ITMA ASIA + CITME concluded successfully on November 23, 2023, at the National Exhibition and Convention Centre (NECC) in Shanghai. The five-day combined exhibition featured an exciting showcase of textile machinery from the entire manufacturing value chain, attracting strong participation from
Recently, Anuj Bhagwati, Head of the A.T.E. Group, inaugurated the first ‘Lean Assembly Line’ of spindle insert at the TeraSpin plant at Sari, Gujarat. All companies in the A.T.E. Group have always aimed to produce highest quality products in their respective domain, recognising the fact that an organisation’s strength lies in its manufacturing capabilities. The company
German sports company Puma has scaled up its textile recycling innovation, Re:Fibre and will be replacing recycled polyester with Re:Fibre in all Puma football Club and federation replica jerseys 2024 onwards. Since the launch of the pilot project in 2022, which saw Puma produce recycled training jerseys for their sponsored football clubs, Re:Fibre technology has […]
India’s biggest cellulose fibre manufacturer Birla Cellulose, has partnered with Israeli start-up Algaeing to develop algae-based cellulosic fibres which eliminate the need for traditional dyeing. Algaeing’s patented algae bio-based technologies aim to utilise vertically-farmed algae to produce sustainable, biodegradable and zero-waste textiles and dyes for the textiles
USA start-up Protein Evolution (PEI) and its fashion brand partner, Stella McCartney has launched their first fashion garment, a Parka, manufactured from transforming industrial plastic waste into fibres. The fashion clothing has been created using PEI’s proprietary Biopure technology, which uses AI-designed enzymes to biologically break down synthetic textile and
The Bangladesh Bank’s (BB) latest quarterly review on the garment sector informs that Bangladesh garment exports may face various challenges in the next few months of the current fiscal year. The central bank of Bangladesh attributed the challenges to global economic volatility, high inflation, uncertainties over the geo-economic landscape and low productivity. “Reducing
Benninger specialises in machinery and solutions for both continuous and discontinuous wet finishing of woven, knitted and technical textiles. Its heritage of 160 years is the foundation for ongoing progress, with today’s systems embracing sustainable production towards zero environmental impact for its global customer base. As part of its customer commitment, Benninger
Canada had enacted its own Forced Labour Act officially known as Bill S-211 in May 2023, which is set to come into effect from January 1, 2024 and directly impacts fashion garment and footwear brands. Canada has enacted this law in a bid to align with the United States and harmonise obligations within the United […]
India promoted Kasturi brand cotton as a premium brand from India at the 81st plenary meeting of the International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC) held in Mumbai. The cotton brand has been introduced by India for global markets and was launched at the plenary meeting for the first time to a global audience. Union Textiles Minister […]
Spinning technologies manufacturer Rieter has opened its first Repair Services station in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, on December 1. According to the Swiss company, as the country’s most advanced service station, it will enable both faster repair turnaround and minimum production downtime. “This will make local customers even more competitive and forms part of Rieter’s growth