South India’s cotton knitted garments capital, Tirupur, is struggling to step up production as demand for personal protective equipment such as masks and bodysuits has thrown up a $2 billion business opportunity.
Year: 2020
C.L.A.S.S. is set to host Smart Voices, a virtual programme of talks bringing together innovators, thinkers, artists, institutional bodies, companies, and athletes, from April 20-29, 2020.
While some industries in south Gujarat resumes manufacturing activities from April 20 with the central government offering partial relaxation, man-made fabric (MMF) units in Surat will continue to remain under lockodown till May 3.
To help textile workers and factories, IDH is facilitating industry players to shift operations in order to increase production of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), as well as providing means for current and displaced workers to communicate through an app called Atun.
ITJ webinar provided a roadmap for the growth of Indian textile industry with experts emphasising on self-sufficiency, value addition and increasing inherent competitiveness of the industry.
Huntsman pledged its support to fight Covid-19 through the supply of grocery (ration) kits for migrant workers and protective gear for health care personnel in Baroda.
The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) withdrew specifications for coveralls after a few days of their release as they were reportedly found to be too stringent.