Textile companies are under pressure to adopting sustainable practices across the value chain. Traditional printing technologies such as table printing, flat bed printing or rotary printing are expected to give way to digital printing as the latter has an interesting sustainability profile, says Rakesh Rao.

Together, the two technology leaders will collaborate on developing commercial scale production of superior quality viscose fibers from up to 10 000 tonnes of Renewcell’s 100% textile recycled material Circulose annually.

Rosh Haayin (Israel) headquartered Kornit Digital develops, manufactures and markets industrial and commercial printing solutions for the garment, apparel and textile industries. The company focuses on enabling the mass customization of printed textile products. In this interview, Robert Zoch, Global Content Manager, Kornit Digital, explains the advantages of digital printing and how Kornit is helping the textile industry to gear up for the digital future.

Market will be driven to a significant extent by increasing disposable income among consumers, rising sales of clothing and apparel, and increasing penetration of organised retailing in various developed and developing economies.

Acquisition of Faser Veredlung Tönisvorst (FVT) will enable Bast Fibre Technologies (BFT) to immediately increase capacity to meet customer demand for its sustainable bast fibres and provides a firm platform for expansion and continued growth

The expansion aims to provide more innovative solutions for fashion brands to meet carbon reduction targets and consumers to enjoy sustainable products, reinforcing Lenzing’s commitment to achieving net-zero CO2 emissions by 2050.

During his interaction with Textiles Minister Piyush Goyal, Smarth Bansal (GM of ColorJet Group) discussed about textile printing and how ColorJet is leading the path of digitalization of textile printing worldwide

Just like IT or engineering services industry, Augmented Reality (AR) experiences services is the next big opportunity as many companies will leverage AR to further their goals of digitalization and derive added benefits, says Atul Marwaha, EVP, DesignTech Systems.

PM Mega Integrated Textile Region and Apparel (PM MITRA) scheme is expected to bring fresh capital investment of $ 5.5-6.0 billion and in turn create export opportunities of around $ 4.5-5.0 billion per annum for textile products once the scheme is fully implemented, says a CARE Ratings report.