The Indian Road Congress (IRC) has accepted jute as geo-textile for using in building of roads, which could be a major boost to West Bengal’s jute industry that employs lakhs of workers.
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Ipeker Textile has produced world’s first vegan fabric. The fabric has been subjected to detailed approval process in Switzerland and Germany, and has been granted the ‘V-Label’ from the European Vegetarian Union.
Spring?t mattress, India’s leading brand of premium and progressive sleep accessories and solutions, has unveiled its latest range of premium and ultra-glamorous mattress – Autograph Collection.
The Indian Texpreneurs Federation (ITF) has hailed the revision of job work rates for textile, leather and gems and jewellery sectors to 5 per cent from 18 per cent announced earlier.
The significant growth of the Athleisure wear sector has prompted the organisers of Fashion SVP, the UK’s fastest growing industry event, to launch a special feature at the June show (June 27-28 in London).
The six-nation East African Community (EAC) comprising Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda have agreed to a three-year tax waiver of duties and value-added tax (VAT) on textile raw materials, fabrics and accessories that are not available locally.
The silk factory at Rajbagh in Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir, will receive Rs 23 crore by the World Bank for its revival and restoration. The factory was damaged due to the devastating floods of 2014.