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Freudenberg Performance Materials, one of the leading suppliers of technical textiles, has announced two unique sustainable products – breathable interlinings and tapes, and FLEXX innovative padding.

The Karur Textile Exporters Association requests complete lockdown of its 400 textile units, considering the Covid-19 spike. The units are currently operating with 50% manpower. These workers can act as virus carriers.

The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has admitted an insolvency petition against Sintex Industries, a popular textile and yarn manufacturer in India, as it failed to pay around Rs 70 billion to creditors, led by PNB.

US companies are giving tough time to Vietnamese garment producers by not clearing their dues. For May Song Hong, dues outstanding with the American companies have risen by 19.5% in the first quarter.

In this interview, Chirag Pittie, Director, SVP Global Ventures Ltd, highlights on the changing dynamics of the spinning industry in India and how his company is gearing up for the future.

Garment workers staged protests demanding an extended Eid vacation by barricading important roads in the manufacturing hub of Gazipur. They clashed with the police, resulting in the injury of 20 workers and one policeman.

Manufacturers in the garment industry fear the problem of dead inventory due to order cancellations and contemplate the reduction of workforce. More than 20% believe the industry will begin to recover only in 2022.