The Ministries of Power and Textiles have joined hands under a new initiative SAATHI (Sustainable and Accelerated Adoption of efficient Textile technologies to Help small Industries). Under this initiative, Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), a public sector entity under the administrative control of Ministry of Power,etc.

Surat-based Orange O Tec Pvt Ltd is celebrating sale of over 100 MS digital textile printing machines in the Indian textile market. Orange O Tec is the sole distributor of MS Italy, a global leader in digital textile printing technologies and is now also one of the highest selling digital printing brands in India.

Liva, the new age fabric brand from the Aditya Birla Group, has stood out with a unique campaign where a life size mannequin of the brand ambassador Kangana Ranaut dropped down in 10 key malls across 10 cities of the country.

Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao said his government has signed MoUs with 22 companies which will invest Rs 3,900 crore in the upcoming Kakatiya Mega Textile Park in the Warangal district. Rao, etc.

A high level of energy, business networking and dynamic synergy was seen at the sixth edition of Techtextil India where 175 exhibitors from 11 countries including national pavilions from Germany and the People Republic of China showcased a gamut of technical textile solutions to 5,436 visitors from 38 countries.

Conducting need based R&D for textile industry is NITRA’s major activity since its inception. As a result of that, in the sidelines of NITRA’s 14th Convocation Ceremony held in September 2017 at NITRA, Ghaziabad, Sanjay Kumar Jain, Chairman,etc.

Teijin Aramid has launched Teijinconex® Coolnex Super Wicking Fabric, a lighter, softer and more comfortable flame resistant Fabric. The outstanding feature of this new fabric is a quick dry absorption of perspiration without losing its flame resistance. An innovation that is fulfilling the needs of the work wear industry.

In a signing ceremony, Huntsman Textile Effects announced that it has extended the partnership and collaboration agreement with Viyellatex Group for another two years. The agreement will see the Viyellatex Group continuing to use Huntsman as its preferred and sole supplier for industry leading dyes, chemicals and dying auxiliaries.

WACKER POLYMERS is to raise its prices for dispersible polymer powders of the VINNAPAS®, VINNACEL® and ETONIS® brand. Effective November 1, 2017, prices will be increased by 7 per cent, or as customer contracts allow. This measure has been necessitated by the continued increase in costs.