Tefron, a leader in in seamless textile brand manufacturing, has selected the product lifecycle management (PLM), sourcing, supply chain management (SCM), and trade management suites from CBX’s cloud platform. CBX provides the most innovative enterprise solutions to private-label general merchandise, furniture, pet, fashion, and value-brand retailers. Retailers and brands with large private-label operations use CBX to achieve their strategic product development, sourcing, supply chain automa

At the ongoing Kingpins Amsterdam tradeshow, The Lycra Company is showcasing new denim fabrics with its sustainable innovations. The sustainable offerings include Lycra fibre 166L which was recently awarded a gold level material health certificate by the Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute. The two-day trade event will conclude on Thursday. “By specifying Lycra fibre 166L in denim and woven fabrics, mills, brands, and retailers can be assured of transparency about the product’s ing

BabyTree Group, the largest maternity and child-focused (M&C) community platform, has led a $8 million Series A funding round in Healofy, a leading women-centric social network in India. Bace Capital, a fund led by Ant Financial Services Group, and Omidyar Network, established by the co-founder of Ebay, also participated in the funding round, respectively. "Healofy has rapidly established an active online community for women in India, and we are delighted to partner with them through thi

Raymond Group, a leading fashion and textile manufacturer and retailer, has unveiled the eco-friendly Ecovera – a range of fabrics manufactured by using R|Elan, the latest technology from Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL). Ecovera will redeem almost 1 million PET bottles from landfills. It’s a testimony to both RIL and Raymond’s commitment to saving the earth. The Ecovera range will soon hit 1500 stores across 700 cities. It is made from R|Elan GreenGold, the greenest fibre in the world. R|Elan G

Voltas, India’s leading room air conditioning and engineering brand, and Shima Seiki, a leading Japanese textile machines manufacturer, have entered into a distribution agreement for sales and marketing of Shima Seiki’s products in India. This co-operation will strengthen Voltas and Shima Seiki’s reach across the rapidly expanding Indian textile industry. The knitwear industry in India is expanding at a rapid speed. There is an ever increasing demand for knitted apparels. Not only major bran

The two global nonwoven trade associations, EDANA and INDA, have announced the programme of speakers and topics for Outlook Plus Latin America, which will be held in Sao Paulo, Brazil, from 7-9 May 2019. The third edition of the three-day networking conference and exhibition will examine the latest regional developments in the nonwoven personal care and absorbent hygiene sectors. The third day will focus on nonwoven filtration media and nonwoven medical products. “This third edition of the

The Afro edition of Stitch & Tex Expo is all set to feature the new concept of organizing two consecutive trade fairs. The first trade fair will be dedicated to garment processing technologies including sewing, embroidery, fabrics and their accessories. The second fair will be dedicated to textile processing technologies including weaving, spinning, knitting, and dyeing machinery technologies and spare parts. Set to establish a tangible uprising in motivating employment, inspiring skill d

A significant contingent of Italian textile machinery companies will be present at the upcoming edition of Techtextil Frankfurt, the most important global event for technical fabrics. The technical/innovative textile sector has developed at a very high pace in recent years. In 2010, global production of textiles for technical applications and nonwovens amounted to 37 billion euros, rising to 60 billion euros for 2018. In Europe, over 30% of textile sector revenues currently derive from the pr

At ITMA 2019, SPGPrints will showcase the latest innovations in both conventional and digital textile printing for the fashion and the home furnishing industry. “Looking for either a conventional or digital textile printing system, SPGPrints is the printing partner that can help you find all the essentials you need,” believes SPGPrints. At one of the largest booths of ITMA Barcelona 2019, visitors will be able to see the latest conventional and digital printing solutions. On top of that, they

British fashion house Alexander McQueen — known for its unique tailoring and audacious designs, has soft-launched a virtual store on the Tmall Luxury Pavilion of Alibaba Group. The Tmall Luxury Pavilion Alexander McQueen store will officially launch on April 16, featuring items that incorporate images from the John Daekin Archive as part of the designs. Pic: AlizilaThe Archive manages the work of John Daekin, the 20thcentury British photographer who captured the lives of his artist and poet f