Mr Ganesh Kumar Gupta, Chairman of The Synthetic & Rayon Textiles Export Promotion Council (SRTEPC), has welcomed the extension of the DEPB scheme till June 30, 2011 in the Annual Supplement to the Foreign Trade Policy – 2009-14, announced by the Government on August 23, 2010 and termed it as a positive step, as the exporters can now take a long-term perspective, while negotiating export business.

The Textile Association (India), Mumbai Unit is organizing a Half Day Seminar on “New Opportunities for Bhiwandi Processors” on Thursday, 26th August 2010 at Shangrila Resort & Water Park, Mumbai Nashik Highway, Bhiwandi By Pass End, Gangaram Pada, Vadpe, Bhiwandi, Dist Thane.

Now in its 50th year, Kind + Jugend — the world's largest trade fair for children's outfitting — not only sets new trends and boosts momentum; It also reflects the prevailing mood in the sector. And the trend here is definitely upward.

FATEX has become the essential worldwide event for manufacturing contractors and sub-contractors! Chinese exhibitors have opted for Paris and the new dynamic initiated by FATEX to come closer to the Paris fashion trade fairs held from September 5 to 7, 2010.

Make new business contacts in the world market 365 days a year and receive specific business enquiries – the B-to-B sourcing platform BusinessEnergizer365 of Koelnmesse makes this possible. For a short time, Koelnmesse has been offering the innovative online platform for the textile processing sector.

Plans for FESPA Digital 2011, which will take place in Hamburg, Germany from 24 - 27 May 2011, are well underway, with the exhibitor promotion campaign set to kick off during FESPA 2010.

The US Asia Business Forum (USABF) has announced the hosting of the 3 annual Asia Expo, which will be held in Los Angeles, California, USA, from September 17-19, 2010. The highlight of the US Asia Expo 2010, will be the Investment Seminar, Business Expo and Global Venture Funding to be promoted for 12 segments of the industries.

Being held concurrently with the largest apparel technology tradeshow of Bangladesh, GARMENTECH Bangladesh 2011 at the Bangabandhu International Conference Centre, Dhaka, the International Fabric & Accessories Sourcing Fair-Dhaka is a Platform conceived to address the apparel fabrics and garment accessories sourcing needs of the Bangladesh clothing and knitwear manufacturers and exporters.

ITMA 2011, the world’s largest and most established textile machinery exhibition, has put a bigger spotlight on research and development, as well as education and training; A pavilion will be organised for research institutes and higher institutions of learning to showcase their projects, capabilities and programmes.

After more than 17 successful years at the helm of the International OEKO-TEX® Association, Raimar Freitag has transferred his responsibilities as OEKOTEX® Secretary General to his long-time colleague Dr Jean-Pierre Haug, chief operating officer of the Swiss textile testing institute TESTEX, effective 1 July 2010.

As a renewable, sustainable natural fibre to live with, Australian Merino wool has been showcased at World Expo 2010 Shanghai. With 40,000 visitors to the Australian Pavilion every day and close to 3 million visitors since the Expo began in May, it was a perfect platform to communicate the benefits of living with wool throughout life.

Starting on 1 June 2010, the website of the German Certification Association for Professional Textile Service (Gütegemeinschaft sachgemäße Wäschepflege eV) is now also available in English.

The dynamic recovery of industry in the 1st quarter 2010 is leading to a push in innovation. Together with a unique network of research institutes, machine manufacturers, chemical an auxiliary producers fibre innovations become the main source for new textile products and nonwovens with progress in high-tech applications and environmental protection.

The strong global recovery in yarn and fabrics production that could be observed since their recent lows in the 1st quarter in 2009 came to an end in the 1st quarter of 2010.

Clothing imports into the EU fell in value by 3.8% to Euro 57.28 billion (US$ 79.59 billion) in 2009. This was the first decline in over ten years, and followed a slowdown in growth from 12.8% in 2006 to just 2.5% in 2008.

CEMATEX, the European Committee of Textile Machinery Manufacturers and the International Textile Manufacturers Federation (ITMF) have announced a high-level business forum, to take place next year alongside the ITMA 2011 show, in Barcelona, Spain.

The 9th edition of India ITME 2012, the largest textile machinery and accessory exhibition in India is to be held from December 2 - 7, 2012 at Bombay Exhibition Centre, Mumbai, India. Spread over 45,000 sq mtrs, with expected participation of about 750 exhibitors and 1,00,000 business visitors from over 35 countries, ITME 2012 is the focal event for the textile and textile engineering industry in India and in the countries.