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A two-decade old technical textile manufacturer in India has achieved the impossible — exporting 95 per cent of its products to developed countries.

Narain Aggarwal, Chairman of the Synthetic & Rayon Textiles Export Promotion Council (SRTEPC), in his address at the 63rd Annual General Meeting held on September 28, 2017 in Mumbai said that exports of MMF textiles during the year 2016-17 had shown a nearly 2 per cent growth in value terms and was on path of recovery.

Conducting need based R&D for textile industry is NITRA’s major activity since its inception. As a result of that, in the sidelines of NITRA’s 14th Convocation Ceremony held in September 2017 at NITRA, Ghaziabad, Sanjay Kumar Jain, Chairman,etc.

The man-made fibres (MMF) and yarns were slotted under 18 per cent GST rate while the fabrics were slotted under 5 per cent GST slab with a condition that no refund of Input Tax Credit would be allowed at fabric stage.

Ethiopia very recently showcased its prowess in textile and garment industry at the African Sourcing and Fashion Week, which gathered some 230 international producers and exporters from 25 countries, among which India also played a key role, the organisers Trade and Fairs East Africa and Messe Frankfurt said.

Colzate (Italy) and Mumbai (India) – Itema, the largest privately-owned manufacturer of best-in-class weaving machines, spare parts and services, exhibited at Techtextil India, which was held recently at the Bombay Convention & Exhibition Centre in Mumbai.

Picanol India, an international group specialised in the development, production, and sale of weaving machines, engineered casting solutions and custom-made controllers, is set to participate for the fourth time at TechTextil, a leading technical textile expo, from September 13-15, 2017 in Mumbai.