Techtextil India 2023, hosted at the Jio World Convention Centre (JWCC) in Mumbai, opened on 12th September 2023 with an impressive showcase of over 160 industry players presenting more than 200 brands. This dynamic exhibition floor is abuzz with innovative products and technological solutions.
A visit to a cotton farm and learning about the labour shortage issue impacting farmers, four university students were encouraged to develop a rover robot which will help farmers in sowing, weeding, pesticide spraying, and finally harvesting. Four students from the Institute of Aeronautical Engineering in Hyderabad have designed a prototype named CultivOx by Agrodroid,
International textiles sourcing exhibition, Intex Sri Lanka 2023, which was held last month saw attendance of 4,780 visitors, who ranged from manufacturers and designers to retailers. “These visitors came from 10 countries, which underscored the crucial role, Intex Sri Lanka plays in facilitating cross-border partnerships to grow the industry,” Worldex India, the organiser
70 more industrial units have sought plots from the Uttar Pradesh government in the Apparel Park Cluster, being set up by the Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA). “These 70 new investors are in addition to 81 of the 89 plots that YEIDA has already allotted to investors,” media reports stated. The Uttar Pradesh government […]
At AATCC’s 2023 Textile Discovery Summit which begins from today and runs till September 14, X-Rite and Pantone will demonstrate the latest colour and appearance solutions. “These are designed to help companies create and share digital materials across teams and suppliers to streamline the design to manufacturing process,” X-Rite said in a press release. In […]
Mukesh Ambani led Reliance Retail Ventures has received an investment of Rs 2,069.50 crore through an affiliate of global investment firm KKR. This investment values Reliance Retail a pre-money equity value of Rs 8.361 lakh crore, which makes it among the top four companies by equity value in the country. “KKR’s follow-on investment will translate […]
Exports of textiles continued to remain in a downward trend in August, where they declined to US $1.48 billion, down 6 percent, when compared to $1.58 billion reported in the same month of 2022. In the period between January and August 2023, Pakistan’s textile exports dropped 19 percent year on year to $10.58 billion, provisional […]
In a significant industry move, renowned textile leader, Balkrishan Sharma has been appointed as the Business Head and Chief Executive of Yarn Business at RSWM Limited, effective today, September 11th, 2023. Mr. Sharma’s tenure with Ginni Filament Limited concluded on September 9th, marking the beginning of his new leadership role at RSWM Limited. RSWM Limited, […]
The textiles division of Grasim Industries is planning a significant expansion of its Linen Club brand stores, into smaller cities and towns by opening 100-120 retail stores over the next two years. The Aditya Birla Group company is aiming to tap into the potential growth of these smaller towns and cities, and thereby increase its […]
Chinese textile mill, Gaoyi Delida Textile has upgraded its 30 semi-automated rotor spinning machines, R 35, R 36 and R 37 with ROBOdoff, Rieter’s automatic doffing solution. According to Rieter, ROBOdoff reduces the operator’s workload and labour costs, thanks to a doffing success rate of up to 98 percent, while also maintaining the length and […]





















