“Lot Size 1 - The wish to make it right for all customers”

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Technocraft bets on U.S. cotton for increasing export footprint

Technocraft Industries (India) Ltd is a 48 years old leading and well-diversified industrial group and Indian Government Recognized international trading house accredited with National Award Trophy for outstanding export performance.

Mark Breitbard is now the Head of GAP Global

Gap Inc. confirmed Mark Breitbard as the head of Gap Global.

India ITME Virtual Buyer Seller Meet, a global platform to bring back momentum in the textile industry

AI-based technology to connect buyers and sellers

Growing customer preference for KARL MAYER's ISOWARP

Machines to be Made in India

Arrow Digital installs Kornit Storm HD6 DTG printer at Printrove

Printrove is a leading print -on -demand, direct- to- garment (DTG) fulfilling company in India.

A robot's range quickly extended with 7th axis from igus - UR (Universal Robots) and robolink robots acquire a 5-times larger action radius thanks to a completely new solution

igus now offers a directly ready-to-connect 7th axis, so that a robot can move over a distance for several metres. The new complete system consists of a maintenance-free drylin ZLW toothed belt axis with corresponding adapter plate, switch cabinet, cables and software integration. For easy integration of the axis of the robot, igus has developed two adapter kits for robolink and UR robots. They enable fast and, above all, cost-effective low-cost automation.

Piloting A Ground-Breaking Solution To Clean Wastewater

Wastewater treatment poses a significant challenge to manufacturers and fashion brands as well as an attractive opportunity for innovation. Presented with the game-changing wastewater treatment system developed by Scaling Programme start-up SeaChange Technologies, Fashion for Good initiated a pilot project to assess the feasibility of the solution at scale. With the support of partners Arvind Limited, BESTSELLER, C&A and PVH Corp., the pilot provides encouraging results for future implementation of the technology in the supply chain.

Raymond UCO in association with HeiQ launches high performance anti-viral denim

Raymond UCO, the pioneer in denim innovation and solutions, in partnership with Swiss textile innovator HeiQ, has launched a highly protective denim fabric range with HeiQ Viroblock, a sustainable, antiviral and antimicrobial technology that has been tested and proven effective to destroy 99.99% viruses. Raymond UCO’s association with HeiQ has been pivotal in global launch of innovative anti-bacterial fabrics a couple of years ago with HeiQ Pure. Along with this latest launch, Raymond UCO has also unveiled its signature functional denim range SHIELD.

N9 World Technologies announces Swiss antiviral performance for India with global antimicrobial reach

N9 World Technologies, India signed an agreement with Consolidated Pathways Inc., USA to incorporate unique Swiss antiviral and antimicrobial technologies into sustainable, cost-effective custom blends for the textile industry.

Intertek enters strategic partnership with leading Bangladesh corporation BEXIMCO

Intertek, a leading Total Quality Assurance provider to industries worldwide, is pleased to announce that it has entered into an exclusive services appointment and strategic partnership with Bangladesh Export Import Company Limited (BEXIMCO), a diversified private-sector group in Bangladesh across a wide range of industries, and one of South Asia’s largest vertically integrated textile and garment companies.

LANXESS disinfectant kills coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 in just 60 seconds

Rely+On Virkon broad-spectrum disinfectant, produced by specialty Chemicals Company LANXESS, demonstrates extremely rapid efficacy against the SARS-CoV-2 virus.

Groundbreaking ceremony at KARL MAYER's STOLL Business Unit

STOLL, a new Business Unit of the KARL MAYER Group, will be moving with its premises from the site at Stollweg in Reutlingen to the Reutlingen-Betzingen industrial estate, where it will continue its activities under the new owner, as planned.

New study confirms WOOL's flame resistance makes it suitable for the military and fire fighters

A new textile laboratory study has assessed the fire resistance of the fabrics used in commercial base-layer garments for military and first responder personnel, such as firefighters, and concluded that the wool-rich fabrics offer the greatest skin protection, while the 100% synthetic fabrics performed the worst due to their propensity to melt and damage the skin.

RSWM inks strategic partnership with HeiQ to offer anti-COVID fabric under Mayur brand

Meeting the safety concerns of consumers and offering them a viable and secure solution against COVID-19, India’s leading textile manufacturer RSWM Ltd. has announced its latest innovation with the launch of anti-viral fabric range ‘ViroSecure’. The new range has been launched through a strategic technology partnership with HeiQ* that lends its antiviral Viroblock** technology to formulate a protective coating on the fabric to offer 99.99% protection against SARS-CoV-2 in just 30 minutes. With ViroSecure, RSWM is targeting 20 percent of sales in FY 2020-21.

