A leading sports technology delegation from the State of Victoria, Australia visited India from May 9-13 to embark on their first sportstech trade mission with the aim of forging partnerships with their Indian counterparts.

Stewarts of America Inc and Basant Wire Industries (Pvt) Ltd of Jaipur are pleased to announce that their longstanding partnership has now resulted in an agreement whereby Stewarts of America Inc has provided all intellectual property, manufacturing know how, and machinery for the production of open end spinning components.

Attracting more than 7,000 attendees and 555 exhibitors, IDEA16 broke all prior exhibitor and attendee records for its recently wrapped up triennial event May 2-5 at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Centre. Attendees from more than 60 countries came to the City of Science for three days of exhibits, market intelligence, education and face-to-face interaction.

The C 70 card is one of Rieter’s most successful products. On April 28, 2016, Rieter presented a crystal cube of the C 70 card No. 3333 to the Chinese customer Kashi Xinyue Textile Co Ltd. Rieter launched the C 70 card in 2010.

Denim brands and retailers have made a sea-change in sourcing strategies in the first quarter of 2016, according to data released last week by the International Trade Administration’s Office of Textiles and Apparel, or OTEXA.

While Bangladesh, India and Pakistan are expecting higher exports of readymade garment (RMG) to the U.S. and European Union (EU), exports from the East Asian giant China and start-ups Cambodia and Vietnam are the on decline.

China continues increasing its share in global exports market, despite rumours that its grip on the export markets has been slipping. Only shift is in the product mix, which is becoming increasingly sophisticated and high-tech. Last year, China recorded its first decline in export value since the financial crisis of 2009.