A new textile policy is on the anvil and it will lay the roadmap for the sector for the next 15 years, said Union Minister of Textiles Santosh Gangwar after inaugurating the 4th edition of Technotex 2015. Organized by the Ministry of Textiles & FICCI, Technotex 2015 was held at Mumbai, the financial capital of India, between April 9-11, 2015.

The International Apparel Federation (IAF) has signed an MoU with the Hong Kong General Chamber of Textiles (HKGCOT). The aim is to exchange knowledge on innovation, apparel markets and international business opportunities.

The Swiss-based SSM Schärer Schweiter Mettler AG, the inventor of the electronic yarn traverse system, has announced its participation to the forthcoming SHANGHAITEX in Shanghai, China, from June 15-18. SSM will continue their tradition of trend-setting with the presentation of breakthrough technologies and attractive solutions. SSM´s competencies lie in the handling of the yarn during winding and yarn processing.

Innovation has always been an integral part of ITMA´s DNA. Since it´s inception in 1951, every ITMA exhibition has presented the latest manufacturing technology to textile and garment makers. In 2015, in line with industry trends and needs, the exhibition will spotlight innovations that promote sustainability.

Incorporated in June 2005, Sutlej Textiles Industries was created out of a corporate restructuring exercise in which the Textiles Division of Sutlej Industries Ltd (SIL) and DamanGanga Processors Ltd were demerged. Sutlej Textiles excels in all stages of textiles productions. Its versatile production facilities are vertically integrated ´ from spinning and home textile.

It is one thing to design interiors according to the latest furnishing and fashion trends. Quite another to make your designs set a trend of its own.

Datacolor®, a global leader in colour management solutions, launched the CHECK 3 portable spectrophotometer. The completely redesigned CHECK 3 builds on Datacolor´s history of providing world-class portable spectrophotometers for the formulation and quality control needs of colour professionals in the paint, coatings, plastic and textile industries.

Honourable Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi and Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel visited Siemens AG and ABB booth at Hannover Messe 2015, the world´s biggest industrial fair. PM Modi has been actively furthered India as a manufacturing destination at Hannover Messe, promising an environment that is transparent, predictable, and stable.

In a matter of two decades Suditi Industries Ltd, located in the Pawana Village of Turbhe in Navi Mumbai has made rapid strides since its humble beginning sometime in 1992. Today Suditi has introduced a variety of materials ´ from cotton, polyamide to silk, wool, modal, denim, and anything the consumer desires.