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new GETP bags the Best Industrial Park Project award
Jan 2nd
Mr Girish Luthra, Chirman (Gujarat Eco Textile Park Ltd. (GETP)) receiving award for the Best Industrial Park Project under the category “Industrial Park & SEZ” organized by Dun & Bradstreet (D & B) and Axis Bank on 17th October 2011 at ITC, Maratha, Mumbai. The function was chaired by Mr More >
seasonal cotton India to post record cotton output in 2011-12
Jan 2nd
India is poised to have a record cotton production of 34 million bales of 170 kg each in 2011-12 season, according to the apex cotton body of India.
Dhiren N Sheth, President of Cotton Association of India (CAI), said while the production is not expected to be below 34 million bales, More >
latest Casting call for Dayton Fashion Week models 2012
Jan 2nd
February 25, 2012 local men and women will be given the chance to participate in the leading fashion event in Dayton. It’s Dayton Fashion Week’s mission to shed more light on the talent that we have in the Miami Valley that is why the creators of the event will be More >
India Coir umbrella’ to provide protection against UV rays
Nov 27th
A special kind of umbrella that can provide protection against ultraviolet (UV) rays has been prepared by researchers at the Central Coir Research Institute (CCRI), based in the south Indian State of Kerala.
CCRI has applied for patent for the umbrella prepared from a blend of coir and cotton.
Director More >
Australia Wool4Skool 2012: Modern Australia with Merino wool
Nov 27th
Secondary schools across Australia are being invited to join the 2012 Wool4Skool project, where students take part in a real-life fashion design experience using Merino wool fabrics.
The 2012 Wool4Skool competition for year 9 and 10 Design and Technology-Textile students has been planned to align with curriculum learning outcomes in More >
Australia Geoff Power to lead WoolProducers
Nov 27th
WoolProducers Australia announces the appointment of Geoff Power as new President.
Joining Mr Power on the Executive are Mr Geoff Fisken from Lal Lal, Victoria as Senior Vice-President and Jim McKenzie, Cunnamulla, Qld as Vice-President Treasurer.
Mr Power, a wool-grower from Orroroo, SA has served as a Director of WoolProducers Australia More >
Tanzania Tanzanian govt urged to introduce cotton policy
Nov 27th
The Government of Tanzania has been advised to introduce a cotton policy to enable the local industry to compete with Chinese imports.
Prof. Andrew Mbwambo, Dean of Business School in Mzumbe University, Dar es Salaam, said the Government needs to have a policy aimed at protecting local cotton industries.
Speaking at More >
India VSF will come into its own in near future’ – Mr Sardana, Grasim
Nov 27th
On the sidelines of the International Conference on Manmade Fibre Textiles, fibre2fashion spoke exclusively with a few luminaries and experts from the Indian and worldwide textile industry.
One of them – Mr Ajay Sardana, Asst VP (Global Customers & Market Intelligence) at Grasim, is of the firm opinion that viscose More >
United States of America:Norman S. Bernie brings beautiful upholstery fabrics
Nov 27th
When looking for the finest decorative fabrics, including upholstery fabrics and drapery fabrics, customers in the San Francisco Bay Area head to Norman S. Bernie Co., serving the San Francisco Peninsula and greater Bay Area since 1957.
This is particularly true as Bay Area residents spruce up their homes for More >
India Silk & cotton items on display at Sikkim Handloom Expo
Nov 27th
A handloom and handicrafts expo showcasing exquisite silk and cotton handloom items manually prepared by artisans of various States is going on in Gangtok, the capital of Indian State of Sikkim.
The Special Handloom Expo 2011, organized by Sikkim Handloom and Handicrafts Corporation Ltd., under the aegis of Development Commissioner More >
India Topics covered at MMF textiles conference impress delegates
Nov 27th
The first ever two-day ‘International Conference on Manmade Fibre Textiles’ held in Ahmedabad on 18 & 19 November, 2011, ended on a successful note.
The conference was hosted by Fibre2fashion the leading global B2B portal for the textile, apparel and fashion industry in association with the Southern Gujarat Chamber of More >
India Gujarat textile sector will regain glory” – Mr Sahu, Govt of Gujarat
Nov 27th
“The Gujarat textile industry is going though a cyclical phase, which is the main reason for the textile industry in Gujarat falling behind other states in textile output, said, Mr Maheshwar Sahu – IAS and Principal Secretary (Industries & Mines) – Govt. of Gujarat.
