Courtesy: Huntsman Huntsman Textile Effects and Chemours are set to expand their long-term alliance in the area of durable water repellence (DWR). By combining the strengths of both companies in innovation, technical support, and marketing, the expanded co-operation unlocks the full potential of the alliance to develop and deliver new, sustainable DWR solutions and chemistry. The historical alliance that was established in the early 1990s has been at the forefront of delivering state-of-the

There is an urgent need for diversifying the product basket of the Indian textiles by producing more blended apparel to meet the increasing needs of the global fashion industry, said trade advisor to textiles ministry, Aditi Rout. Each company in the supply chain should focus on improving manufacturing efficiency to compete in the international market. The exports of India's textile and clothing industry is majorly to countries where there is no free trade or any preferential trade agreement,

Courtesy: Road Show Mexico Four textile machinery manufacturers associations UCMTF of France, AMEC of Spain, Symatex of Belgium, and BTMA of Great Britain are set to organise the European Textile Machinery Roadshow. The show for apparel, carpeting, and technical (automotive) textile machinery firms will be held in Mexico on November 20, 2018 and in Puebla on November 21, 2018. More than 18 manufacturers have joined the show. On the Mexican side, the initiative has also received a strong sup

The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) Ladies Organisation (FLO) will work directly with weavers and designers to boost sales of hand-woven, hand-embroidered and hand-crafted products in India and abroad, FLO president Aparna Reddy told a handloom business meeting organised by FLO, FICCI and Facebook in New Delhi recently. The handloom and handicraft sector has the potential to strengthen livelihoods in a sustainable manner but there is a dearth of information ava

The Tiruppur Exporters’ Association (TEA) has welcomed the recent Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) clarification that exporters claiming refund of integrated goods and services tax (IGST) paid on export of goods can get it even if they import capital goods under the Export Promotion of Capital Goods (EPCG) scheme, saying it is a great relief. TEA president Raja M Shanmugham said in a statement that despite the permission given for imports made under EPCG scheme, the relief

The Synthetic & Rayon Textiles Export Promotion Council (SRTEPC) has urged the Union minister of commerce and industry Suresh Prabhu for inclusion of yarns and fabrics segment under Rebate of State Levies (RoSL) scheme. In their representation, the council has also requested for 6 per cent RoSL rate to be considered for rebate of yarns and fabrics exports. The state taxes and duties are neither included in the ambit of GST nor rebated, said SRTEPC adding that these charges embedded especi

Courtesy: Loepfe Superbtex, Indonesia-based expert in the manufacturing and exporting of ring spinning yarn, has selected Loepfe’s YarnMaster ZENIT+ machine. Loepfe, headquartered in Switzerland, is a leading company and a specialist for integral quality control systems. Fifty per cent of the world-wide staple fibre yarn production is monitored by Loepfe yarn clearers. When spinning polyester, yarn clearers are used in most cases only to eliminate process related yarn faults, to monitor hai

Kingpins Amsterdam show 2018 is set to focus on the future of the denim industry, featuring collections from the latest Spring/Summer 2020 season. The show for denim and sportswear fabric mills, will be held on October 24 and 25, 2018. The Kingpins Transformers summit for the members of the denim supply chain will also be held on October 23, 2018. The Kingpins Transformers: Innovation is a summit that will feature members of the denim supply chain that are disrupting and rewriting the rules

ast Retailing and Daifuku have decided to partner to establish comprehensive logistics services over the medium to long term. The two have signed an agreement to form a strategic partnership in this connection. They will work toward business expansion for both companies over the longer term, and the provision of a sustained and stable logistics function. The Fast Retailing Group and Daifuku, a global leader in material handling systems, established a solid relationship of mutual trust throug

Courtesy: Asket Menswear brand Asket has progressed significantly in tracing the entire supply chain. Asket's 'Full Traceability' standard requires the brand to break down every garment into its raw material, trace each component to its origin and put that information - the entire supply chain - into every single garment. This new standard was introduced just 5 months ago. Asket's tracing work is at full speed and 2/3rd of its supply chain has been uncovered. Now the Swedish brand is making