Kushal Network of Textile (KNOT) hosted a half-day seminar on ‘Transformation in Textile World’ on July 15 with support from Kushal Textile Institute (KTI) in Surat. The objective of the seminar was to give an oversight of ITMA 2023 to members of KNOT & KTI. The seminar saw attendance of
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
India’s textile machinery imports account for 83% and exports account for 17% share of total textile machinery trade India’s textile machinery trade with the world totalled US$ 6129.10 million in FY2022-23. The textile machinery imports account for a major share of 83% of India’s total textile machinery trade, while exports account for the remaining 17% […]
Lakshmi Ring Travellers (LRT) which manufactures 4,500 million pieces of Ring Travellers per annum is the largest manufacturer of Ring Travellers in the world, catering to requirements of over 4,500 spinning mills worldwide. Additionally, LRT has a massive 74.3 percent market share in the Indian textile industry and over 40 percent market share in overseas […]
The Textile Association (India), Mumbai Unit & Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute (VJTI) had jointly organised a half-day seminar on ‘INNOVATIONS @ ITMA MILAN 2023’ on July 7. The seminar was inaugurated by the Chief Guest Mr Ketan Sanghvi, Hon. Treasurer, India ITME Society, and was attended by around 125 participants including students. Mr Rajiv Ranjan, […]
AATCC will host the Textile Discovery Summit from September 12-14 in Greenville, South Carolina, which will focus on supporting sustainability through innovation. Attendees to the Textile Discovery Summit will have the opportunity to engage in educational presentations, stimulating networking receptions, insightful breakout sessions, and witness the latest advancements in
Merchandise exports from India plunged 22 percent from a year ago month to $32.97 billion in June 2023, due to weakening global demand and inflationary trends in developed countries. Indian merchandise imports also fell 17.5 percent year on year to $53.10 billion in the previous month. Trade deficit however narrowed in the earlier month to […]
Solvay has launched a new and specialised grade of Rhodianyl also called Nylon 66, made of 100 percent pre-consumer recycled polyamide, which is produced at its Santo Andre plant in Brazil. The product has achieved SCS Recycled Content Certification, reaffirming Solvay’s commitment to circular economy. According to Solvay, the internationally recognised third-party




















