The year 2013 has witnessed mixed fortunes for yarns and fabric. After initial brightness there has been sluggishness. Of course there appears to be little relief ahead in view of some movements.

Oerlikon Barmag, a brand of Oerlikon´s Manmade fibres Segment, has set a new benchmark for the efficient production of polyester fibres with its new yarn winder WINGS POY 1800.

In the current textile and footwear industry, the difficulty in controlling diverse health or environment-related chemical hazards lies not only in the vast volume of chemicals used in the manufacturing process,

Dun & Bradstreet, the worlds leading provider of global business information, knowledge and insight, in association with the Export Credit Guarantee Corporation of India Ltd (ECGC) organised the inaugural conference of the ECGC-D&B Export Risk

Helped by the robust volumes growth and ability to raise prices despite a slowing economy

Looking into the future of dyeing in India, stress has to be given to dyes manufacturer to make reactive dyes for cotton which will require less water for washing and less salt for dyeing

Archroma, a global leader in colour and specialty chemicals, and the former textile, paper and emulsions businesses of Clariant, has named Stephan Sielaff as its Chief Operating Officer.

Kornit Digital, producer of industrial and commercial digital printers for the textile industry, has partnered with Spoonflower to install the Kornit Allegro roll-to-roll printing system.

Uster Technologies Ltd, the leading high technology systems manufacturer of products for quality measurement and certification for the textile industry, announces the acquisition of Jossi Systems AG to complement.