MARKET & ECONOMY
The Ministry of Defence recently notified the second negative import list of 108 items that can now be purchased only from indigenous sources.
To support partners to procure organic cotton in India, OCA has joined forces with Fairtrade Deutschland, Tchibo, Dibella, and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH.
Freudenberg Performance Materials has come up with a sustainable version of its high-performance microfilament textiles with the help of Evolon.
A Pakistani denim giant has come up with a garment that produces oxygen and offers sustainable and antibacterial properties according to Pakistan-based Azgard-9.
Textile exporters are threatening to move their production bases to overseas if the issue of power shortage is not resolved in Karachi.
The Tamil Nadu government announced re-opening of textile showrooms and jewelleries in 23 districts from June 28, 2021 by relaxing lockdown norms. This was done due to pleas and opinions from people and trader’s bodies.
Avgol has announced that it is going to invest in a new high-capacity and high-speed flexible multiple-beam production line at its facility in Uzlovaya, Russia.
Serai, the HSBC-based platform, has come up with various solutions to help the apparel companies learn about the supply chain, showcase their products, and grow their network.
KARAM Industries – India’s leading Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) manufacturing company, has announced the launch of IS certified 3 Ply Surgical Face Mask. It marks KARAM’s foray into the surgical mask segment.