The Cotton Textiles Export Promotion Council (Texprocil) has welcomed the Government’s decision to amend the Incremental Exports Incentivisation Scheme (IEIS) and the Merchandise Exports from India Scheme (MEIS). The Government removed the restriction under IEIS last week. “The decision of the Government to issue duty credit scrips under the IEIS without any restriction will certainly improve the cash flow of the exporters,” Texprocil Chairman RK Dalmia said.

European flax fibres and Chinese linen yarns are flooding the Indian market thanks to a spurt in consumers’ interest in linen products. Samuel Joseph reveals some emerging trends in the linen scenario. Linen is the coolest fabric material in the world, but its market is getting warmer day by day in India, thanks to a spurt in promotion mounted by the big names including Grasim, Raymond and many more small players.

Francesco Lonati founded the first production unit of circular knitting machines for men?s and children?s socks in Rezzato in 1946. The Commendatore del Lavoro Francesco Lonati, born in Botticino on February 28, 1911, started working at the age of 12 and by helping himself step by step he also helped many other people.

Liva has associated with leading women’s brands in India and has penetrated more than 2,000 retail outlets across the country. With an objective to bring sarees back in vogue, LIVA is all set to launch its saree with LIVA fabrics, pan India. Innovative sarees that bring the best of fashion, comfort and convenience to the consumer.

Aleading sports technology delegation from the State of Victoria, Australia visited India from May 9-13 to embark on their first sportstech trade mission with the aim of forging partnerships with their Indian counterparts. The mission is led by the State Government of Victoria in partnership with The Australian Sports Technologies Network, a not-for–profit member based organisation focused on commercialisation, development and promotion of Australian-inspired sports technologies across domestic and global markets.

Many specialised yarns are gaining importance in recent times over conventional yarns, elaborates an ITJ exclusive feature. It was a trickle a decade ago, but now speciality yarns are flooding the market. Boom in fashion, fast growth of technical textiles and newly emerging areas like leisurewear and sportswear are fueling the growth of speciality yarns.

Francesco Lonati founded the first production unit of circular knitting machines for men?s and children?s socks in Rezzato in 1946. The Commendatore del Lavoro Francesco Lonati, born in Botticino on February 28, 1911, started working at the age of 12 and by helping himself step by step he also helped many other people.

Nanotechnology is providing clothing manufacturers with whole new dimensions of design to work with, feels Dr SS Verma. Many of the discoveries in science and technology have been inspired from nature itself. Scientists and engineers through their quest of theoretical knowledge and experiments are always trying their level best to mimic processes already taking place in our nature.

Malaysia’s textile division will grow by at least 30 per cent, thanks to a surge of investment when the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement comes into force, according to Rebecca Chiang, executive director, Malaysian Knitting Manufacturers Association (MKMA). The trade deal’s ‘yarn forward’ rule makes it mandatory to use TPP member-country produced yarn for TPP-made textiles in order to be covered by the agreement’s market access benefits