Raymond recently announced its unaudited financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended March 31, 2014.

Organics share of the identity cotton market is declining in India due to pricing issues, the lack of availability of non-GMO seeds, and the “multiple costs of certification which are having a knock-on effect on end-consumer products

AC Automation is a young and dynamic team with a long tradition in the man-made fibre industry. The company was formed from the Autefa filaments business sold through Oerlikon in the year 2009.

The ITMF International Committee on Cotton Testing Methods (ICCTM) approved updates to the guidelines for standardised instrument testing of cotton during its meeting in Bremen, Germany on 18 March 2014.

In recent years there is increased activity in the area of technical textiles and nonwovens in India in terms of new industries being set up by Indian entrepreneurs and leading MNCs putting up manufacturing or out sourcing from India.

SETeMas has launched the newly developed E-Wash, a professional open width washing machine, at FESPA 2014 in Munich last month. Looking at customers requirements SETeMa has seen a growing market demand for faster washing equipment consistent with the increasing speed of the digital textile printers.

A German astronaut from ESA will be among those on board the International Space Station (ISS) who will be carrying out about 40 experiments.

The rapid increase in market potential for industrial textiles and its application has led high profile manufacturers to develop specialised fabric for knitting and serve the end purpose efficiently in sectors such as agriculture, construction, geotextiles, automotive, protective apparel and electronics, affirms Abdulwahid Dadhiwale.

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has issued final amendments to its textile labelling rules, addressing fibre content and country-of-origin disclosures. The rules implement the Textile Fibre Products Identification Act