Itema, the largest privately-owned manufacturer of best-in-class weaving machines, spare parts and services, is exhibiting at Techtextil India (Hall 6 – C109) from September 13th to 15th at the Bombay Convention & Exhibition Centre in Mumbai.

Wrangler is now a 70-years young clothing label and for its anniversary collection, it has decided to recapture the essence of the most stylish decade of them all – the 70s; Relive the long, carefree summers with graphic prints, rainbow brights and iconic flares.

Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) will collaborate with PetroVietnam to restart the Dinh Vu polyester plant in Haiphong. Plant operator PetroVietnam Petrochemical and Textile Fiber JSC (PVTex), PetroVietnam, and Reliance discussed cooperation plans last month. Reliance will provide personnel for maintenance, material supply and sales operations.

The Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC) has welcomed the announcement of Gujarat Government to extend its textile policy by one year.

With India’s contribution in the technical textiles industry expected to grow at 12 per cent CAGR and reach 1,16,217 crore by 2017-18, the need for new technologies in garment manufacturing machinery is on a rise. India’s leading trade fair for technical textiles and nonwovens—Techtextil India—is here.

The Union Textiles Ministry has rejected a suggestion by the Jute Commissioner to lower the use of jute bags in 2017-18. The Jute Commissioner had recommended reducing the use of jute bags for food grains packaging by 5 per cent, from 90 per cent to 85 per cent, for this financial year.

The stage is set for the Carpet Design Awards which enter the 13th year in 2018. Designers and makers of modern hand-made carpets have until November 1 to submit their entries for the highly coveted award.