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Epson will be creating a living room in partnership with Brochier, the prestigious brand of top of the range furnishing fabrics at Heimtextil expo, in stand G81, hall 3.
Cotton is finding applications as novel biomaterials. Professor Noureddine Abidi, Managing Director of Lubbock-based Fiber and Biopolymer Institute (FBRI) at Texas Tech University is using waste and low-grade cotton to develop bio-products that could find many non-conventional applications for cotton.
The Government of Gujarat is planning to come out with a new textile policy before the Vibrant Gujarat Summit, which will take place in January, announced the Government.
The Southern India Mills’ Association (SIMA), the single largest employer’s organisation for the organised textile industry in the country, has planned to come out with its 12th edition of TEXFAIR 2019, the largest expo for textile machinery, spares and accessories during August 9-12, 2019 at CODISSIA Trade Fair Complex, Coimbatore.
Arvind Limited, the $1.7 billion textile-to-retail conglomerate, announced the launch of its largest garmenting hub in Gujarat, as part of its capacity expansion strategy, with two manufacturing facilities in Bavla near Ahmedabad.
The Service Shirt developed by Professor Rebecca Earley is designed to last for over 50 years
EuroFibers, the leading Dutch supplier of high performance fibres, is introducing its new sister company EuroFabrics, which is an innovative supplier of High Performance Fabrics like BodyShield®
Speciality chemicals company LANXESS is expanding its range of halogen-free flame-retardant compounds based on polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) to include variants with outstanding fire resistance in glow wire tests.
Grundfos, the award-winning world leader in advanced pump and water application systems, bagged the coveted ‘Supplier Best Performance Award’ during 2017 in the ‘Strategic Partners’ premium category.