The Maharashtra Government is planning to set up nine textile parks in the northern cotton-growing regions of the State with an aim to supplement farmers’ income through value-added products.

The Confederation of Indian Textile Industry (CITI) has elected the following new office-bearers at its First Meeting of the Committee held in Mumbai on September 20, 2017: Sanjay K Jain as Chairman; T Rajkumar as Deputy Chairman; and DL Sharma as Vice Chairman.

The Odisha Government has decided to seek support from the World Bank to develop its textile, handloom and handicrafts sector.

India’s exports rebounded in August after slowing down in July , helped by a recovery in global demand. The country’s exports grew 10.3 per cent to $23.8 billion last month. Imports outpaced exports and increased 21 per cent to $35.46 billion, etc.

IRO TEC is the new programmable brake for weft thread accumulators. It is fitted additionally with a leaf spring brake (uni-brake) and is suitable for an extremely wide range of yarns. It provides a marked reduction in wear and ensures an excellent fabric appearance.

PrimaLoft, Inc (www.primaloft.com), the world leader in providing comfort solutions with high-performance insulations, fabrics and yarns, etc.

Social and environmental concerns will soon play a greater role in public procurement. Although the aim is simple, the implementation may prove to be difficult.

Archroma, a global leader in colour and specialty chemicals known for pioneering custom colour engineering in textile and fashion, made its debut as an exhibitor at the Première Vision 2017 expo in Paris from 19-21 September.

The USDA Quality Assurance Laboratory (USDA) has become the latest laboratory to be certified under the ICA Bremen ‘International Laboratory Certification Scheme’.