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Quality Control Order On Polyester Yarn Deferred Till Oct 5

Textile Insights July 19, 2023

The government of India has announced extension of implementation of Quality Control Order (QCO) on 100 percent polyester spun grey and white yarn till October 5, 2023. Earlier, the deadline was extended till June 30, 2023, but the government did not issue any notification to extend it further,

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Imported Second Hand Clothing Mars East African Textile Sector

Textile Insights July 18, 2023

Despite East Africa having a massive capacity to produce cotton textiles and garments thanks, to availability of raw materials and a workforce, the region scores relatively low in consumption of local textile products. According to the Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 70 percent of Kenyan garment manufacturing companies sell about 80 […]

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Indian Textile Industry Witnessing Unparalleled Financial Crisis

Textile Insights July 18, 2023

The Indian textiles and garment industry is witnessing an unparalleled financial crisis due to various reasons and which have disrupted exports of yarns, fabrics and garments to the main markets of the US and EU. The reasons include the prolonged Russian-Ukraine war, higher inflation, slow-down in global economy, 11 percent import duty levied on cotton […]

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Cotton Spinning Operating Margins Will Expand To 11.5-12.0% – ICRA

Textile Insights July 18, 2023

Operating margins for the Indian cotton spinning industry will expand 50-100 bps to 11.5-12.0 percent in the current fiscal ending March 2024, despite an expected 7 percent decline in revenues. Due to an improvement in orders from the downstream garment companies gearing up for Spring/Summer season of 2024 in the US and EU, demand is […]

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TN Textile Mill Workers Demand Rs 26,000 Monthly Wage

Textile Insights July 17, 2023

The All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC), a workers trade union has demanded a monthly wage of Rs 26,000 per month for textile mill workers in Tamil Nadu. AITUC‘s Erode district president S. Chinnasamy in a letter cited rising cost of commodities like food, transportation, electricity, clothing and other costs for demanding the wage hike. […]

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Tamil Nadu MSME Spinning Mills To Stop Production From July 15

Textile Insights July 14, 2023

MSME spinning mills in Tamil Nadu have unanimously decided to stop production and sales of yarn from July 15, 2023, due to heavy losses suffered by the spinning industry. This decision was taken at an emergency meeting of MSME Spinning Mills Associations’ held on July 12. Members of the South India Spinners Association (SISPA) and […]

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Elgi Equipments Introduces Women Managed Assembly Line

Textile Insights July 13, 2023

Coimbatore based Elgi Equipments has introduced assembly lines which is managed by women only at the Elgi Air Center in Coimbatore. Twenty young women are managing operations at the airend assembly line, encapsulated airend assembly line, and the Elgi new generation compressor top block assembly line, delivering over 150 airends and top blocks daily. These […]

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Lectra Launches New Generation Of Intelligent Equipment

Textile Insights July 12, 2023

Lectra has launched a new generation of intelligent, connected low-ply equipment for the fashion industry, VectorFashion iX2 and VectorFashion Q2. “They are particularly well suited to ensuring a quick, easy transition from small-volume production to larger order volumes, while maintaining optimal cutting quality,” Lectra said in a press release. “Developed with an

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Messe Frankfurt Estimates 2023 Sales Touching €600 million

Textile Insights July 11, 2023

International trade fair organiser Messe Frankfurt expects current year sales to touch €600 million, if everything continues in positive vein. “We expect another positive operating earnings performance in 2023. And we will be on track for an estimated €600 million in sales,” Wolfgang Marzin, President and CEO at Messe Frankfurt said. “Financial year 2023 is […]

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Rieter Selling No Longer Required Land In Winterthur

Textile Insights July 10, 2023

Switzerland headquartered and spinning machinery manufacturer Rieter AG, is selling the land, that is no longer required for operations at its Klosterstrasse plant in Winterthur, to Allreal also from Switzerland. Allreal will take over the land covering a total area of around 75,000 square metres at an agreed price of CHF 96 million, with the […]