Every mill should analyse how many clients it has lost in the recent past due to quality or other complaints, and inability to meet their price expectations, advises Kishore Khaitan.

In the recent times cotton prices in the entire major cotton-producing countries have been falling posing problems to the farm community. More than that, the production estimates have also been steadily declining, causing worries to the cotton community.

India, which ranks second after China in silk production, would become ?completely self-sufficient? in silk in the next two years, textiles minister Smriti Irani said recently.

Forever 21 Inc and its US subsidiaries have commenced voluntary chapter 11 cases in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.

Indonesia recently notified the WTO Committee on Safeguards that it initiated on September 18 three safeguard investigations—the first on fabrics; the second on yarn; and the third on curtains, interior blinds, bed valances and other furnishing items.

The National Design and Product Development Centre for khadi products will be established by the Khadi and Village Industries Corporation (KVIC) under the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises.

ELGi Equipments, one of the world’s leading air-compressor manufacturers, with two million installations across 100 countries, announced the opening of its new European headquarters in Belgium.