Transparency of the textile and garment supply chain will be the focus of the seventh edition of the Bangladesh Denim Expo that will take place in Dhaka on November 8-9. Over 58 exhibitors from around the world have already registered to participate in the expo.

The Cotton made in Africa (CmiA), the largest label for sustainable cotton from Africa, brought around 50 million CmiA textiles to the market in 2016, increasing its license revenues by 47 per cent in comparison to 2015. It certified 30 per cent of cotton production in sub-Saharan Africa.

To overcome the difficulty in dyeing on lycra, Everflow Petrofils Ltd (EPL) has developed an alternate product, which is directly fibre dyed lycra yarn and need not be dyed again. This is a very low priced and faster way to get cotton lycra yarn suitable for shirting.

A business delegation from South Korea which was in India to explore business and investment opportunities and led by Kihak Sung, also met Telangana Industries and IT Minister KT Rama Rao.

The 2nd Myanmar Gar-Tex Expo 2017 will be held from March 28 to 30, 2018 at the Tatmadaw Hall, Yangon, Myanmar

with over 4,500 exhibitors from nearly 30 countries under one roof at October’s Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics, there is something for everyone’s unique fashion tastes at the
industry’s leading trade fair for the autumn/winter season.

DSM has announced that Olivier Janin is joining the company as its vice president of marketing
and sales DSM Dyneema as of 1 September 2017.

Indorama Ventures Public Company Limited (IVL) has entered into an agreement to acquire DuraFiber Technologies México operations, S. A. DE C. V. (DFT), a leading Mexican producer of durable technical textiles for industrial, tyre reinforcement, and specialty applications globally. This will further strengthen IVL’s position in automotive fibre market.

Catalysing New Technologies Expositions and Services (CNT; formerly known as Inkjet Forum India) will re-launch the Inkjet India Conference as the Digital Textile Symposium. The conference, currently in its seventh year, will delve deeper on the opportunities and market growth enabled by new high speed and high performance digital textile systems and consumables.