Carvico is to move on along the path towards full sustainability with the launch of Vita, its brand new, eco-friendly fabric ideal for the creation of high performance sportswear.

The Ministry of Industry has issued a new Decree of Minister of Industry No. 07/M-IND/PER/2/2014 for the compulsory implementation of Indonesian National Standard (SNI) 7617:2013.

In 2013, shipments fell in most segments though remained on a relatively high level. In comparison to 2012 global shipments of new short-staple spindles rose by 10 per cent while those of open-end rotors decreased slightly by 2 per cent and those of long-staple spindles dropped by 45 per cent.

The SRTEPC has played a transforming role over the years in promoting exports of Indian Man-made fibre textiles. Exports of these items which were negligible in the 1960s, have grown substantially to touch Rs. 34,518 crores (US$5.75 billion) during 2013-14.

A double-digit growth in consumption is making Aditya Birla Group?s fibre division, Birla Cellulose to focus on the domestic market.

The existing exemption in OEKO-TEX® Standard 100 for a few selected products for solvent residues has been extended for 1-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP).

M&S announced that it would open 100 stores in India by 2016 instead of 86 as planned last year.

The competitiveness of the Chinese clothing industry is set to weaken over the next few years as costs rise. As a result, export growth could falter.

Retail in India is going places. The retail industry which started off from the Kirana shops many years ago now has stern competition from multi-brand retailers, many of whom are not of Indian origin.