In view of the area under cotton increasing two-fold this year, the Telangana Government has urged the Centre to open 150 business centres of Cotton Corporation of India (CCI) to enable farmers sell their produce.

The Government of West Bengal has zeroed in on five sub-sectors of the textile value chain. The State is among the top producers in these segments, which will receive a boost in the form of government help.

HGH India stimulates the growing home products sector in India. This year, apart from home textiles, HGH saw an increased number of exhibitors from houseware, home décor and the cleaning and hygiene segment.

The Pakistan Readymade Garments Manufacturers & Exporters Association (PRGMEA) and the China Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export of Textile and Apparel (CCCT) will promote trade between textile and apparel companies in Pakistan and China.

Impression Technology, under its brand name Pigment.inc, has released GoTx series fabric pre-treatment machine. Available in widths of 1.9 and 2.6, this standalone pre-treatment machine can be bundled with the GoTx series digital fabric printers.

Following the acquisition of the US firm Chemtura in April this year, speciality chemicals company LANXESS has revised its organisational structure.

Seventeen textile mills in the Government and cooperative sectors of Kerala need revival and an expert committee has suggested infusing Rs 494.81 crore in capital for it.

E-commerce retailer Amazon India has witnessed increase in demand for yoga fashion merchandise from across the country. Around 40 per cent demand for yoga products is from urban cities like Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru and Hyderabad.

GWRL has announced the signing of an MoU with Israel’s Aero-T showing intention to combine their capability for manufacturing and supply of advanced aerostats for Indian Defence.

An MoU between GWRL and Aero-T envisages intention of the parties to establish future co-operation between both companies to facilitate a fully indigenised development, production, delivery and maintenance support for advanced aerostats required for both military and civilian use.