After a slowdown in Q3 post-demonetisation business the Clothing Manufacturers Association of India’s (CMAI) Q4 Apparel lndex (January-March FY2016-17) reveals that the apparel industry is slowly and surely making a recovery. The Q4 Index shows growth has improved mildly with overall index value moving up to 2.25, compared to 1.4 points in Q3.

The environmental awareness of consumers has been growing steadily over the last decade, more recently in the fashion and textile industry.

The year 2017 has started off on a positive note for Italian textile machinery manufacturers. For the first quarter, orders have increased both in Italy and abroad. Says ACIMIT President Raffaella Carabelli: “Orders for the start of 2017 confirm a positive trend in major foreign markets, and a climate of trust for Italy’s textile industry that is on the upswing.”

Garware-Wall Ropes Ltd (GWRL), a leading manufacturer of technical textiles for the Indian and global markets, which announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and financial year ended March 31st, 2017.

Max Mara and The Woolmark Company have together developed an innovative Wool Denim line for Max Mara’s wool-rich Autumn/Winter 2017 collection, celebrating the unique qualities of Australian Merino wool.

JEC Asia is on the threshold of 10 years. In November of this year, not only does it transfer the composites exhibition to Seoul for the first time, but it will also highlight the composites industry in End-Users Markets.

“How do you imagine the ultimate functional jacket 4.0?” Sympatex Technologies investigated this question during a two-day design hackathon* together with a group of 20 outdoor bloggers and influencers at Mittenwald Hut recently.

The All India Recycled Fibre & Yarn Manufacturers Association has requested the Union Finance Ministry to maintain the current excise duty cost advantage of recycled PSF vis-à-vis virgin PSF, while finalising the GST rates.

Teijin Aramid has officially launched its Value Partner Program (VPP) for its Personal Protective Equipment business. At the Techtextil 2017 exhibition in Frankfurt the company welcomed the first four European partners.