Few textile industries and shops in Ludhiana and Surat plan to go on a self-lockdown owing to the rise in COVID-19 cases. Other industries are planning to work with 50% of staff to prevent the spread of infection.

538 manufacturing units face a risk of unrests due to lack of Eid-ul-Fitr festival allowance, wage payments, mass termination, etc. The government ordered owners to pay April wages and festival allowance by May 10, 2021.

Akeen advocate to transform the nonwovens industry with greater transparency and sustainability measures, Lenzing’s VEOCEL brand is marking a new milestone with the introduction of the industry’s first carbon neutral VEOCEL branded fibers.

Birla Cellulose, part of the Aditya Birla Group and one of the largest global manmade cellulosic fibre (MMCF) producer, has emerged as a winner in the first edition of the “National Innovative and Sustainable Supply Chain Awards” by UN Global Compact Network India.

Dhiraj Raichand Shah, Executive Chairman of Shahlon Silk Industries Ltd, Surat, has taken over as Chairman of The Synthetic & Rayon Textiles Export Promotion Council (SRTEPC) at the recently held meeting of the Committee of Administration of the Council.

Between January 25 and march 10, 2021, ITMP has conducted the 7th ITMF Corona-Survey among ITMF members and affiliated companies and associations about the impact the Corona-pandemic has on the global textile value chain.

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have recommended face masks to protect against COVID-19 practically since the pandemic began, and still the debate about their efficacy endures.