The much-awaited Knitwear Technology Mission Project Centre in Tirupur has seen the light of day very soon. The project, aimed at promoting product and fabric diversification and ushering in value addition across the apparel value chain was launched on May 6.
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In its study “A little story about the monsters in your closet” published in mid-January, the environmental organisation?Greenpeace?criticised numerous discoveries of harmful substances in childrens clothing from renowned brand manufacturers.
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.
The government of Bangladesh has slashed tax by 0.5 percent at source for readymade garment (RMG) export to make up for loss incurred during last years political turmoil. Tax on other exports has been reduced by 0.2 percent. The National Board of Revenue (NBR) announced the cuts on Wednesday, a day before the first anniversary of Bangladeshs worst industrial disaster that killed over 1,130 people, mostly RMG workers.
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.
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.
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.