CMAI’s Apparel Index for January-March 2016 (Q4) indicates that the industry managed to clock in a moderate growth with an overall Index value of 3.79 points. Giant brands (with a turnover of above Rs 300 crore) and large Brands (with a turnover of above Rs 100 crore to Rs 300 crore) however, maintained their growth trajectory, even though their pace slowed down as compared to previous quarters.

Suditi Industries Ltd and YouWeCan (backed by Yuvraj Singh) have associated to create a clothing line under the YWC label. Black White Orange Brands Pvt Ltd, a brand licensing company, has brokered the deal, taking their strategic partnership with YouWeCan Ventures a notch higher. As a part of this exclusive deal, Suditi Industries will design and manufacture a licensed clothing line that will include lifestyle and fashion apparel for men, women, and for kids above four years.

If you ask many an Italian textile machinery company, what are the factors behind their success, they mostly point out to two elements: Tradition & Innovation. For years, these companies have upheld the great values of their tradition, and by spending 5 per cent of their turnover constantly year after year on research and development (R&D), they have given priority to innovation.

The Holden Medal for Education, by The Textile Institute, United Kingdom will be conferred on Dr Darlie Koshy, DG and CEO, Apparel Training & Design and Centre (ATDC) and Institute of Apparel Management (IAM), for his outstanding contributions in technology based education at the levels. Dr Koshy has been an educationist par excellence

The technical textiles sector in the country has tremendous growth potential for generating employment opportunities and is consistently being looked upon for the future growth of the country, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said in Mumbai, while speaking at the inauguration ceremony of the fifth edition of India’s premier exhibition “TECHNOTEX-2016” on the theme “Technical Textiles: Towards Future”.

The 4th International Power Transmission Expo (IPTEXPO) and the 2nd International Grinding and Surface Finishing Expo (GRINDEXPO) was organised by Virgo Communications and Exhibitions (P) Ltd., Bangalore, during March 3-5, 2016 at Bombay Exhibition Center, Goregaon, Mumbai.

The need for energy conservation has assumed paramount importance in the textile industry with the rising energy cost on the one hand and the severe energy shortage on the other. S Ashok, BEE Accredited Energy Auditor, talks on compressed air savings in textile mills and various loss happening in compressed air generation.

The Holden Medal for Education, by The Textile Institute, United Kingdom will be conferred on Dr Darlie Koshy, DG and CEO, Apparel Training & Design and Centre (ATDC) and Institute of Apparel Management (IAM), for his outstanding contributions in technology based education at the levels. Dr Koshy has been an educationist par excellence

When it comes to denim in Europe, no city is quite as a blue as Amsterdam. The Dutch capital is home to major denim brands such as Tommy Hilfiger, Denham, Scotch & Soda and G-Star as well as a gaggle of upcoming brands and start-ups that have flocked to the denim capital of Europe. What’s more, lovers of jeans in the Dutch capital claim the average Hollander owns at least seven pairs of jeans.