R|Elan™, the next generation fabrics, announced the launch of “R|Elan™ Run to Make India Litter Free” – an initiative with Ripu Daman Bevli, to clean-up 1,000 km covering 50 cities across India, with a symbolic ploggers’ run at India Gate in New Delhi.

Indian Electrical & Electronics Manufacturers’ Association (IEEMA)—the apex association of the Indian electrical equipment manufacturing industry—has announced that RK Chugh has taken over the post of President, IEEMA for 2019-20.

Researchers from IIT Kharagpur have developed a unique approach of generating electricity from clothes drying in natural ambience, which is otherwise a part and parcel of daily life, according to the premier institute.

The Cotton Corporation of India Limited (CCI) has started preparations to enter Punjab after four years to procure cotton. It expects the quality of raw cotton to be reasonably good to make procurement at the minimum support price (MSP).

Wortum Waste2Wear, the Dutch company that makes fabrics out of recycled plastic bottles, has presented the world’s first collection of recycled ocean plastic fabrics that is fully traceable using blockchain technology at the international textile fair Première Vision, taking place from September 17-19 in Paris.

ELGi Equipments, one of the world’s leading air-compressor manufacturers, with two million installations across 100 countries, announced the opening of its new European headquarters in Belgium.

The National Design and Product Development Centre for khadi products will be established by the Khadi and Village Industries Corporation (KVIC) under the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises.

Indonesia recently notified the WTO Committee on Safeguards that it initiated on September 18 three safeguard investigations—the first on fabrics; the second on yarn; and the third on curtains, interior blinds, bed valances and other furnishing items.

Forever 21 Inc and its US subsidiaries have commenced voluntary chapter 11 cases in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.