NITRA, India’s premier textile research association has launched Focus Incubation Centre (FIC), a step towards innovation. Further, NITRA in association with Confederation of Indian Textile Industry (CITI) is also planning to come out with a competition to identify bright and innovative ideas, and help such ideas be converted into commercial utility.

The Southern Gujarat Chambers of Commerce & Industry (SGCCI) is organising the first edition of Yarn Expo 2018 from August 4-6, 2018 at the Surat International Exhibition & Convention Centre (SIECC), Sarsana, Surat. There will be around 80 exhibitors, all of whom are renowned yarn producing companies from all over India.

Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women will be organising an international conference in collaboration with Texas Tech University, USA in its campus in Coimbatore, India between January 30-31, 2019.

Bringing together the denim fraternity under one roof, the third edition of Gartex will unveil the emerging trends and progress taking place in the denim industry to achieve sustainable growth. From Raymond and Arvind to the other world-class denim brands, the show beginning August 18 in New Delhi will attract the denim heads from around the country.

World of Composites 2019 is all set to launch its specially curated segments for Fibres Reinforced Polymers to make composites mainstream in India. It will take place alongside Techtextil India 2019.

Swissmem’s Secretary General, Cornelia Buchwalder speaks on how the year 2017 was for the Swiss textile machinery industry in terms of performance, and pluses and minuses in the prospects for 2018.

The predicted trends are derived from intense research on colours, materials and patterns as well as on changing consumer values, lifestyle, evolving technology and attitudes.

Loepfe´s management committed to a greener future.

Aseven-member COTTON USA Executive Delegation travelled with Cotton Council International (CCI) to Mumbai, Coimbatore and New Delhi to participate in conferences emphasising U.S. cotton’s quality to Indian textile mill leadership and conduct meetings with key mill partners.