The union textile minister, Smriti Irani, inaugurated B2B textile machinery exhibition, Surat International Textile Expo (SITEX), organised by the Southern Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SGCCI) on 9, January, 2021, held in Surat.

Vasudha Swaraj, an agriculture arm of Pratibha Syntex, engages 1000 tribal farmers in cultivation of regenerative organic cotton. The intent is to restore and build soil, ensure animal welfare, and render fair conditions for farmers and farmworkers.

The first presentation of the STOLL brand during an in-house KARL MAYER product show ended in great success on December 19 after a three-day run. Around 380 visitors from 170 companies took advantage of the opportunity to meet on site.

Sweden-based company Polygiene buys British Addmaster Holdings Limited, making it a comprehensive supplier of antimicrobial solutions for both soft and hard surfaces.

Dev Ethical Sustainable Crafts & Textiles (DESCAT), a B2B social impact start-up recently launched wool natural hollow fibre (NNF) amd LIVA NNF yarn and fabrics recently in a virtual event attended by 300 fashion textile professionals and academia.

Between November 20th and December 14th, 2020, ITMF has conducted its 6th ITMF Corona-Survey among ITMF members and affiliated companies and associations about the impact the Corona-pandemic has on the global textile value chain

Ministry of MSMEs’ khadi arm, Khadi & Village Industries Commission (KVIC), launches e-commerce portal: ekhadiindia.com. The website catalogues over 50,000 products from locally made Khadi and Village Industries products.

Sanjay Garg, president, North Indian Textile Mills’ Association, hailed the recommendation of DGTR to levy anti-dumping duty on viscose spun yarn. Garg also urged to levy anti-dumping duty on polyester spun yarn.

Chennai-based Sudharshan Machinery announces the launch of their newly designed screen printing machines, UV curing and screen making equipment.