Nandan Terry introduces anti-viral and anti-bacterial towel collections

Nandan Terry Private Limited has introduced a new range of protective Terry Towels that are tested to be anti-bacterial and anti-virus, thereby, preventing growth of microbes onto the towel surface.

Loyal Textile Mills launches the world's first reusable PPE with triple viral shield technology

Loyal Textile Mills Limited has launched Viral Shield a Line of COVID-19 Anti-Viral, Reusable Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), Masks and Protective Fashion Wear Range. The series has been launched in collaboration with Reliance Industries India and HeiQ from Switzerland. This PPE emerges as the World’s first Reusable PPE that has passed the Viral Penetration Test, Synthetic Blood penetration test and the SBPR test.

Morarjee introduces ViroShield protective fabrics

Morarjee Textiles Ltd, a vertically integrated textile company manufacturing high-end products in prints, dyed and yarn dyed fabrics in a variety of substrates, has launched ViroShield range of protective finishes in collaboration with Australia-based Health Guard Corporation Pvt Ltd.

INTERTEK expands personal protective equipment services and COVID-19 solutions with N95 respirator precertification testing

Intertek, a Total Quality Assurance provider to industries worldwide, announces the expansion of its personal protective equipment services to include precertification testing of N95 respirators to requirements set by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).

In conversation with HeiQ founders, Carlo Centonze and Dr. Murray Height

“Antimicrobial fabric treatments will be a big part of our future”

Rima Machines: Specialisation is the key to success

Apart from manufacturing two-for-one (TFO) twisting machines for traditional textiles, Rima Machines also produces TFO’s for producing technical textiles like tarpaulins, tyre cords, hoses, fishnets, etc where heavy denier yarn is used

Birla Cellulose: Inspiring the textile industry to be sustainable

To promote sustainability, Birla Cellulose has revamped the entire manufacturing process from raw material sourcing to the distribution of the final product, and the same has been done in order to make it in consonance with the principles of sustainability

Arvind Envisol, devising solutions for a sustainable future

Arvind Envisol is a pioneer in the sector of zero liquid discharge water treatment solutions, addressing the issues faced by new-age industry players. With its expertise and experience in the textile industry, this company is moving towards a sustainable future and is helping its clients achieve the same

Rabatex signs production JV with Italian manufacturer

The joint venture agreement of Rabatex Industries with the Alexander and Giovanelli Group will bring unique expertise in manufacturing and sales of advanced, electric-operated, material handling equipment to the Indian market

ELGi's Metrology Department ensures precise measurements

Accredited by the NABL, it is the key to ensuring enhanced product reliability and performance consistency for customers across the globe

AMANN makes world's first Cradle to Cradle certified sewing thread

With the recycled and Cradle to Cradle® certified sewing thread Lifecycle Polyamide, made from Polyamide 6.0 continuous filament, AMANN positions itself on the market with a new product strategy

Hayleys Group, one-stop-solution for global fashion brands

Established in 1993, Hayleys Fabric PLC is the pioneer in textiles manufacturing in Sri Lanka. The company provides end to end solutions from design to manufacturing of fabric made out of natural and synthetic fibers. Hayleys also has the capability of in-house printing with 16-colour printing machines, fabric brushing machines and sueding machines. Hayleys PLC, the parent company, is the oldest conglomerate in Sri Lanka with interests in diverse business operations. Hayleys Fabric clocked growth of 21% to a record turnover of $69.9 million.

Raymond's transformational journey gathering momentum

With regular technology upgradation, Raymond has positioned itself well to enable futuristic growth and sustained value creation backed by future-ready eco-systems, advanced analytics, etc.

Closing the skill gap

How SHAHI’s skilling efforts enable more women to enter the workforce

EPSON bullish on future growth in digital textile printing

Epson India has launched two models in the reputed textile printer ‘Monna Lisa’ range. The two models – Evo Tre 16 and 32 – will now allow Epson to find a niche in the digital textile printing arena. Since its inception, the Monna Lisa range has proven to be the ultimate name in advanced digital processing and inkjet technology for volume printing. Sarada Vishnubhatla interacted with P. Satyanarayana, Director (VP/LFP/ RS), Epson India (P) Ltd., to know more about the latest offering and the company’s strategy in increasing its market share