Courtesy: StaubliStaubli will display carpet systems like vintage carpets with a realistic used look and outdoor carpets, at the Domotex trade fair in booth G43, hall 6. Staubli is a mechatronics solution provider with three dedicated activities: connectors, robotics, and textiles. The show for floor coverings will be held from January 11-14, 2019, in Hannover, Germany. With its Alpha 500 carpet weaving systems of the product line Schönherr carpet systems, Stäubli supplies high-performance m

Courtesy: HKTDCFostering Hong Kong-India cooperation, the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) Lifestyle Expo will create new partnership opportunities by capturing the robust demand for trendy lifestyle products. The two-day expo scheduled to kick-start from December 19 will connect suppliers from Hong Kong and Mainland China with buyers from India and South Asia.Jointly organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) and the Trade Development Bureau of Ministry of Commerce

The Indian external affairs ministry has intensified efforts to help the domestic industry facing trade-related challenges, textiles minister Smriti Irani recently said. She has intimated the ministry about certain issues related to challenges and non-compliance of treaties by some nations that the industry has raised, she said at a conference in New Delhi. The government recognises the need to have a World Trade Organisation-compliant structure, a news agency report quoted the minister as

Cambodia has seen remarkable improvements in labour standards in the garment and footwear industry, according to a recent International Labour Organisation (ILO) report. The total number of violations on 21 critical issues fell from 811 in 2014 to 631 this year, the report covering 464 factories found. However, not all areas have shown progress, the report noted. Over the same time, the proportion of factories in compliance with all publicly reported issues rose from 32 percent to 41 percent

Imports at major US retail container ports have set a new record in October reaching 2 million containers for the first time as retailers continued to bring merchandise into the US ahead of a postponed increase in tariffs on goods from China, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report of the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Hackett Associates. US ports covered by Global Port Tracker handled 2.04 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU) in October, the latest month for which aft

Multiple Squeegee washer; Courtesy: Embee Group India-based Embee Group has introduced improvised washers for the textile printing industry. These washers also use filtered recycled water for washing, reusing 90 per cent of water. The improvised screen, squeegee and drum washers are perfect for efficient washing with minimum water consumption combined with water recirculation, the company said. The need to reduce water consumption and pollution are not just important but a growing necessity al

Indian denim brand Mufti recently announced expansion of its footwear with a strategy that included launching its latest Autumn Winter footwear collection. The expansion of its footwear segment is a part of the company’s vision of becoming a ₹1,000-crore brand in the next three years, according to company founder-cum-managing director Kamal Khushlani. The company took the initiative after in-depth research that revealed the rising demand for trendy footwear in the casual segment for me

Courtesy: AmazonE-commerce giant Amazon India has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with The Federation of Indian Micro and Small & Medium Enterprises (FISME) to empower Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) to leverage growth opportunities in the e-commerce sector. The initiative is in line with its vision of transforming the way India buys and sells. As per the MoU, Amazon.in in collaboration with FISME will conduct various events and workshops across the country that

Courtesy: DrupaThe 7th All in Print China (AIP 2018, which was held from October 24-28, 2018, in Shanghai, China, ended on a successful note. With the theme of ‘Enter the Era of Intelligent Printing’, this year’s AIP highlighted trends and developments of printing technologies in recent years, and vividly revealed the vitality and power of printing technology. The scale of the exhibition expanded with an exhibition area of 110,000 square metres; an increase of 34 per cent compared with the p

At least a dozen Asian garment companies will start operations in Haiti by mid-2019, according to Georges Sassine, president of the Association of Industries of Haiti (ADIH), who said the two main challenges are the lack of buildings to house the companies and shortage of skilled workers, both of which the association is trying to solve. Sassine is, however, convinced that the two training centres specialising in apparel can address the manpower shortage, a newspaper in the country reported.