Mr Sahu said on the sidelines More >
Colombia Colombiatex De Las Américas to focus on Fashion System
Nov 27th
Colombiatex De Las Américas to focus on Fashion SystemColombiatex de las Americas 2012, the most important business showcase of Fashion System in Latin America, is back, reloaded, on a large fairgrounds, significant innovations, the participation of 416 exhibitors, business opportunities in the amount of US$119 million, and the attendance of More >
India Indian textile sector should stick to its core competency’ – Global expert
Nov 27th
“The Indian textile industry needs to stick to its core competence of producing textiles like yarns and fabrics, in which the country has immense strength, rather than apparels”, said an international expert from UK.
Robin Anson – Managing Director, Textiles Intelligence – UK told fibre2fashion on the sidelines of the More >
United States of America:Mattress Overstock store will come in McHenry
Nov 27th
Mattress Overstock, a discount mattress retailer, announced that they will open their 2nd Midwest store in McHenry to support the growth of their retail and online business there. They will offer overstocked name brand mattresses and accessories along with the new and improved Sealy Posturepedic Titanium Alloy innersprings made famous More >
Colombia Proexport invites international buyers for Colombiatex
Nov 27th
With the intent of taking advantage of the opportunities offered by the Free Trade Agreements recently entered into by National Government, Proexport Colombia will invite international buyers from the United States, Canada, Switzerland and 23 more countries to create business opportunities at Colombiatex de las Américas 2012.
The event will More >
Taiwan based Shinkong Synthetic Fibers Corp will be starting the operations of a new PET
Nov 24th
Taiwan-based Shinkong Synthetic Fibers Corp will be starting the operations of a new PET resin plant by the end of this year, which will be more than double the current capacity.
“The current output of PET bottle resin is 190,000 tons per year. By the end of this year, new More >
Indian is a manmade fibre in which a long chain synthetic polymer – Mr Gupta, Indorama
Nov 24th
The delegates at the second session on day-1 of the ‘International Conference on Manmade Fibre Textiles’ were enthralled by a scintillating presentation on ‘Spandex – Growth and Application’ from Mr RD Gupta – Business Head, Indorama Industries Ltd.
Spandex is a manmade fibre in which a long chain synthetic polymer More >
Saudi Arabia SABIC to take part in Plastics and Petrochemicals Trade Fair
Nov 24th
The Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) will take part in the 10th International Plastics and Petrochemicals Trade Fair in Riyadh from November 28 to December 1 as the Diamond Sponsor, reflecting the company’s well-established strategy of getting closer to customers and strengthening its presence in important plastics markets, including Saudi More >
El textile industry in El Salvador textile industry calls for more govt support
Nov 24th
The textile industry in El Salvador, the smallest and the most densely populated country in Central America, has called for more support from the Government.
During a presentation on “CAFTA Vrs Asia: Competitive Strategies for the Region’s Strengthening” as a part of FOROTEX 2011, Patricia Figueroa, Executive Director of the More >
China Oerlikon Group reorganizing its textile division
Nov 24th
The Oerlikon Group will simplify its Textile Segment to further increase competitiveness and profitability. The three key elements of this change are:-• the consolidation of the five Textile machinery and components businesses into three Business Units (BUs),• the relocation of Textile’s headquarters to Shanghai, and• increased R&D investment in both More >
Uzbekistan Textile Expo Uzbekistan draws participation from 11 countries
Nov 24th
Textile Expo Uzbekistan draws participation from 11 countriesNovember 22, 2011 (Uzbekistan)About 40 major companies from 11 countries participated in the Textile Expo Uzbekistan 2011 which concluded recently in Tashkent. Besides Uzbekistan, the firms belonged to Republic of Belarus, China, France, Germany, India, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Poland, Russia and Turkey.
The Indian More >
USA Sleep Number launches its first AirFit Adjustable Pillow
Nov 24th
This holiday season, shoppers can give a gift that could be forgotten, or they can give a gift that is personalized and will be remembered every night of the year.
