Stäubli to showcase choice of modern products. High-speed Jacquard machines for any application: Three complete Jacquard installations with different types of weft insertion will show their quality weaving capacities at the two-level Stäubli booth featuring excellent vision on the whole machinery. Two set-ups showing the re-engineered Jacquard SX and LX machines will be weaving terry cloths and upholstery on rapier weaving machines.

Teijin Limited has developed a new masterbatch flame retardant that combines Teijin’s phosphorus flame retardant FCX-210 with a polymer for use on fibre as well as resin. This granular type enables textile manufacturers to impart superior heat resistance to a wide range of products without the need to construct a dedicated facility or to add traditional flame retardants to raw materials in advance.

Indo Count Retail Ventures P Ltd (ICRVL)-a subsidiary of Indo Count Industries (ICIL)-has forayed into Rs 13,000-crore domestic bed linen market with the launch of ?Boutique Living?, a range of bed linen products. The range of ?Boutique Living? products will be available across the country by the month-end.

In my business life, I have not seen a worse situation than this, where such a big disparity is there between spot cotton prices and yarn prices. This disparity for such an extended period of time shows there is a deep rooted problem and it?s not a temporary feature. The current isolated spurt in Indian cotton prices has aggravated the situation to an extent that many can hear the death knell. The more disturbing fact is that no domestic yarn buyer is hassled or is rushing to buy yarn-they know cotton prices have moved 50 per cent and yarn just 20 per cent-still no anxiety! International buyers have diverted their orders as cotton in India has increased much much more in comparison to international cotton prices.

Surat polyester fabrics, saris and dress materials will be on the shelves of Bangladesh consumers if the SGCCI’s plan to set up an extension office at Dhaka with the assistance of FBCCI brings good results.

Groz-Beckert will be joining textile companies from all over the world to present products and solutions across the entire textiles value chain. The Knitting segment will be presented at ITMA Asia with a focus on productivity and profitability. One particular highlight will be the “transparent” large circular knitting machine, with a gauge gradient of E10 to E50. Two other “transparent” machines from the flat knitting and warp knitting fields will round off the product presentation. Each of the three acrylic glass machines has individually removable elements for detailed viewing.

SPGPrints announces the sale of a six-colour PIKE® digital textile printer to the Dongheng Group, in Changzhou, Jiangsu province (near Shanghai), China. DHG wanted to expand its digital capabilities for a variety of reasons. First, it needed to offer greater service flexibility, meeting customer demands for both high-quality, short runs and faster lead-times.

Welspun plans to launch a series of smart textiles with patented technology, the company said while formally announcing the patented HygroCotton technology by its premium brand Spaces Home & Beyond. ?We have filed for 26 patents globally and would launch smart textile products using this technology over the next three years,? said Subrata Pal, Business Head – Domestic and Supply Chain Global at Welspun Global Brands Ltd.

In my business life, I have not seen a worse situation than this, where such a big disparity is there between spot cotton prices and yarn prices. This disparity for such an extended period of time shows there is a deep rooted problem and it?s not a temporary feature. The current isolated spurt in Indian cotton prices has aggravated the situation to an extent that many can hear the death knell. The more disturbing fact is that no domestic yarn buyer is hassled or is rushing to buy yarn-they know cotton prices have moved 50 per cent and yarn just 20 per cent-still no anxiety! International buyers have diverted their orders as cotton in India has increased much much more in comparison to international cotton prices.