Being Human Clothing was presented with the “Apparel Retailer of the Year” award at the Indian Retail Awards 2014 held at the Hyatt Regency, Gurgaon recently. Manish Mandhana, Joint Managing Director, Mandhana Industries Ltd,

Cut-Tex PRO is a ground-breaking combination of highly technical fibres, weaved by special high-density knitting machines.

The much-awaited Knitwear Technology Mission Project Centre in Tirupur has seen the light of day very soon. The project, aimed at promoting product and fabric diversification and ushering in value addition across the apparel value chain was launched on May 6.

In its study “A little story about the monsters in your closet” published in mid-January, the environmental organisation?Greenpeace?criticised numerous discoveries of harmful substances in childrens clothing from renowned brand manufacturers.

The Russian nonwovens industry has shrugged off the potential impact of tougher sanctions that maybe imposed against Russia by the European Union (EU) and the US because of the Ukraine crisis, although there is concern about the loss of valuable imported inputs.

The government of Bangladesh has slashed tax by 0.5 percent at source for readymade garment (RMG) export to make up for loss incurred during last years political turmoil. Tax on other exports has been reduced by 0.2 percent. The National Board of Revenue (NBR) announced the cuts on Wednesday, a day before the first anniversary of Bangladeshs worst industrial disaster that killed over 1,130 people, mostly RMG workers.

Indian textile industry has shown a strong growth, sustained by strong domestic consumption. Availability of raw materials such as cotton, wool, silk and jute in huge quantity and skilled workforce has made India an important player in the textile industry. During FY14, powerloom is expected to be almost flat as compared to FY13.

Intertek has announced the launch of Indati, the first-ever mobile textile testing lab. Intertek developed Indati: The Lab on Wheels to help manufacturers meet ever-increasing customer demand for high-quality apparel products, while delivering the convenience of on-site testing. The Mobile Lab was launched on 7 May at Akruti Corporate Park, Kanjurmarg (West), Mumbai.

Cut-Tex® PRO is a ground-breaking combination of highly technical fibres, weaved by special high-density knitting machines.