Gap recently joined the US Cotton Trust Protocol and Textile Exchange’s 2025 Sustainable Cotton Challenge as part of its integrated sustainability strategy and to achieve its commitment to use only 100 per cent sustainably-sourced cotton by 2025.

Cotton Council International (CCI) celebrated its first ever virtual Cotton Day in India with focus on sustainability and a greener world post COVID-19 and stronger US-India ties.

The Central Government plans to increase production of high quality Extra Long Staple (ELS) cotton, organic cotton and naturally coloured cotton under “AtmaNirbhar Bharat Abhiyan” and involving SIMA CD & RA in all activities and policy matters.

Cotton Council International (CCI) celebrated its first ever virtual Cotton Day in India with focus on sustainability and a greener world post COVID-19 and stronger US-India ties.

The Central Government plans to increase production of high quality Extra Long Staple (ELS) cotton, organic cotton and naturally coloured cotton under “AtmaNirbhar Bharat Abhiyan” and involving SIMA CD & RA in all activities and policy matters.

Gerald Vogt is appointed as the new CEO of Stäubli Group. Vogt will take over as CEO from retiring Rolf Strebel on 1, January, 2021. Vogt was previously responsible for the global business of the Robotics Division, which will be headed by Christophe Coulongeat on 1, January, 2021.

Freudenberg Performance Materials and Ratti, an Italian fashion textile company, develop a process to re-use silk textiles for thermal insulation.

Andritz signed an equipment development deal with Finnish biotechnology group, Infinited Fiber Company (IFC), for commercialising textile fibre regeneration technology.

Christian Straubhaar will take on the position as Senior Vice President, Sales, Rieter Machines & Systems on 1, January, 2021.