A two-day national conference on ´Contemporary Issues & Opportunities in Apparel Industry´ was organised at IIS University on 19-20 September 2014.
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Waterborne polyurethane raw materials evaluated and certified Bayer MaterialScience and bluesign technologies are joining forces for a sustainable textile industry and want to advance their initiative globally. The two companies have agreed to enter into a strategic alliance for this purpose. The objective is to ensure safe production processes and working conditions along the entire value chain.
Clothing needs to be designed with safety in mind if escalators and playgrounds are not to become a death trap for children. The DIN EN 14682 standard “Safety of children’s clothing – Cords and drawstrings on children’s clothing” contains recommendations how garments for kids aged up to 14 years should be designed.
At the end of 2013-14, international cotton prices were around 80 cents and have continued falling in the first two months of the new season. Given the predicted 1.8 million tonnes of surplus cotton production and changes in China´s cotton policy, prices are unlikely to rise to the levels seen in the last two seasons.
In Germany, unfortunately one person in ten suffers from an allergy to dust mites. It is the excrement from the dust mites that has an allergenic effect on people. Unfortunately for allergy-sufferers, dust mites particularly like living in mattresses and beds. Therefore, it is common for the people affected to experience a blocked nose or itching first thing in the morning.
Glen Raven Inc., the leading global provider of high-performance fabric, is exploring expanding its presence in India. Glen Raven Inc. The company provides high-performance fabrics for various industries including automotive, petrochemicals, construction, mining, logistics, geosynthetics, filtration and protective fabrics for the police, military, fire fighters, etc.
The flagship company of Trident Group, Trident Limited, has inaugurated the world´s largest terry towel pant on 7 October 2014. On the same day, the company also laid the foundation stone of its composite textile project in Budni, Madhya Pradesh. The occasion was graced by the presence of Chief Minster of Madhya Pradesh Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Minster for Revenue and Rehabilitation, Government of Madhya Pradesh Rampal Singh.