Subhash Bhargava—a technocrat and Managing Director of Colorant Ltd, a leading reactive dyes manufacturer and exporter based in Ahmedabad—has received the award in first award function for extending specialised services to the textile and garment industry at Hotel Hive, Panipat on October 7, 2017 organised by Garmek and Igmatex.

Savio Macchine Tessili is set to participate in ShanghaiTex, the 18th international exhibition on textile industry, in China from November 27 to 30, 2017, in hall E1 stand B11. Savio is a leader in yarn finishing machine sector, operating in marketing of automatic winders, etc.

Archroma, a global leader in colour and speciality chemicals, has announced its first-ever collaboration with Kathmandu, the well-known New-Zealand born and based outdoor brand. Kathmandu selected Archroma and its Earthcolours range of plant-based dyes to create a new capsule collection of the brand’s signature hoodie.

Uzbekistan, the world’s sixth-largest cotton producer, aims to further increase incomes to the national economy by exporting this strategic crop. Uzbekistan has signed contracts for the export of finished textile products and semi-finished products for more than $1 billion following the 13th International Uzbek Cotton and Textile Fair.

Vietnam’s textile and clothing companies are currently being upgraded. Last year, the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) presented the government with a general restructuring plan for the period covering 2016 to 2020.

Asia’s textile chemicals market is projected to exhibit a CAGR of 7.6 per cent to reach nearly $11,626 million by the end of 2014-2020.

The Textile Care, Fabric and Leather Technologies sector is experiencing good growth this year: In the months from January to August 2017, the German manufacturers were able to report an increase in order intake of 22.2 per cent in real terms compared to the previous year.

The OEKO-TEX® Association, in commemoration of its 25th Anniversary, commissioned a global research study to assess consumer attitudes about textile sustainability. The results of this one-of-a-kind research project have been released recently.

AATCC and SGIA have roped in some of the biggest names in the industry for the Digital Textile Printing Conference Version 2.0 being held on November 29 and 30 at the Sheraton Imperial Hotel in Durham, NC, USA.