At the end of September 2011, Rieter conferred the coveted Rieter Award for the 22nd time on students and young professionals in the field of textile engineering. Seven prospective textile professionals were presented with the Award and again this ye

Lenzing, a worldwide leader in the production of innovative high performance cellulose fibers, announces that TENCEL fibers have been certified as 100% Biobased and Lenzing FR fibers have been certified as 96% Biobased by the US Department of Agricul

Swiss Ambassador His Excellency Christoph Bubb visited All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) Punjab on Friday and discussed issues relating to bilateral trade and investment prospects in textile industry of Pakistan.

Savio will display POLAR E automatic winder, POLAR I DLS automatic winder, SIRIUS Two-for-one twister and FLEXIROTORS 3000 automatic rotor spinning frame in Barcelona

Production bottlenecks in combing operations can be avoided - by the systematic conversion of existing machines. Find out more about the advantages of the conversion kit for the E 7/5 and E 7/5A combers. These conversion kits are quickly delivered an

ITEMA Weaving reports significant sales success of the Sultex A9500 Air Jet Weaving Machine, which was introduced only a few months ago. With perfect quality, the Sultex A9500 is already performing at the highest speeds at mills in Italy, Germany, In

The organic industry grew at a rate of nearly eight percent in 2010, bucking the current trend whereby “flat is the new growth” for many other segments of the economy. Further, some sectors of the organic market enjoyed annual growth of well over 30

The 2011 FAO/ICAC survey, prepared jointly by the Trade and Markets Division of the Economic and Social Department of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC), is the thi

The Pakistani government will ask India to drop its opposition to the trade concession package approved by the European Union. The concession provides duty free access to around 75 products, most of them from the textile sector.

ITMA, the textile machinery industrys' most important global exhibition, is in fact just a few months away. This years' European edition is slated to be held in Barcelona from September 22 - 29. As is usual, Italy will be well represented in Spain wi

In view of mounting demand for textiles and clothing in the western markets, Textiles Secretary Rita Menon said, the government has set a target of achieving $30 billion in exports during 2011-12.

12,670 visitors came to Geneva from 12th-15th April, to see 530 exhibitors, from 43 countries from all around the world, occupying over 21,600 Sqm of net stand space, filling 50,000 sqm of exhibition halls

Since it was first introduced in 1967, the Levi's Trucker Jacket has served as an iconic canvas for artists around the world, from the boogie-down Bronx to the favelas of Brazil.

German sportswear and equipment maker Adidas AG raised its full-year sales guidance after a double-digit first quarter revenue hike helped offset higher raw material costs

Switzerland-based textile machinery manufacturer Benninger AG has delivered two finishing machines for treating shirting fabrics to Hong Kong-based textile and apparel manufacturer Esquel Group's manufacturing facility in Gaoming, China.

The Turkish Clothing Manufacturers' Association which is celebrating its 35th anniversary, is organizing the 4th Istanbul Fashion Apparel Conference, on May 5-6, 2011, with the participation of 2000 professionals from the sector.

Puma said it aims to reach the 3 billion euro ($4.36 billion) sales mark this year, earlier than expected, as it reported record first quarter sales driven by accessories and growth in the United States.

For the past 30 years, INVISTA’s CORDURA brand team has set the standard for durable fabrics in the outdoor, workwear and military markets. As part of its effort to achieve greater consumer awareness globally, INVISTA has now launched an interactive

The government of Kenya, represented by the Kenya Export Promotion Council (EPC), presented the Ethical Fashion Programme (EFP) to WTO Director General - Mr. Lamy as the number one Kenyan project in terms of poverty reduction and empowerment of women

Fashion TV, this week at the Cannes Film Festival, announced plans, in collaboration with the Al Habtoor Group, to launch the worlds' first ever Fashion Hotel, in Dubai. On Friday May 20, Michel Adam, President of Fashion TV global network, signed an

Wrangler produced 10,000 pairs of mens' and womens' jeans based on Cotton Incorporateds' Storm DenimTM technology. The U.S. cotton-rich jeans are sold at department stores nationwide in Thailand.

