What do handbags, hovercrafts, habitats, hang-gliding, halyards, healthcare and horticulture have in common? Natural fibres like wool, cotton, silk, jute and linen were used to make textiles more than 5,000 years ago. Textiles, once used primarily as a means of protecting oneself from the environment and for ornamentation, has moved beyond the home into construction, transportation, aerospace, agriculture and medicare, over the last hundred years.
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Organic cotton is a highly sustainable fibre. It has been ranked above conventional cotton, viscose bamboo and linen in Higg´s Index. Globally, brands, retailers and consumers are increasingly supporting organic cotton. But to use organic fibres is not enough.
The Raymond Group was incorporated in 1925, and within a span of a few years, the company was transformed from being an Indian textile major to a global conglomerate. In its endeavor to keep nurturing quality and leadership, the company always choose the path untaken
Umberto Micheletti, the senior, has over 50 years of experience. Linen, which is staging a comeback in the global textile scenario, is one of his focus areas. He goes straight to the core of the issue – drafting of linen while spinning linen yarn, a very sensitive process.
The traditional French label Petit Bateau has specialised in the manufacture of clothing and linen for babies and infants for a long time.