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In a major boost for khadi, the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) has received its largest bulk order worth over Rs 2 crore from Raymond Ltd for the supply of 98,000 m khadi fabric.

Raymond, Aditya Birla Group, Reliance Retail — are contemplating a foray into khadi in the near future. Aditya Birla Fashion Retail (ABFR) is learnt to have given an order for 4,500 metres of khadi to the Gondal-based Udyog Bharti weaver group.

Sri Lakshmi Fire Controls was founded in 2012 by AS Venkat Krishna, who is well experienced in fire protection field. Sri Lakshmi Fire Controls has a technical collaboration with German-based GreCon, a leader in fire protection system with more than 2,00,000 successful installations around the globe. AS Venkat Krishna, Chief Executive Officer, Sri Lakshmi Fire Controls, spoke to The Indian Textile Journal in an exclusive interview.

The textile giant Raymond has spun out a fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) group to extend the famous apparel brand to over a dozen personal and home care products. The 90-year-old company already has JK Helene Curtis, which sells Park Avenue deodorants, and JK Ansell, the maker of Kama Sutra condoms, with a combined annual revenue of Rs 800 crore. The new division will house Raymond products, along with new brands spread across skin and hair care segments.

Raymond Textiles is targeting a 7-8 per cent growth in its suitings business next fiscal. Apart from suitings, the other segments under the textiles division include shirtings (fabrics for making shirts), made-to-measure garments and exports. The growth will come organically, including new product ranges. Over the last one year, the company explored new offerings focusing on functionality.

India-based producer and exporter of warping, sizing and indigo denim yarn and fabric dyeing technologies, Jupiter Comtex Pvt Ltd is introducing a new innovation in Indigo Rope Dyeing technology at ITMA 2015.