The history of industrial cotton spinning began in the 18th century in England. In 1781, the first steam-driven cotton spinning mill was opened in Manchester. There, at the pulsating heart of industrialisation, no less than 108 cotton spinning mills were existing in 1853. About 80 per cent of the world’s production came from Manchester, which bore the nickname “Cottonopolis”.

Suessen exhibited its latest products at Igatex 2016 in Lahore, Saigontex 2016 at Vietnam; IndoInterTex 2016 at Jakarta. Suessen at the recently held Igatex 2016 in Lahore showcased the following products: In ring spinning, EliTe CompactSet Advanced with new components: as EliTop Advanced with EliSpring and HP-GX 3010RPT Top Weighting Arm – replacement of pneumatic top arm. In open-end ring spinning, the following products were showcased: PS7 TwinDisc and TwistTrap Navel.

Gobal economic and social impacts of counterfeiting and piracy have already touched $1.7 trillion in 2015 and put 2.5 million legitimate jobs at risk each year, said an International Chamber of Commerce’s Report. Now, DNA has come to the rescue! DNA, how? Using biotechnology as a forensic foundation, Applied DNA Sciences, a New York-based company has created unique security solutions to combat counterfeiting and other challenges of modern commerce.

Itema, the world’s largest privately held provider of advanced weaving solutions, including best-in-class weaving machines, spare parts and integrated services, announced results for the full year (FY2015) ended December 31, 2015, maintaining a positive trend for three years in a row.

From May 3-5, 2016 the trade fairs Texprocess Americas and Techtextil North America will take place at the Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta, USA. Groz-Beckert will participate with its product areas Sewing and Felting. The company will present its products and services of the two sectors in hall B1A, booth 701. At the Texprocess, formerly known by the name of Spesa Expo, the visitors can find everything related to textile finishing and technologies for the development, acquisition and manufacture of sewn products.

The Apparel Training & Design Centre (ATDC), one of the largest quality vocational training providers for the apparel industry in India, was awarded ‘Best Vocational Training Provider (VTP) Training 2016’ by the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM) at an award-cum-summit ’Skilling India’: The Way Forward” on March 15 at a function held in Shangri-La Hotel, New Delhi. The award was conferred by Rajiv Pratap Rudy, Minister, Ministry of Skill Development & Employment, Government of India.

Fashion is a creative self-expression that prevails in a flexible society. Right from fashionistas to local clothing arenas, all are influenced by the fashion trends, artistic creations and inspirational designs. Fashion designers are always looking at innovations in fabrics and fibres as to what new things they can create. Fashion Design Council of India (FDCI) provides the perfect platform for representing, nurturing, promoting and getting extraordinary fashion talents to the fore.