The Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum in New York has opened an exhibit focused on reducing textile waste through reuse.

Giriraj Singh, who represents Nawada (Bihar) Parliamentary constituency in the 16th Lok Sabha, has taken charge as Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs).

The United States of America is asking the UN to banning the exports of North Korean textiles and freezing the assets of leader Kim Jong Un.

Nebraska researcher Yiqi Yang is using the by-products of sorghum as a colorant for textiles. The Charles Bessey Professor of biological systems engineering and of texiles, merchandising and fashion design is using wool to start his research, but hopes that in the future sorghum can be used on other textiles and throughout many industries.

Giriraj Singh, who represents Nawada (Bihar) Parliamentary constituency in the 16th Lok Sabha, has taken charge as Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs).

A newly released life-cycle assessment of Covestro’s Insqin waterborne polyurethane (PU) has found it can reduce the carbon footprint of manufacturing PU synthetics by up to 45 per cent, compared to traditional methods that rely on harsh textile chemical solvents.

India’s leading denim wear brand, Spykar hit the young and restless market in Kolkata for the upcoming festive season, with a refreshing new ad film. At the onset of Kolkata’s biggest festival of the year, Durga Puja – Spykar announced its brand campaign named #FASTMEETSFESTIVE specially targeting the millennial of the city.With a 25 year legacy in denim, Spykar truly defines the rules of the game.

Over 100 workers from the textile industry protested in Gurugram recently. Gurugram is a hub for textile manufacturing and thousands of workers are employed in the sector. However, the workers claim that they are not paid as per the pay scale prescribed by the government.

The Gujarat Government said that it is extending its textile policy for one more year. The five-year term of the policy was to expire on September 4. But, now it shall remain under implementation till September 3, 2018. The industries and mining department issued the government resolution. Chief Minister Vijay Rupani approved the extension of the policy for one year.