As part of the research project ´Absorber systems for the laser welding of textiles´, scientists at the Hohenstein Institute (B¦nnigheim) and the DWI Leibnitz Institute for Interactive Materials (Aachen) have developed new absorber systems

Baltic Fashion & Textile is being held from 16-18 October 2014 at Vilnius, Lithuania. The event is organised by UAB Lengvosrcs Pramones Centras and is being promoted by Comnet Exhibitions Pvt Ltd in India.

The SRTEPC has played a transforming role over the years in promoting exports of Indian Man-made fibre textiles. Exports of these items which were negligible in the 1960s, have grown substantially to touch Rs. 34,518 crores (US$5.75 billion) during 2013-14.

Retail in India is going places. The retail industry which started off from the Kirana shops many years ago now has stern competition from multi-brand retailers, many of whom are not of Indian origin.

The competitiveness of the Chinese clothing industry is set to weaken over the next few years as costs rise. As a result, export growth could falter, according to Issue No 168 of Textile Outlook International from the global business information company Textiles Intelligence.

A double-digit growth in consumption is making Aditya Birla Group?s fibre division, Birla Cellulose to focus on the domestic market.

The existing exemption in OEKO-TEX® Standard 100 for a few selected products for solvent residues has been extended for 1-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP).

M&S announced that it would open 100 stores in India by 2016 instead of 86 as planned last year.

The competitiveness of the Chinese clothing industry is set to weaken over the next few years as costs rise. As a result, export growth could falter.