Browsing: Industry Update

Archroma, a global leader in colour and specialty chemicals, will be the new major sponsor for the SDC International Design Competition 2018 launched by the Society of Dyers and Colourists (SDC) on June 20, 2017.

Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City will build large centres for designing fashion, trading garment, textile material and accessories to become the country’s garment, textile and accessory hub.

Epson, a pioneer in inkjet printers and digital textile printing systems and technology, has announced that Epson’s full range of Genesta inks—acid, reactive, disperse, pigment and sublimation-disperse—have achieved the ECO PASSPORT certification from OEKO-TEX.

DuPont Advanced Printing (DuPont) showcased DuPont Artistri pigment inks and highlighted its newest DuPont Artistri dye sublimation inks during Heimtextil India 2017 show from June 20-22 in Pragati Maidan, New Delhi.

The Sasmira Alumni Foundation (SAF) is backing the ‘No Naked Child’ concept, which is an unique initiative that aims to provide clothing to under privileged children across the country with the help of several partners supporting the cause.

The Advanced Functional Fabrics of America (AFFOA) has opened new headquarters close to MIT campus, an initiative that represents significant MIT investment in advanced manufacturing innovation.

The knitwear sector of India will get a special package in about two months’ time, according to a government official. The industry can expect the package to ensure a level-playing field, considering it faces tough competition from various countries like China due to lack of technology upgrades.