Fibre

Toray And Yoshida Collaborate On Sustainable Tanker Bags With Ecodear N510

January 9, 2024

Toray Industries, Inc. and Yoshida Co. will jointly create materials for Tanker bags employing Ecodear N510, a 100% plant-based nylon fibre. Yoshida’s Porter brand makes and sells bags under the flagship Tanker line, which it inaugurated 40 years ago. This fibre incorporates 100% bio-based

Cotton

Better Cotton Explores Future Of Uzbekistan’s Cotton Sector

December 16, 2023

One year on since the launch of its programme in Uzbekistan, Better Cotton has co-hosted an event in its capital, Tashkent, to reflect on its successes and strengthen multi-stakeholder relations. Held in collaboration with the National Commission of Combatting Human Trafficking and Forced Labour and the Uzbekistan Textile and Garment Industry Association, the organisation

Policies

FTA With UK Alone May Not Lead To Big Surge In India’s T&A Exports

December 12, 2023

Even as India and the UK are close to concluding talks on a Free Trade Agreement (FTA), experts and observers in the textiles and apparel sector are of the view that the agreement may not fetch the desired results unless the industry gears up to manufacture right kind of product mix at competitive pricing. Currently, […]

Tete-A-Tete

BRÜCKNER: Chinese Textile Trends Shift To Technical Fabrics and Functionalization

December 12, 2023

How was your overall experience at ITMA ASIA + CITME? You may say, that ITMA ASIA this year was again a success for BRÜCKNER. Especially during the first three days, we counted a high amount of visitors. We have had a lot of fruitful and interesting discussions with well-known customers, but also with new interested […]

Export

India Eyes 75% Jump In MMF Textile Exports To US$ 11.4 Bn By 2030

December 12, 2023

The Indian textile industry expects India’s exports of man-made fibre (MMF) textiles to increase by 75% to reach US$ 11.4 billion in 2030, up from approximately US$ 6.5 billion in 2021-22. This growth is attributed to the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme and Free Trade Agreements with the UAE and Australia. As the world’s second-largest […]

Machinery

Osthoff Offers Sustainable Technology For Producing Superior Quality Knits

November 12, 2023

Bio polishing is a commonly used treatment for cleaning knit fabrics to improve their quality. However, there are many challenges inherent in this process: Fluff management on the shop floor Considerable reduction in depth of the shade after bio polishing No consistency in results, as it is a batch wise treatment High weight loss High […]

Corporates

Lenzing Boosts Renewable Energy Portfolio With WLK Energy Deal

November 12, 2023

Lenzing, a global specialty fibre supplier, has finalized a 15-year supply agreement with Austrian electricity producer WLK energy for the acquisition of approximately 13 megawatts of wind power. This move underscores Lenzing’s dedication to climate protection and the energy transition, as well as its commitment to a stable and diverse electricity supply. The

Tete-A-Tete

Specialty Textile Chemicals: Future To Be Driven by Health, Tech, Sustainability & Functionality

November 10, 2023

In a conversation with Henry Dsouza of Textile Insights, Arindam Choudhuri, CEO, Fineotex Chemical Ltd; Dr. Christopher Harvey, President, HealthGuard® and Victoria Harvey, CEO & Operations Manager of HealthGuard®, speak about technical textile industry and how their companies are contributing to enhancing textiles. Can you tell us about the textile chemicals and

Corporates

Denge Kimya and Dyesol India: Leading The Way In Sustainable & Innovative Textile Chemicals

November 5, 2023

Denge Kimya hosted the “Innovative Chemicals Presentation” in Tiruppur on October 28, 2023, in collaboration with its partner, Dyesol Color Works. This event brought together key stakeholders from the industry, offering them the opportunity to explore Denge Kimya’s innovative products and gain a deeper understanding of the company. It proved to be a

Financial Results

Andritz Posts Robust Q3 2023 Results With 11% Revenue Growth

November 5, 2023

Andritz, the international technology group, has reported strong financial results for the third quarter of 2023. Compared to Q3 2022, the company’s revenue increased by 11%, net income saw a 27% boost, and EBITA rose by 16%. However, the order intake was lower than the previous year due to the absence of large orders, but […]