Globally, nonwovens sector is in the lookout for new fibres that are sustainable. To fulfill this need, South India based Jayalakshmi Enterprises has released two different types of processed cotton that can be used in nonwoven manufacturing processes such as needlepunching and hydroentangling to develop absorbent and other specialized technical textiles products.

Australian scientists have developed an improved carbon fibre manufacturing process which could result in low cost of carbon fibres. Maxime Maghe and Steve Atkiss, associated with Deakin University’s Carbon Nexus have invented a process that reduces energy with carbon fibre manufacturing by 75 per cent and speeds-up the production process.

Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City will build large centres for designing fashion, trading garment, textile material and accessories to become the country’s garment, textile and accessory hub.

ITMA 2019, the world’s largest textile and garment technology, has received strong response since online applications opened in May.

The textile trading community has decided to call for a major shutdown of business, to oppose the imposition of goods and services tax (GST) from July 1.

Archroma, a global leader in colour and specialty chemicals, will be the new major sponsor for the SDC International Design Competition 2018 launched by the Society of Dyers and Colourists (SDC) on June 20, 2017.

The Advanced Functional Fabrics of America (AFFOA) has opened new headquarters close to MIT campus, an initiative that represents significant MIT investment in advanced manufacturing innovation.

Epson, a pioneer in inkjet printers and digital textile printing systems and technology, has announced that Epson’s full range of Genesta inks—acid, reactive, disperse, pigment and sublimation-disperse—have achieved the ECO PASSPORT certification from OEKO-TEX.

DuPont Advanced Printing (DuPont) showcased DuPont Artistri pigment inks and highlighted its newest DuPont Artistri dye sublimation inks during Heimtextil India 2017 show from June 20-22 in Pragati Maidan, New Delhi.