Biodegradable oil absorbent mats in India have received recognition by the Indian Coast Guard. Chennai-based WellGro Tech has recently developed highly biodegradable oil absorbent pads and mats for oil spill remediation.

The Indian Government has urged industry players to invest in technical textiles as its market is likely to double to about Rs 2 lakh crore by 2022, a top official said.

Indian textile and clothing exports register positive growth. In 2017, India remained as the world’s leading cotton yarn exporter with a global market share of 25 per cent.

India’s economy is projected to grow 7.6 per cent in fiscal year 2018-19, remaining the fastest growing economy in the world, as robust private consumption and benefits from past reforms help the country’s GDP gain momentum, according to a UN report

Kenya’s cotton sector is generally characterised by about 140,000 smallholder farmers with a low average yield of 0.53 tonnes of seed cotton per hectare, according to the World Bank.

Heightened consumer awareness, industry initiatives such as ZDHC (Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals) or the Greenpeace Detox campaign: they all pose new challenges for brands, retailers and manufacturers.

Archroma, a global leader in colour and speciality chemicals, announced the further integration of M. Dohmen,an international group specialising in the production of textile dyes and chemicals for the automotive, carpet and apparel sectors

One of the world’s largest cotton exporters, Uzbekistan is looking at Indian textiles companies for a possible collaboration. The former Soviet republic is likely to ink an agreement with the Union Textiles Ministry in this regard.

Archroma, a global leader in colour and speciality chemicals, has entered a partnership with the House of Denim Foundation (“House of Denim”). Archroma will support House of Denim with a yearly financial contribution to the Foundation’s Denim City and will share its expertise and network with House of Denim.