, 2023

Around 1,600 Pakistani textile and garment factories have shutdown over the past 16 months and the Pakistani Commerce Ministry is contemplating a strategy to reopen these closed factories “A framework is in the process of finalisation which will provide regional competitive energy pricing,

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Giorgio Calculli Takes Helm At ACIMIT

September 4, 2023

Giorgio Calculli has been appointed as the new managing director of ACIMIT, the Association of Italian Textile Machinery Manufacturers. He is a law graduate with a Master’s degree in training and employment policies and has been a part of ACIMIT since 2006, serving as the head of the Association’s training, internal relations, and technical department. […]

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Sudarshan Chemical Wins EEF Sustainability Award 2023

September 3, 2023

Sudarshan Chemical Industries Limited has been bestowed with “The EEF Global Sustainability Award 2023” in the Platinum category, in recognition of its exceptional commitment to sustainability and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) practices. The prestigious award ceremony took place on 25 August 2023 at Dr Ambedkar International Centre, New Delhi. The

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Karl Mayer Empowers 43 Young Talents To Tackle Worker Shortage

September 3, 2023

The global concern over a shortage of skilled workers is being actively addressed by Karl Mayer, as the company welcomed 43 young individuals into its ranks on September 1, 2023. These promising talents are embarking on their professional journeys, undertaking training in nine distinct fields of study across eight job areas. Remarkably, the IT specialist […]

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KCT Receives INR 2.5 Crore Grant For Textile Tech Centre

September 3, 2023

The Department of Textile Technology at Kumaraguru College of Technology (KCT) has secured a significant grant of Rs 2.5 crore under the NTTM initiative by the Ministry of Textiles, Government of India. T. Rajkumar, Chairman of CITI and TSC, Director of NSDC, and Executive Director of Sakthi Sugars, has extended congratulations to the department. In […]

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India Has Capability To Become World’s Biggest Textile Hub: Goyal

Textile Insights September 2, 2023

India has the capability to become the world’s biggest textile hub and the Indian textile sector has done commendable work, but should multiply their efforts, as a lot still needs to be achieved. This was said by Chief Guest and Textile Minister Piyush Goyal, while delivering the keynote address at the 11th Asian Textile Conference […]

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Indian Textile Sector Will Regain Lost Glory: Piyush Goyal

Textile Insights September 1, 2023

The Indian textile sector will regain its lost glory and Tamil Nadu is going to be the vanguard of the revival. This was informed by Minister for Textiles Piyush Goyal, while speaking at the office of the Southern India Mills’ Association in Coimbatore. “Most developed countries are facing economic challenges. But I feel proud to […]

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Gokaldas Exports Acquires UAE Based Garment Producer Atraco

Textile Insights August 31, 2023

One of India’s biggest garment exporters, Gokaldas Exports will acquire UAE based apparel manufacturer Atraco, through one of its subsidiaries for US $55 million (around Rs 455 crore). Atraco, which is headquartered in Dubai manages four clothing manufacturing factories in Kenya and one in Ethiopia and manufactures around 40 million garments per year “The $55 […]

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Certificates & Labels Issued By Oeko-Tex Increases 21%

Textile Insights August 31, 2023

Certificates and labels issued by the Oeko-Tex Association between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023 rose 21 percent year on year, to 43,000. The ‘Made in Green’ label recorded the strongest growth of 52 percent, Oeko-Tex said in a press release. For their two new certifications, Oeko-Tex focused on cooperation with numerous parties along […]

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MoT Boosts Technical Textiles Startup Ecosystem With GREAT Initiative

August 30, 2023

In a significant stride towards promoting innovation in technical textiles, the Ministry of Textiles (MoT) has given the green light to the Startup Guidelines for Technical Textiles – Grant for Research and Entrepreneurship across Aspiring Innovators in Technical Textiles (GREAT). Rajeev Saxena, Joint Secretary Textiles, announced this groundbreaking development during a