Raga Tex, was launched in 1996 as a proprietorship concern by a young lady entrepreneur Thiurmagal, ably assisted by her doctor husband Dr Bharathi Muthurathinam. “It appears that many big retailers abroad, either have already done, are planning to open shop, in India. We should therefore have plans to start investing in brand building and product promotion, within India”, says G Shekar, Executive Director, Raga Tex India Private Limited, in an interview with ITJ Senior Editor Karthik Muthuveeran.

Nonwoven and technical textiles have important roles to play towards the growth of the Indian textiles sector. India wants its textile sector to reach $250 billion by 2020. There needs to be growth in natural fibre, synthetic fibre, conventional and technical textiles sectors to achieve this economic figure.

Truetzschler India Pvt Ltd and A.T.E. recently completed phase-I of the prestigious Sintex Industries – its Yarn Division’s project of 1 million spindles at Rajulah, Amreli, in Gujarat. The project once fully operational will produce cotton, melange and linen yarns.

The Maharashtra Government will develop an integrated textile park on the sprawling 345 hectare of land in Malegaon. The Government took a decision to hand over the land to the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC).

Uttar Pradesh-based GHCL, a leader in home furnishings, plans capacity addition and wants to move focus from exports to the burgeoning home textiles market even as textile manufacturers continue protests over GST.

The Narendra Modi Government at the Centre is now increasingly looking to promote khadi as an international brand with a special focus on Indian diaspora.

The Lubrizol Corporation’s Performance Coatings business announced an extensive upgrade to its Textile Coatings Center of Excellence in Gastonia, North Carolina.

Global fabric production declined in Q12016 against Q42016 due to decreases in Asia, South America and in Europe. The global yarn production improved in Q1/2017 quarter-on-quarter (QoQ).

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