During the recent weeks, cotton prices have increased by 50 per cent and are skyrocketing as multinational corporations are holding benami stocks with 0 per cent interest funding from their origin countries. Speculators via MCX, NCDEX are playing havoc with the cotton users, says Rikhab C Jain, Chairman, T T Group.

Heading into the second half of the year, the global apparel fabrics and accessories industry’s attention has begun to focus on the 2016 Autumn Edition of Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics, which will be held from October 11-13. Over 5,000 exhibitors from more than 25 countries and regions will take part and showcase an all-encompassing range of products across 260,000 sq m of exhibition space at the Nation Exhibition and Convention Center, Shanghai.

The announcement of portfolios for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s new-look Cabinet saw some big portfolio changes among the existing ministers. In one such change, Smriti Irani will now take charge as Textiles Minister. She has taken over from Santosh Kumar Gangwar, who has now been given the Finance department. Ajay Tamta will also be given an active role in the Textiles Department.

A must visit exhibition for best of textile engineering, Innovation, customised solutions, green technology, fibre and yarn, agents and distributors, new customers, new business opportunities- India ITME 2016 is the most awaited business event of the year for textile industry.

The Government has approved a Rs 6,000 crore special package for textiles and apparel sector to create one crore new jobs in 3 years, attract investments of $11 billion and generate $30 billion in exports. The special package for textile and apparel sector was approved by the Union Cabinet under the Chairmanship of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Diversified textile player Chiripal Group is setting up a Rs 500-crore terry towel facility in Ahmedabad district with an initial capacity of 10,696 tonne per annum. Nandan Terry Pvt Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary, will begin commercial production in December, a top company official said.

The Government has approved a Rs 6,000 crore special package for textiles and apparel sector to create one crore new jobs in 3 years, attract investments of $11 billion and generate $30 billion in exports. The special package for textile and apparel sector was approved by the Union Cabinet under the Chairmanship of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

The Government has approved a Rs 6,000 crore special package for textiles and apparel sector to create one crore new jobs in 3 years, attract investments of $11 billion and generate $30 billion in exports. The special package for textile and apparel sector was approved by the Union Cabinet under the Chairmanship of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

The number of facilities certified to the Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) kept on growing last year, from 3,663 facilities in 2014 to 3,814 facilities in 2015. GOTS is recognised worldwide as the leading processing standard for textiles made with organic fibres. GOTS certified facilities are now located in 68 (63 in 2014) countries around the world.