Courtesy: Texprocess MessefrankfurtTexprocess is set to focus on individualisation, automation, and digitalisation with micro-factories for the future of clothing production. The trade fair for processing textiles and flexible materials will be held from May 14-17, 2019, at Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Micro-factories are based on networked and integrated procedures of textile processing. In a total of four micro-factories at the up-coming Texprocess, trade visitors will be able to get an ide

Courtesy: PxhereCotton Association of India (CAI) is soon going to launch a ‘CAI trader mobile app’ for the benefit of all its members who deal in cotton trade. This was announced by CAI president Atul Ganatra at the CAI Members’ Annual Gala Dinner held in Mumbai last evening. The app would help cotton traders with fresh market data about prices and arrival. In addition to data of BSE and MCX rates, the app will also give live data of USD/INR exchange rate and ICE cotton futures price.

Courtesy: Cotton USACotton USA shared US cotton’s sustainability story at the recently held Hong Kong Denim Festival (HKDF), sponsored by CreateTHK and organised by Vocational Training Council (VTC) and Hong Kong Design Institute (HKDI) in PMQ, Central and Sham Shui Po fabric wholesale district. Cotton Council International (CCI) is the marketing arm of the US cotton sector. The festival is a three-week cultural and design event that aims to promote denim culture and generate impactful cultu

Eighty one per cent of garment and footwear factories in Cambodia have implemented the government’s new requirement to pay workers’ wages twice a month, the ministry of labour and vocational training recently announced. Terming that ‘acceptable’, ministry spokesman Heng Sour but said the government would penalise non-abiding enterprises. According to the new law approved on September 21 last year, garment and shoe factories must pay workers’ wages in two instalments each month beginning this

India will soon roll out a size project for Indian apparel on the lines of the United States, the United Kingdom and the European countries, according to textiles minister Smriti Irani. Addressing the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit in Gandhinagar recently, she said lack of a country-specific standard for apparel size and measures is a big challenge for India. A formal announcement regarding that will be made soon and the government will carry out a study on the issue, Indian media reports quo

Courtesy: PR NewswireThe new barcode by Digimarc for apparel will now enable shoppers to scan hangtags with phones to complete a purchase in the aisle or to find sizes, styles and colours not available on the retail floor. Easy and reliable scanning will help retailers capitalise on in-the-moment buying intent, and links store associates with retail inventory management systems. Even if the correct size or colour is not available in the retail showroom, Digimarc Barcode for apparel can link t

Courtesy: GTTESThe 2nd Global Textile Technology & Engineering Show (GTTES) turned out to be a grand success with more than 9,000 attendees, its organiser the India ITME Society said. GTTES 2019 proved to be an optimum business platform with more business leads and new customers offering best sourcing solution to the textile industry’s demand in India and across the globe. GTTES is a global relationship builder in textile industry that provides a platform to the textile & textile tech

(L-R) Dilip Gaur, Kangana Ranaut and Rajeev GopalBirla Cellulose, a part of Aditya Birla Group’s Grasim Industries, has launched a new eco enhanced variant of Liva fabric, Livaeco. Whilst Liva itself is a sustainable fabric, Livaeco enhances this further with the use of raw materials from sustainable and certified forests, lowest water consumption & low green house gas emissions during manufacturing. "At Birla Cellulose, sustainability is a continuous journey towards the wellbeing of all

Courtesy: BoohooUK fashion retailer Boohoo has recorded revenue of £163.5 million during the four months ended December 31, 2018, up 15 per cent over the previous year period. The year-to-date revenue was £372.5 million, an increase of 15 per cent. For the reported period, the group revenue grew 44 per cent across all geographic regions along with net cash of £189 million. The revenue of Pretty Little Things went up 95 per cent during the four months while settling at £163.5 million, with the

Courtesy: Aditya Birla GroupIndia’s Aditya Birla Group plans to invest Rs15,000 crore in Gujarat over the next three years on capacity expansion and setting up of new units, chairman Kumar Mangalam Birla said at the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit in Gandhinagar on January 18. The group will make these investments in various segments like textiles, chemicals, mining and minerals. Until now, the group's investments in the state are worth over Rs30,000 crore. The group’s major expansion plan