The organisers of ITMA 2015 have added a recycled fibres and yarns sub-chapter to the exhibitions fibre and yarn chapter.

Microfibres can give birth to a completely new generation of ultra-fine synthetic yarns, which are bound to have abrighter future in the Indian market due to the aesthetic properties of the fabrics made out of these yarns, assert Pooja Bhatt and Dr Alka Goel.

The Woolmark Company has collaborated with internationally renowned contemporary British tailor and fashion designer Timothy Everest to launch a wool-based collection, Hemisphere

KARL MAYERs new Indig-O-Matic machine operating in Arvinds factory is not only the first denim machine with nitrogen dyeing technology in India, but it is also the first indigo dyeing machine that can process the fine yarns used to produce cotton shirting.

In March 2014, Christian Widmer has been appointed Head of After-Sales Services at SSM SchSrer Schweiter Mettler AG in Horgen. He will ensure that SSM customers can rely on an excellent worldwide service network.

Future Retail Ltd has reported a net profit of Rs 21.74 crore for the fourth quarter ended 31 December 2013. The company had posted net loss of Rs 20.41 crore in the same

Ketan Sanghvi, Partner and Director at Laxmi Textile Stores, which also manufactures looms that are nearly 100 per cent indigenous, spoke to the Editor of ITJ, in an exclusive interview

Oerlikons manmade fibres segment raised its operational performance to a historical high, with the sales in 2013 going up by 2.4 per cent to CHF 1,130 million compared to CHF 1,103 million a year ago.

ITEMA, Italy has appointed Updeep Singh as the new Managing Director of Itema Weaving (India) Pvt Ltd, succeeding Tapas Nandi. Updeep Singh joins Itema with broad experience as a senior executive leader in the Indian textile industry.