INVISTA introduces the only commercial offering of a bio-derived spandex available globally and for use in a wide variety of apparel fabrics and garments. Approximately 70 per cent by weight of the new Lycra-« bio-derived spandex fibre comes from a renewable source made from dextrose derived from corn. The use of a renewable feedstock in the making of this new Lycra-« bio-derived fibre results in a lower CO2 emissions footprint than spandex produced.

Raymond recently announced its unaudited financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended March 31, 2014. The textile segments sales for the quarter witnessed an increase of 4 per cent at Rs 534 crore on the back of higher realisation

INVISTA introduces the only commercial offering of a bio-derived spandex available globally and for use in a wide variety of apparel fabrics and garments.

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.