This year Interfilière Paris running from January 23-25, 2016 in Paris at Porte de Versailles will honour Austrian company Willy Hermann, naming him the unrivalled leader in the circular and warp knits market.

With a mission to impart skills to the new and existing workforce in the domestic and export apparel industry and textiles sector, Apparel Training and Design Centre (ATDC) India’s Largest Vocational Training Network for the Apparel Sector inaugurated ‘Kaushal Vikas Bhawan’ in Patna.

The South India Textile Research Association (SITRA) is working closely with the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) and the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) to come up with better products in technical textile.

Iranian researchers have used nanoparticles in developing a laboratorial sample of antimicrobial woollen fabrics that maintain their properties after five times of washing. The antimicrobial properties of silver nanoparticles have sparked a lot of interest for using them in various fields.

Chinese cotton imports reached an all-time low in September, as large domestic inventories reduced reliance on foreign supplies, at a time when economic slowdown is weighing on demand. China imported just 50,900 tonnes of cotton in September, a decline of 59 per cent YoY.

Monte Carlo, known for its supreme quality and designs, has unveiled its A/W collection aimed at young boys and girls, i.e. tweens (8-14 years). The trendy and comfortable fabrics are popular amongst kids for their unique style and colors.

The Confederation of Indian Textile Industry (CITI), the apex national chamber of textile industry, elected its new leadership team led by Naishadh Parikh as Chairman. Mukund Choudhary and Thulasidharan will continue as the Deputy Chairman and Vice Chairman respectively.

The global textile and garment manufacturing industry converged at ITMA 2015 in Milan to source innovative solutions to enhance their business sustainability. Their commitment to sustainability is evident from the strong industry turnout. At the end of eight days, the 17th edition of the world’s most established textile and garment technology exhibition attracted visitorship of almost 1,23,000 from 147 economies.

India ITME Society organised a networking dinner on November 16, 2015 at Milan to promote the opportunities in India for textile machinery manufactures. This programme was attended by industry members, associations and government officials from various countries.