Tennor Holding B.V, a global investment holding company and the owner of La Perla Fashion Investment B.V., recently announced acquiring a minority stake in Ralph & Russo, the British couture fashion, with the option to increase its holding by up to 40 per cent. Ralph & Russo is a privately held company founded by Tamara Ralph and Michael Russo in 2010.Pic: Tennor HoldingRalph & Russo specialises in couture, employing 350 people in the United Kingdom. The brand is the first British me

Presenting facts to the European Union (EU) Commissioner in Brussels in an open forum countering EU allegations on human rights, chairman of the Garment Manufacturers Association in Cambodia (GMAC) Van Sou Ieng recently questioned the EU’s grounds for launching the official procedure in February that could lead to Cambodia’s access to EBA being suspended.Pic: Shutter StockAn EU fact-finding team visited Cambodia in June and will produce aon its findings in mid-August. The final decision on EBA w

India’s annual rate of inflation, based on monthly wholesaleindex (WPI), stood at 2.02 per cent for the month of June 2019 over June 2018. The index for textiles dipped 0.3 per cent while for apparel it was down 0.4 per cent in June, according to the provisional data released by the Office of the Economic Adviser, ministry of commerce and industry.Pic: ShutterstockThe official WPI for all commodities (Base: 2011-12 = 100) for the month of June 2019 rose by 0.2 per cent to 121.5 from the previous

Nylon is known as one of the most useful synthetic fiber in the world.It has both excellent strength and abrasion resistance, allowing it to stand up to any sport. It has a fantastic elastic recovery meaning that fabrics can stretch to their limits without losing their shape. In addition, nylon has good resistance to sunlight making it an excellent choice for activewear. Its ability to accept acid dyes makes it possible to achieve brighter colors than it’s other synthetic counterparts.Traditiona

The Lenzing Group, a market leader for specialty fibres from the renewable raw material wood, has been providing both financial support and textiles made of its fibres to Debra Austria, the patient organisation forbutterfly children.Lenzing fibres are characterised by their special softness. © Lenzing AGTheTencelbranded lyocell and modal fibres, which are being used, are particularly soft and smooth and therefore very skin friendly. In turn, they help to improve the quality of life for the butte

Saitex, the Vietnam-based sustainable denim manufacturer working with brands like Everlane, G-Star Raw, Madewell and Polo Ralph Lauren, has achieved B Corp Certification. That makes Saitex the only apparel manufacturer in Asia to join the list of 2,500 B Corp-certified companies around the world, of which only 95 operate in the fashion sector. Conceded by nonprofit organization B Lab, the B Corp certification awards companies meeting a series of social and environmental standards.Commenting on t

1. Elastane knitYou take 10 tops in your cupboard and you will find that 8 of them is in this fabric.It has the comfort of cotton or at times polyester and stretchiness and ease of knit. These are lycra or spandex knit blend fabrics ( elastane) .It is soft but if you want to sew with them you may find it difficult. It is a great fabric for making sleepwear because of its comfort level.2.Scuba KnitsScuba Knits are knit fabrics that have the slick surface of scuba diving outfits along with stupend

You can see that the two sides of the fabric are different. One side of the fabric has only knit stitches ( which looks like chain stitches) and the other side has purl stitches. It has a fair amount of stretch as well.Cotton jersey fabric is the most preferred of jersey fabric. It is a medium weight 4 way stretch knit fabric. T-shirt jersey is a cotton jersey with a 2 way stretch. T- shirt jersey doesnot have the soft drape of a rayon jersey fabric or silk jerseyRayon jersey is a great fabric f

Classification according to Textile making processesKnitting -This is a process in which loops of fibers are interlocked to form the fabric.Weft knitting involves forming of loops one at a time in a weftways direction. Eg. Purl knit, Interlock, Rib knitWarp knitting involves a set of arp yarns which are simultaneously formed into loops. These loops are interlinked by connecting the chains of loops with warp thread which are moved sideways.Felting – This is a process which makes use of heat, pres

Ashland Global Holdings, a global specialty chemicals company, has announced an amendment to the purchasefor sale of its composites business and butanediol (BDO) manufacturing facility in Marl,GermanytoIneos Enterprises. The amendment includes removal of maleic business from the sale, while the purchaseremains unchanged at$1.1 billion.Pic: AshlandAshland’s maleic business consists of one facility inWest Virginiawhich generates annual revenue of approximately$75 million. Ashland will retain full