Ethnic Dukaan.com is one of the few e-sellers in the country with an in-house setup of designers and artisans, combined with products sourced directly from weavers and manufacturers across. It is the online portal of Aashirvad Sarees, which has been dealing in Indian women´s wear for the past three decades.

Established by Deepesh R Sheth, Zenith Industrial Products (ZIP) is one of the leading manufacturers and suppliers of industrial fasteners in India.

Diversified textile player Chiripal Group is setting up a Rs 500-crore terry towel facility in Ahmedabad district with an initial capacity of 10,696 tonne per annum. Nandan Terry Pvt Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary, will begin commercial production in December, a top company official said.

SSM attended the show in Istanbul from June 1-4 2016 in Hall 3, Booth 315A. Twelve applications with the latest SSM technology had been displayed and gained great attention. All machines were shown for the first time in Turkey.

SSM Schärer Schweiter Mettler AG participated at the following exhibitions in April and May 2016: IGATEX from April 20-23; INDO inter TEX from April 27-30; and TECHTEXTIL from May 3-5.

For Italian textile machinery manufacturers, the first quarter of 2016 has opened with a recovery in orders on the domestic side. In foreign markets, orders have instead dropped off slightly. Raffaella Carabelli, President of ACIMIT, said: “The recovery on the domestic market compared to the minimum recorded a year ago is highly encouraging. Abroad, only a few markets have performed well.”

KARL MAYER´s stand once again proved to be much more than one of the first ports of call for the warp knitting and warp preparation sectors at this year´s ITM fair. The warp preparation section in particular was crowded, despite a relatively slow start to the trade fair in general.

Will India be the next China? The debate is still on, while China is taking all necessary steps to keep its fortunes in textiles intact. Leave alone China! After attending the ITM Turkey a few weeks ago, the spotlight for some textile interested persons like me is now on Turkey and India.

The textile giant Raymond has spun out a fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) group to extend the famous apparel brand to over a dozen personal and home care products. The 90-year-old company already has JK Helene Curtis, which sells Park Avenue deodorants, and JK Ansell, the maker of Kama Sutra condoms, with a combined annual revenue of Rs 800 crore. The new division will house Raymond products, along with new brands spread across skin and hair care segments.