Presenting an Interconnected Future focusing on materials that are kind to our environment, provide comfort, and multi-function as we engage in person again As a textile solutions provider Hyosung continually seeks to bring innovation across the value chain that exceed expectations. To bring value and creative solutions to its wide network of partners, Hyosung’s Fashion Design […]
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Cotton – the unique natural fiber
Today’s must-knows about cotton and Uster World Cotton Day – on October 7 every year – is a celebration of the world’s most important natural fiber. It’s a good time to take a closer look at cotton from all the different angles – the growers and traders, spinners, fashion addicts and even museum visitors. This […]
A Story Of Resilience-How The Welspun Group Rose To The Forefront Of Advanced Textile Business
Widely known as the finest and most reliable home textile manufacturer of India, the Welspun group has dedicated itself to providing its customers with advance non-woven fabric solution to help make hygiene, personal care, femcare, filtration, protective apparel and composites perform seamlessly. As a recognised industry leader, the business employs more than 26,000 people from […]
Birla Cellulose partners Go-Natura for sustainable sanitary pads
Birla Cellulose teams up with GoNatura, a Bengaluru-based sanitary pad to produce cost-effective and environment-friendly sanitary pads using the Viscose-based Purocel EcoDry fibre as a top-sheet in their GoNatura sanitary pads. With the mission to overcome the environmental consequences endured due to the global consumption of plastic based single use sanitary pads and curbing the […]
Arvind’s Advanced Material Division turnover crosses Rs. 1000 crores
FY22 was a milestone year for the Advanced Materials Division (AMD) which crossed the 1000 crore mark. All three Advanced Materials businesses – Human Protection, Industrials and Advanced Composites continued to see strong demand throughout the year. AMD businesses continued to improve their mix towards differentiated products, and also consolidated their positions in key accounts. […]
Reliance acquires Shubhalakshmi Polyesters
Reliance (under name change to Reliance Polyester Limited), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the company, recently executed definitive documents to acquire the polyester business of Shubhalakshmi Polyesters Limited (SPL) and Shubhlaxmi Polytex Limited (SPT) for cash consideration of Rs 1,522 crore and Rs 70 crore respectively, aggregating to Rs 1,592 crore by way of slump sale […]
Haelixa makes Egyptian cotton product traceable
Within the scope of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) initiative “The Sustainability Pledge”, to improve transparency and traceability for sustainable garment and footwear supply chains, the Swiss company Haelixa traces Egyptian cotton from the source up to premium shirts. The UNECE and United Nations Centre for Trade Facilitation and Electronic Business (UN/CEFACT) […]
Pratibha Syntex reduces carbon emissions by 11% at the factory level
Pratibha Syntex Ltd has reduced carbon emissions in the factory by 11% and curtailed 100% consumption of fresh water in processes. The company has the target to reduce 80% GHG emissions from scope 1 and scope 2 by 2025. The fashion industry is responsible for 10 % of annual global carbon emissions. At this […]
Dow And Public-Private Cooperation Pave The Way For A Sustainable Fashion Industry In Ethiopia
Dow supported a three-year cooperation project with Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH and the Dutch ZDHC Foundation to develop more sustainable manufacturing processes within the fast-growing fashion industry in Ethiopia. Through education, training programs and business consultancy capabilities, the project successfully paved the way for improved sustainable chemical and waste management practices along […]
Fineotex Chemical Driving in the leadership lane
Fineotex Chemical is a multinational publicly listed company and is widely recognised as a world-class specialty textile chemicals manufacturer and sustainable solutions’ producer, both for international and domestic textile markets Fineotex Chemical Limited (FCL) is a pioneering manufacturer in the field of specialty chemicals for textiles, detergents, oil and gas, water treatment and fertilisers. Specialty […]
Indo Rama Synthetics gets into an expansion mode
To have operational efficiency and better controls, 39 DTY machines are being envisaged towards balancing equipment for value-addition in a new subsidiary, Indorama Ventures Yarns Private Limited Indo Rama Synthetics (India) Ltd. (Indo Rama) has approved an expansion plan of Rs 600 crore towards the addition of balancing equipment for value-addition and diversifying into 700 […]
Universal Performance and Polygiene® collaborate to create eco-loungewear collection
The post-pandemic consumer is turning their back on fast fashion, opting instead for durable garments as they embrace an environmentally mindful lifestyle. A collaboration between the sustainable activewear brand Universal Performance and Polygiene®, the global leader in odor control technology, represents the perfect fit for an eco-loungewear collection that lasts. A forward-thinking collectionIn a world […]
GHCL further strengthens yarn manufacturing capacity
Forays into knitting segment GHCL manufactures high-quality yarns adhering to global standards and international best practices. The company has 1.85 Lakh ring spindles, 3320 rotors, 5760 TFO spindles and 5 Airjet Spinning (480 positions) based at Paravai in Madurai District and at Manaparai in Tiruchirapalli District in the state of Tamil Nadu. GHCL Limited is […]
TEEJAY Group’s increasing focus on synthetics
The Teejay Group is one of the largest knit fabric mills in South Asia specializing in weft knit manufacturing. The company has facilities located in Sri Lanka and India and a state-of-the-art printing facility in Sri Lanka. Teejay Group crossed the USD 250 Million in FY 22 for the first time in its history which […]
Kitex Garments entering a crucial phase of growth
Rs. 2406 cr. expansion plan well on track As the Greek philosopher Epictetus says “The trials you encounter will introduce you to your strengths. Remain steadfast…and one day you will build something that endures.” “The saga of Kitex is undeniably an expression of this quote, as the company has gradually evolved to today’s state-of-the-art 5500 […]