Software

German Knitter Expands Capabilities With Stoll’s Create Plus

Textile Insights January 13, 2024

Astrifa GmbH, a manufacturer of flatbed knitted fabrics claims to have significantly expanded its manufacturing capabilities by adopting Stoll’s Create Plus programming and design software. The company operates an ultra-modern production facility that employs around 70 people, manufacturing

Industry

Indian Textile Industry: Perspectives From 2023 And Hopes For 2024

Textile Insights January 10, 2024

The Indian Textile industry witnessed major challenges in 2023 due to fluctuating cotton prices, diminishing demand, capacity under-utilization and dumping of imported fabrics and garments from China and Bangladesh. Gurudas Aras takes an overview of the industry scenario in 2023 and what needs to be done to pull the industry out of the quagmire in […]

Corporates

CCPL India Successfully Installs Canlar Mekatronik’s Smart Series In Tirupur

Textile Insights December 10, 2023

In a significant milestone for CCPL India, the first installation of Canlar Mekatronik Tech’s Smart Series has been completed in Tirupur, South India. The high-performance HT fabric dyeing machine is designed to minimize process costs while prioritizing environmental consciousness and maintaining top-tier quality. The innovative dyeing machine is capable of

Product Launch & Innovation

Chinese Company Obtains Patent For Polylactic Acid Fibres

Textile Insights December 7, 2023

Suzhou Baolidi Material Technology has obtained a Chinese patent for a method to produce light absorbing and heat generating polylactic acid fibres. This was revealed by an announcement from the State Intellectual Property Office. A mixture melt is extruded from the spinneret and then the fibres are produced by cooling and drawing, and then subjected […]

Machinery

Orthopac RXVMC-20 Removes Textile Webs Distortions Faster

Textile Insights October 7, 2023

Mahlo recently introduced the new Orthopac RXVMC-20 automatic straightening system for forward control of knitwear which can remove distortions in textile webs even faster and more precisely. Two individually controlled and driven straightening modules with a total of four bow and three skew rollers ensure that the correction of bow and skew distortions takes place […]

Machinery

Karl Mayer Cements Relationship With 75 Years Old Customer

Textile Insights October 7, 2023

Karl Mayer dispatched the first knitting machine to Georg+Otto Friedrich, a leading producer of warp-knitted digital printing fabrics and technical textiles in September 1948. As a token of its solidarity, Georg+Otto Friedrich has donated an old treasure, the seventh machine built by Karl Mayer to Karl Mayer’s Academy. In the past 75 years, Georg+Otto Friedrich […]

Special Report

Indonesia’s Textile Industry: A Gateway For India’s Economic Expansion

Textile Insights August 11, 2023

Indonesia’s textile industry has emerged as a vital contributor to the country’s economy, showcasing steady growth and attracting both domestic and foreign investments. As one of the largest manufacturing sectors, it encompasses a wide range of activities, from textile manufacturing to garment production. Despite not being a major cotton producer, Indonesia has