Fibre

Innovation Versus Tradition – The Power Of Defying Convention To Produce Blended Yarns

January 10, 2024

The air in the spinning mill, usually alive with the rhythmic hum of machinery, seemed suddenly crackled with tension. The centralised QAD in-charge for our group of textiles stormed into my room. His eyebrows seemed perpetually furrowed like a disapproving schoolmaster. His voice was more like

Industry

Indian Textile Industry Trends For 2024 & Beyond

December 12, 2023

The textile industry has been an integral part of human civilisation, catering to one of our basic needs – clothing. It is the place where art, technology and commerce intersect to create fabrics that clothe us and furnish our homes, along with myriad other uses we don’t even realise. In recent years, the textile market […]

Corporates

CEMATEX Joins EURATEX As Corresponding Member

November 19, 2023

CEMATEX, the European Committee of Textile Machinery Manufacturers, has officially become a corresponding member of EURATEX, the European Apparel and Textile Confederation. This strategic alliance marks a significant step toward fostering stronger cooperation within the textile sector. EURATEX and CEMATEX jointly aim to address and dismantle the existing fragmentation in

Sustainability

Will Sustainability Be Able To Sustain Us?

October 17, 2023

“Do you mean we should stop production to eschew fast fashion and support sustainability through slow fashion? Then, how can we live until sustainable actions take shape?” A friend of mine who is also a spinner asked me. I felt I was caught in a catch-22 situation. I advocate sustainability in textiles, but I also […]