Union Textile Minister Smriti Irani announced that the government has increased subsidy by 30 per cent for upgradation of powerloom sector and for the benefit of small weavers

In a major boost for khadi, the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) has received its largest bulk order worth over Rs 2 crore from Raymond Ltd for the supply of 98,000 m khadi fabric.

ColorJet India Ltd, India’s largest manufacturer of digital printers, is launching its tech-loaded digital textile printer, the TXF at FESPA Hamburg 2017, which runs May 8-12, 2017, in hall: B5, stall: G62.

Indian home textiles manufacturer and exporter Himatsingka Seide approved disinvestment of 100 per cent stake in its Italian subsidiary Giuseppe Bellora Srl.

Usha International expects sales of its mainstay sewing machines and cooking appliances segment to grow by up to 25 per cent in 2017-18, driven by expansion of network besides leveraging on e-commerce.

NEXIA appoints Orange O Tec as Indian marketing partner
Italian manufacturer of machines for industrial laundry, dyeing and treating clothing, NEXIA srl DeFranceschi has named Surat-based Orange O Tec as its marketing partner for India.

2016 ends with 5% rise in orders for Acimit members
The orders index for textile machinery compiled by ACIMIT, the Association Italian Textile Machinery Manufacturers, for the period from October to December 2016