MARKET & ECONOMY
Texworld, a specialised fabric show, was held in France, February 6 to 9, 2017, in which this time the stress was on denim.
Industries continued to shy away from investments in 2014-15, showed comprehensive data released by the Central Statistics Office.
The global menswear market has been experiencing fast growth that has outpaced the womenswear market in recent years.
Kenya is stitching together a policy to boost textile production and measures include allowing textile firms in export promotion zones to sell up to 20 per cent of their produce locally without paying duties.
India?s apparel exports to the US fell by 4.8 per cent y-o-y in December 2016, but maintained its position as the sixth largest apparel exporter to the US.
Rajiv Garg , MD of Garg Acrylics Limited has been elected as President of Northern India Textile Mills’ Association (NITMA), the apex body of textile industry in North India.
Primark’s Sustainable Cotton Program aims to help women smallholders in India embrace environmentally friendly production techniques that can help boost yields.
Peter Dornier was not only at home in the world of textile machines but also in the world of aircraft construction – as exceptional design engineer and entrepreneur who was far ahead of his times.
Johnny Wan, Director of Exhibitions Market Development, Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), highlighted opportunities for Indian companies at the HKTDC’s world-class trade fairs during a press briefing in New Delhi recently.