The Sleep Number AirFit Adjustable Pillow is available in three options for additional personalization: CoolFit Foam, Memory Fiber and European More >
India Bhilwara textile industry needs to adopt sustainable means’– Mr Sharma, RSWM
Nov 24th
Another interesting presentation at the recently concluded ‘International Conference on Manmade Fibre Textiles’ came from Mr Ajay Sharma who is GM (New Product Development) – RSWM Ltd, a division of the LNJ Bhilwara Group.
It is said that the very first manufacturing of blended polyester/viscose yarn in India was begun More >
JapanToray Industries Inc has succeeded in producing laboratory-scale samples of the world’s first fully renewable biobased PET fibre by Toray
Nov 24th
Toray Industries Inc has succeeded in producing laboratory-scale samples of the world’s first fully renewable biobased PET fiber by using fully renewable biobased PET derived from biobased para-xylene from Gevo, Inc., a leading company in renewable chemicals and advanced biofuels.
Gevo has succeeded in converting isobutanol, produced from biomass by More >
Germany POLY 60 & FILAINE embroidery threads adding new colour to your life
Nov 24th
POLY 60, the premium polyester embroidery thread from GUNOLD GmbH, Stockstadt, for embroidering small intricate details and scripts, is now available in 27 new colours, offering a choice of 54 different colours altogether. In addition the special embroidery thread FILAINE will soon colour your life by adding 18 new colours More >
China DOMOTEX Asia/CHINAFLOOR to be held in March 2012
Nov 24th
DOMOTEX asia/CHINAFLOOR, already the world’s second largest floor covering trade show, is now a major attraction in Asia’s largest international construction industry event organized by VNU Exhibitions. The floor covering trade show has already booked 85% of its 11 halls, making it the largest, single show taking place at the More >
Spain Employment plan reinstates 120 textile workers in Spain’s Valencia
Nov 24th
Román Ceballos, Regional Secretary for Education and Employment, and General Manager of Valencian Employment Service and Training (SERVEF) has expressed ‘satisfaction’ with the progress of the support plan to the textile sector so far.
The plan to support the textile sector has been funded by the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund More >
India warp knitting machines continued to grow 2010 was ‘Year of Warp Knitting’ – Mr Shewale, A.T.E
Nov 24th
“2010 can rightly be called the ‘Year of warp knitting’ as demand for warp knitting machines continued to grow from the beginning of 2010 due to huge consumption for warp knitted fabrics in domestic market”, revealed a top official of A.T.E Enterprises.
One more informative session which caught the attention More >
India Focus on adding value rather than volume”- Amit, Jindal Group the third generation scion of the Jindal family
Nov 24th
The main office building of the Ahmedabad-based Jindal Textiles Group is aptly named ‘White House’. It may not be as imposing as its namesake in Washington DC, but the outside look closely resembles the famous building and stands between huge manicured lawns.
I am here to meet Amit Agarwal, the More >
India Mandatory use of pursuance of the Jute Packaging Material (JPM) Act, for the Jute Year 2011-12
Nov 24th
In pursuance of the Jute Packaging Material (JPM) Act, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved the packaging of 90% of the production of foodgrains and 90% of the production of sugar in the jute packaging material for the Jute Year 2011-12 (July, 2011 to June, 2012), with the More >
Pakistan Pakistan Cotton Ginners Association recommends National Cotton Policy to help growers
Nov 24th
The Pakistan Cotton Ginners Association (PCGA) has sought announcement of a National Cotton Policy after taking opinion of all the stakeholders and announcement of the support price of cotton so as to help the troubled cotton producers in the country.
The demand was put forward by PCGA Chairman Ammanullah Qureshi, More >
India processing units in Narol area of Ahmedabad textile units to install pollution control devices
Nov 24th
Textile processing units in Narol area of Ahmedabad, the largest city in the west Indian State of Gujarat, will soon have a fully automated air pollution control (APC) system installed.
In 2006-07, the Environmental Pollution Controlling Authority constituted by the Hon. Supreme Court under the Chairmanship of Bhurelal (Bhurelal Committee), More >
Belgium Giulio BONAZZI, CEO of Aquafil, succeeds Andreas Eule as CIRFS President
Nov 24th
Giulio BONAZZI, CEO of Aquafil, has been unanimously elected by the European Man-Made Fibres Association (CIRFS) members to take on the role of President.
He succeeds Andreas EULE, CEO of Cordenka, whose mandate has expired but who will remain a member of the Board as past-President.
Andreas EULE comments: “I More >
