Esmetex, a leader in producing and sourcing fabric, has introduced Frontier, an online platform designed to digitise the fabric supply chain from creative fabric development, to the inspection process, to 3D garment design. The Frontier digital platform can cut the creative development cycle by more than two weeks, effectively collecting and organising information from the supply chain, according to the company. The Frontier platform is designed to streamline creative development for the text

Indian Technical Textile Association (ITTA) – the apex body of Technical Textile manufacturers in the country has joined hands with Taiwanese counterpart Taiwan Technical Textiles Association (TTTA) to promote the Technical Textile Industry in both the countries. ITTA Chairman Dr. K S Sundararaman has taken initiative to forge the partnership between the two leading associations and accordingly, a Memorandum of Understanding has been signed in Taiwan recently. From ITTA, Amit Agarwal, Vice Ch

In the last quarter of 2018, the Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion (DIPP) received 67 proposals related to textile manufacturing. Of this, almost 27% were in yarn and related sectors, 24% was from the apparel sector, and 21% were proposals for technical textile manufacturing. There were nine proposals from the fabric weaving sector (both cotton and manmade), and seven proposals for textile processing. There was one proposal for made-ups manufacturing, and one for ginning. The cu

According to the market report published by Future Market Insights (FMI) titled ‘Fabric Care Market: Global Industry Analysis 2013-2017 and Opportunity Assessment 2018-2027’ the revenue generated from fabric care is estimated to be valued at over US$ 90,658.6 mn in 2018, which is projected to increase at a CAGR of 5.9% during the forecast period (2018-2027). Fabric care detergents, a product type segment, is projected to gain significant growth in the global fabric care market owing to the in

Telangana recently unveiled a portal for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), offering them a digital profile, which includes an online product catalogue, an e-commerce store and networking opportunities for identifying global buyers and suppliers. Telangana State GlobalLinker (ts-msme.globallinker.com) will digitise over 2.3 million MSMEs. The portal will also offer MSMEs access to industry news, articles and discussions, according to an official press release. (DS) Source:Fibre2

The comments and suggestions received from stakeholders on India’s draft national e-commerce policy are now being analysed by the department for promotion of industry and internal trade (DPIIT). The deadline for receiving the suggestions, which ended on March 29, will reportedly not be extended further. The earlier deadline of March 9 had been extended. The process of formulation of the final policy may wait till a new government takes over as it requires cabinet approval, according to a new

Global textile auxiliaries sales are projected to reach 2.58 million tonnes in 2017, up from 2.49 million tons in 2016. In terms of value, the global textile auxiliaries market will reach US$ 7.76 Bn in 2017. Demand will remain strong in Asia Pacific excluding Japan (APEJ) – the largest and the fastest growing market for textile auxiliaries. Textile auxiliaries sales in APEJ were valued at over 829 thousand tonnes in 2016. Key factors fuelling demand of textile auxiliaries include, Sustain

The Higher Regional Court Stuttgart, Germany passed a consumer-friendly judgment on 18 February 2019 – with far-reaching consequences for any advertising using the GOTS logo and/or name, according to a press release. GOTS obtains court decision The appeal decision was passed on a case where a textile printer had purchased blank GOTS certified T-shirts and then printed on them. However, the printer was not GOTS certified. According to the GOTS standard criteria, each processing step must be

Waste and pollution from the production of textiles and clothing have become critical global issues. With only 1% of fibres being recycled, the current ‘linear’ model is outdated and unsustainable. There is an urgent need for a strategy to transform industry into a circular model. A new report launched by Ecopreneur.eu, the European Sustainable Business Federation, calls for decisive policy measures to create an enabling framework. In current model, large amounts of non-renewable resources ar

The EU-funded Project, in which Devan Chemicals is a key partner, held a kick off meeting on 20-21 February 2019 at the EU Commission in Brussels, Belgium. The project consortium, led by Belgian R&D centre CENTEXBEL, consists of 17 European partners from across the value chain including design, manufacturing, NGOs, and research and innovation. The focus of the consortium is on coated and painted textiles and plastic materials which are currently not recyclable. Ambitious plastic recycling