Month: May 2015

The Government of India is promoting good cotton growing approaches to its farmers. India through its National Food Security Mission (NSFM) is promoting the use of technology to its farmers to enhance the yield and quality in cotton growing states.

Sioen Industries NV?a diversified stock quoted Group with an extensive portfolio of products and activities: spinning, weaving and coating, manufacturing of garments, production of fine chemicals and processing of technical textiles?has announced two acquisitions: Dynatex and Le Comptoir Zouloo.

The Textile Association (India), Mumbai Unit is organizing a Half Day Seminar on ?Challenges & Opportunities in Textile Processing ? A Way Forward? on Thursday, 21st May 2015 at Hotel Satkar Residency, Pokhran Road No. 1, Next to Cadbury, Thane (West) ? 400 602.

The 29th Edition of India Carpet Expo, which was inaugurated recently by Santosh Kumar Gangwar, Honorable Minister of State` for Textiles (independent Charge), Govt of India attained a new milestone in terms of number of overseas buyers and response from almost all carpet importing countries.

At some point or the other, we have to realise that forums and talks will not fulfill ambitious plans. Somewhere a beginning has to be made to tackle any issue. Upholding Sustainability or cleaning the dirty act of polluting the earth must have a starting point. In this respect, it is worthwhile to note some changes that happened recently in China.

Sarah Bellos, founder and president of Stony Creek Colors, is the recipient of the AATCC Young Entrepreneur Award. Bellos is being recognized for producing regionally-sourced natural dye colorants and pigments for industrial use. By blending education and experience, she has developed a complete agricultural supply chain to deliver reliable and safe bio-based dyes to the textile industry and to help fashion brands reduce hazardous chemical use.

Among the emerging markets for textile machinery, Vietnam is one of the most promising one. The heading target for the local authorities is to raise Vietnam up to the leading textile and apparel export countries.