Not too long ago, Indian apparel makers were reluctant to enter the womans western-wear segment, given that ethnic wear was seen as a predominant category. However, with sales of ethnic wear, petering out considerably, players are reworking their marketing strategies with a slew of party and occasion-based western wear.
Year: 2014
Cut-Tex-« PRO is a ground-breaking combination of highly technical fibres, weaved by special high-density knitting machines, resulting in a truly outstanding cut and slash resistant fabric. PPSS Group claim Cut-Tex-« PRO is the worlds best, which is reinforced by passing several of the most stringent European and International Standards for cut, tear and abrasion resistance.
Archroma has recently announced further major price increases on a wide range of its dyes for the textile industry. The main driver for the increases is the growing pressure from increased environmental controls in the production of important raw material and dye intermediate chemicals in Asia, especially in China.
Raymond recently announced its unaudited financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended March 31, 2014. The textile segments sales for the quarter witnessed an increase of 4 per cent at Rs 534 crore on the back of higher realisation
INVISTA introduces the only commercial offering of a bio-derived spandex available globally and for use in a wide variety of apparel fabrics and garments. Approximately 70 per cent by weight of the new Lycra-« bio-derived spandex fibre comes from a renewable source made from dextrose derived from corn. The use of a renewable feedstock in the making of this new Lycra-« bio-derived fibre results in a lower CO2 emissions footprint than spandex produced.
Being Human Clothing was presented with the ?Apparel Retailer of the Year? award at the Indian Retail Awards 2014 held at the Hyatt Regency, Gurgaon recently.
Germany-based Terrot GmbH, a leader of circular knitting machine manufacturing, has taken over the operational business of the insolvent PILOTELLI Macchine Tessili S.r.l., based in Cazzago San Martino (Brescia) by signing the corresponding contract today at a notary in Milan with the receiver in insolvency Dott. Flavio Rada.