According to the 2012 International Textile Machinery Shipment Statistics report of the Switzerland-based International Textile Manufacturers Federation (ITMF), Indonesia was the third-largest importer globally in 2012 of short-staple spindles, with 594,288 or 5.7 per cent of the total; the third-largest importer of shuttleless looms, with 3,727 or 4.3 per cent; and also the third-largest importer of large circular knitting machines, with 1,350 or 3.7 per cent.
A New Year is the right time to explore new horizons. To highlight new developments and showcase new offerings to a market that is poised for substantial growth in future. This is why Screen Print Vietnam 2015 will make its debut from July 30 to August 1, 2015 at Saigon Exhibition Convention Center (SECC).
The Cotton Textiles Export Promotion Council (Texprocil) has urged the Centre to reduce the level of value-addition and simplify the process to get duty concessions under the Advance Licensing Scheme.
The Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals (ZDHC) Group has published a Research List, a companion piece to the recently published Manufacturing Restricted Substances List (MRSL).
In order to accelerate the development of after-sales business, functions that have been settled in the Spun Yarn Systems business group until now will be combined into an additional business group as of January 1, 2015.
The readymade garment industry is facing a huge payment defaults by bulk buyers with the prolonged economic slowdown affecting retail sales. The Clothing Manufacturers Association of India (CMAI) has expanded its arbitration committee to 15 members from four, so that it can provide representation to every sector of the industry.
Swiss certification company bluesign has reminded manufacturers and brands that are bluesign certified that they are to have no long-chain C8 durable water repellents (DWR) in their products or supply chains from January 1, 2015.
´It is important to mention the positive list of bluesign-approved chemical products includes plenty of short-chain