As Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics ? Autumn Edition 2014 prepares to celebrate its 20th anniversary this October, it continues to offer relevant features that meet the current needs of the industry. The fair as a whole will play host to an expected 3,500-plus exhibitors from over 30 countries and regions

As Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics ? Autumn Edition 2014 prepares to celebrate its 20th anniversary this October, it continues to offer relevant features that meet the current needs of the industry. The fair as a whole will play host to an expected 3,500-plus exhibitors from over 30 countries and regions

Arvind announced that its subsidiary Arvind Lifestyle Brands Ltd, has tied up with Gap Inc., to open Gap stores in India. The first stores are expected to open in India?s two largest cities ? Mumbai and Delhi.

The Cotton Association of India (CAI) has placed the cotton crop for the season 2013-14 beginning on 1st October 2013 at 400.50 lakh bales of 170 kgs. each.

The Cotton Association of India (CAI) has placed the cotton crop for the season 2013-14 beginning on 1st October 2013 at 400.50 lakh bales of 170 kgs. each.

Arvind Internet Ltd (AIL), a start-up by the Arvind group, is ready to revolutionise fashion & retail across India this year with its online custom clothing brand ? Creyate. Kulin Lalbhai, Executive Director of Arvind Ltd, is driving the e-commerce initiative at the company, which will be a major growth driver for Arvind moving forward.

Over the last 10 years, India?s textile and apparel exports have grown at the rate of 11 per cent. After the phasing out of export quotas in 2005 India?s export performance has been below expectations. Vietnam and Bangladesh have shown remarkable success.

In the Primayudha Mandirijaya Pt textile factory in Indonesia, an Atlas Copco ZH 350 centrifugal compressor supplies oil-free air for production processes throughout the facility. As the factory has become more automated, the use of high quality compressed air has increased substantially.

In January 2013, Swiss Government handed over to Rieter the ?Watt d?Or? award for the new suction tube ECOrized as ?excellent energy project, plausible concept and outstanding innovation?.