The Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) is planning to set up 7 to 8 khadi centres in Meghalaya this year, said the organisation’s Chairman Vinay Kumar Saxena.
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NSFDC under the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment signed an MoU with the Development Commissioner (Handlooms) to help SC weavers and their families by promoting production and marketing of high-value quality handlooms products.
DuPont Sustainable Solutions is now seeking applications for the 13th edition of the DuPont Safety and Sustainability Awards.
Synthetic fibres are becoming more popular in the global textile and apparel industry due to their versatility, ease of use, high availability, and considerably lower cost than many natural textiles.
During 2016, India, Bangladesh and Vietnam clocked in positive export of trousers to the EU on a year-on-year basis. In value terms, India’s trouser exports were up 4.50 per cent whereas quantities were up 8.87 per cent.
Sobel Westex, a designer, manufacturer, and distributor of linen and terry, will acquire Baltic Linen Co Inc, a supplier of bed and bath textiles for retail, cruise lines, healthcare, and hospitality industries.
Key advances in the last five years have led to early commercial products, with the e-textiles market having grown at double digit rate to reach around $100 million in annual wholesale revenue.