As a fresh wave of Covid-19 virus hits the country, innovative products such as the PyroTex specialty fiber are the need of the hour as it prevents the spread of the deadly virus, says Rajanna L Gotipamul & S B Vhanbatte.

Freudenberg Performance Materials has completed the Global Recycled Standard (GRS) certification process for its shoe components manufactured in Asia. All Freudenberg Far Eastern Spunweb sites were certified by Control Union Certifications.

DiloGroup – with DiloTemafa, DiloSpinnbau and DiloMachines – offers complete lines including fibre preparation, webforming and consolidation for the production of nonwoven roll goods at highest production rates, unique quality features and prime efficiency rates.

In this interview, Rohit Khemka, Founder, RR Décor, highlights on emerging trends in home furnishing & textiles market and the company’s plans to tap these trends.

According to a report, the workers in Tamil Nadu are trapped in forced labour conditions in the spinning mills that produce fabrics and yarn for international markets like Europe and the USA.

In the recent years, India has emerged as one of the major players in the global home textiles market. Factors like traditional craftsmanship, local availability of raw materials, investments by companies in high-tech textile machinery, etc have helped India to become a preferred sourcing destination for home textiles.

Mexico has accused popular clothing brands Zara, Patowl, and Anthropologic of using Mexican indigenous textile patterns and other elements in their collection without permission from the country’s ministry of culture.

Indo Count Industries Ltd (ICIL), one of India’s largest home textile manufacturers, has recorded 600% increase in PAT in Q4 FY21 to Rs 580 million from Rs 80 million in Q4 FY20. PAT was up 241% in 2020-21 to Rs 2490 million from Rs 730 million in 2019-20.

Circular knitting machine manufacturer Mayer & Cie is a best practice example of PLM strategy