India will soon roll out a size project for Indian apparel on the lines of the United States, the United Kingdom and the European countries, according to textiles minister Smriti Irani. Addressing the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit in Gandhinagar recently, she said lack of a country-specific standard for apparel size and measures is a big challenge for India. A formal announcement regarding that will be made soon and the government will carry out a study on the issue, Indian media reports quo

Courtesy: PR NewswireThe new barcode by Digimarc for apparel will now enable shoppers to scan hangtags with phones to complete a purchase in the aisle or to find sizes, styles and colours not available on the retail floor. Easy and reliable scanning will help retailers capitalise on in-the-moment buying intent, and links store associates with retail inventory management systems. Even if the correct size or colour is not available in the retail showroom, Digimarc Barcode for apparel can link t

Courtesy: GTTESThe 2nd Global Textile Technology & Engineering Show (GTTES) turned out to be a grand success with more than 9,000 attendees, its organiser the India ITME Society said. GTTES 2019 proved to be an optimum business platform with more business leads and new customers offering best sourcing solution to the textile industry’s demand in India and across the globe. GTTES is a global relationship builder in textile industry that provides a platform to the textile & textile tech

(L-R) Dilip Gaur, Kangana Ranaut and Rajeev GopalBirla Cellulose, a part of Aditya Birla Group’s Grasim Industries, has launched a new eco enhanced variant of Liva fabric, Livaeco. Whilst Liva itself is a sustainable fabric, Livaeco enhances this further with the use of raw materials from sustainable and certified forests, lowest water consumption & low green house gas emissions during manufacturing. "At Birla Cellulose, sustainability is a continuous journey towards the wellbeing of all

Courtesy: BoohooUK fashion retailer Boohoo has recorded revenue of £163.5 million during the four months ended December 31, 2018, up 15 per cent over the previous year period. The year-to-date revenue was £372.5 million, an increase of 15 per cent. For the reported period, the group revenue grew 44 per cent across all geographic regions along with net cash of £189 million. The revenue of Pretty Little Things went up 95 per cent during the four months while settling at £163.5 million, with the

Courtesy: Aditya Birla GroupIndia’s Aditya Birla Group plans to invest Rs15,000 crore in Gujarat over the next three years on capacity expansion and setting up of new units, chairman Kumar Mangalam Birla said at the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit in Gandhinagar on January 18. The group will make these investments in various segments like textiles, chemicals, mining and minerals. Until now, the group's investments in the state are worth over Rs30,000 crore. The group’s major expansion plan

Courtesy: Gttes.India-ITME.comMore than 400 exhibitors from around 49 countries are displaying latest innovation in the textile machinery and allied products at the ongoing GTTES, the global textile technology & engineering show in Mumbai. The trade show is the apt platform to connect the exhibitors with many new markets which has never looked at India as sourcing opportunity. With a commendable growth of 26 per cent, GTTES has set the standard in its very 2nd edition and is a testimony t

India ITME Society (India International Textile Machinery Exhibitions Society) is set to host the ITME Africa 2020, the unique and exclusive business event and exhibition, with the theme ‘Prosperity for Africa through Textile Technology’. The first edition of event will be held in the Millennium Hall, Addis Ababa, in Ethiopia, from February 14-16, 2020. The event is set to initiate a revolution in generating employment, encouraging skill development, motivating entrepreneurship in textiles,

Courtesy: Collection Premiere MoscowThe 32nd Collection Premiere Moscow (CPM) tradeshow, organised jointly by OOO Messe Düsseldorf Moscow and Igedo Company, will be held at the Expocentre exhibition grounds, Moscow, from February 25-28, 2019. Brands like Brax, Comma, Gardeur, Jacques Britt, Pierre Cardin etc, will be flying the flag in ‘Made in Germany’ pavilion with around 100 exhibitors. During the CPM seminar line-up, where producers, designers, distribution experts and buyers will be comi

Industry experts in Vietnam feel the need for a concerted policy mechanism to help businesses successfully take advantage of benefits of the free trade agreements (FTAs) as a recent survey by the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) found that the rate of taking advantage of FTA benefits by enterprises in the country is falling. The fall was attributed to shortcomings in enforcement of policies by government departments, strict rules of origin and lack of information by companies