Tamil Nadu-based Loyal Textile Mills Ltd, one of the largest manufacturers of yarn, fabrics, garments, home textiles and organic products, has announced the launch of men?s innerwear under the brand name of Dignnitas and ladies bottom wear in the brand name of Shifraa.

Tekstil Trans Ltd has opened a new textile factory on February 1 in Kyrgyzstan’s northern Chui province. Kyrgyzstan’s Prime Minister Sooronbai Jeenbekov at the opening ceremony, said that opening of this enterprise will help reduce Kyrgyzstan’s dependence on the import of textile products, namely fabrics, which will allow lowering the production cost of domestic sewing industry.

Keen on making Haryana a global hub of textile manufacturing and a preferred investment destination, the State Government has drafted a new textile policy to incentivise setting up of new units and ensuring growth and modernisation of the existing textile industry.

The Swiss textile technology innovator HeiQ and sustainable outdoor clothing brand Patagonia have teamed up for an exclusive strategic research partnership to explore novel ways for a sustainable textile finishing technology to achieve breathable and durable water repellence (DWR). Patagonia was recently recognised for contribution in waste reduction.

The 2nd edition of ITMACH India is scheduled from 7-10 December 2017 at India’s most modern exhibition venue – The Helipad Exhibition Centre, Gandhinagar, Ahmedabad, India.

The 2nd edition of ITMACH India is scheduled from December 7-10, 2017 at The Helipad Exhibition Centre, Gandhinagar, Ahmedabad. In its second edition, the show has grown to a much larger format covering 40,000 sq m of exhibition space at the picturesque venue.

As a part of its move to establish a textile park, the regional office of Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation’s (MIDC) has acquired 113 hectares of land at Sayane near Malegaon.

Sourcing & Fashion Week, Africa?s main trade show for the cotton, textile, apparel, home and technology industry, will take place from 3-6 October in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

A South India-based maritime services company has launched environmentally friendly and biodegradable nonwoven oil sorbents. There has been a recent incident of oil spill on the shores of Bay of Bengal in India at Ennore port affecting the marine life and the pristine beaches of Marina, in Chennai, India.