Intertek has announced the launch of Indati, the first-ever mobile textile testing lab. Intertek developed Indati: The Lab on Wheels to help manufacturers meet ever-increasing customer demand for high-quality apparel products, while delivering the convenience of on-site testing. The Mobile Lab was launched on 7 May at Akruti Corporate Park, Kanjurmarg (West), Mumbai.
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The Russian nonwovens industry has shrugged off the potential impact of tougher sanctions that maybe imposed against Russia by the European Union (EU) and the US because of the Ukraine crisis, although there is concern about the loss of valuable imported inputs.
Bauer-Textile and Weyermann Technical Textiles are the strategic partners of BASF SE for the development and distribution of Steron, a new surface technology, which revolutionises the market segment of Velvet surface materials.
Figures published by Pakistans National Bureau of Statistics indicate that textiles and clothing export earnings grew in February by over 3 per cent compared with the previous month, to reach $1.13 billion.
Tencate Protective Fabrics of North America is the recipient of the 2014 Innovation Award from Textile World, the leading trade magazine for the US textile industry. Tencate Protective Fabrics was selected to receive the award because of the companys long-standing commitment to innovation in the textile industry.
Indian textile industry has shown a strong growth, sustained by strong domestic consumption. Availability of raw materials such as cotton, wool, silk and jute in huge quantity and skilled workforce has made India an important player in the textile industry. During FY14, powerloom is expected to be almost flat as compared to FY13.
Lakshmi Machine Works Limited (LMW), founded in 1962, is one among the three manufacturers of entire range of textile spinning machinery from blow room to ring spinning. M Sankar, VP, Marketing, shared his opinion and issues regarding LMWs participation at ITMA.