Kolkata Fashion Fair growing India's best fashion and lifestyle exhibition in Kolkata. Fashion is a form of ugliness so intolerable that we have to alter it every six months, says Oscar Wilde. However, the fashion in Kolkata changes itself everyday,

CORDURA brand team participated in the 2011 Workwear and Corporate Clothing Show in Coventry, United Kingdom. In addition to attending the show, the CORDURA brand team was the proud sponsor of the fashion show, which was feature four distinct CORDURA

The 2011 Australian Wool Fashion Awards hit the runway at the Sydney Royal Easter show followed by the presentation of prizes to the many successful entrants. The winners list included many past successful and experienced entrants to a number of youn

INVISTA, the recognized leader in spandex production and a wide range of other apparel fibers, fabric treatment and fabric technologies, expanded its spandex venture plant in Foshan. The plant will add approximately 12.5 kilotons of spandex productio

With the C 70, Rieter has succeeded in raising the dependable technology of the 1.5 m wide card to a new level. Basis for the improvement in production and quality is the enlarged active carding area in combination with the precisely controllable car

For the past 10 years the Monforts Fong’s JV has successfully built 1200 stenters just for the Chinese market. For the past two years a Montex JV stenter, with a lower specification and reduced options, has also been available through Monforts for wo

Rieter will announce the highlights of ITMA 2011 at the Pre-ITMA Press Conference, Appenzell, Switzerland on 27 - 29 May 2011. This year’s gathering will be held at one of the loveliest places of Switzerland, in Appenzell, though the capital of a «h

During the INDEX show in Geneva, DiloGroup has finalized a contract with Mogul Tekstil Sanayi ve Ticaret Ltd. Sto., Turkey for the delivery of a high efficiency carding system including fibre opening and blending and air conditioning unit for filtr

German nonwoven machinery manufacturers Erko Trutzschler and Fleissner are to operate under the name of Trutzschler Nonwovens GmbH, from now onwards. Leen Osterloh, CEO of Trutzschler Nonwovens, said: “We are the only supplier able to offer an integr

A new fabric that can selectively trap gases is being developed at Cornell University, in a breakthrough that promises to help protect soldiers and first responders from exposure to toxic chemicals

Monforts will highlight its complete product range for finishing, dyeing and sanforising at ITMA 2011 with special emphasis on energy saving solutions, in Hall 6, Stand C106; covering an area of almost 500m².

Testrite, the yarn shrinkage-testing equipment manufacturer, is celebrating strong success in the Asian market, selling a significant proportion of its exports into China, Korea and India.

New improved soft coating solution from Monforts provides significant energy savings with reduced drying times and can eliminate the need for a conventional wet-on-wet padder. A new Eco-applicator soft coating process from A. Monforts Textilmaschinen

12,670 visitors came to Geneva from 12th-15th April, to see 530 exhibitors, from 43 countries from all around the world, occupying over 21,600 Sqm of net stand space, filling 50,000 sqm of exhibition halls

An extreme performance and environmentally friendly textiles are highly important to Designtex, a Steelcase company with 110 global locations. As the first company in the U.S. contract market Designtex adds Schoeller Technologys NanoSphere to its rep

Textile exports could increase by 20 to 30 percent if uninterrupted power supply was assured to the industry, said Minister for Textile Industry Makhdoom Shahabuddin on Wednesday. “Textile industry is not suffering because of policies, but because of

The Chairman, Towel Manufacturers Association of Pakistan (TMA) Syed Usman Ali has criticised the government for imposing sales tax on textile auxiliaries. He demanded of the government to immediately withdraw this SRO and stop practice of issuing on

Officials at the WTO and leaders of several governments have launched what is said to be a "last-ditch effort" to save the Doha development round of trade negotiations from what is seen as imminent collapse. Will it collapse? And does it matter if it

A technology upgradation scheme to support SMEs as well as big players in the textile sector is being introduced in Pakistan from July 1. The announcement was made by Shahid Rashid, Federal Secretary for Textiles, Govt. of Pakistan, while addressing

Prices fell on the cotton market on Tuesday as exporters showed less interest in buying due to quality factor, on the other hand, mills and spinners continued buying to meet the immediate needs, dealers said. The Karachi Cotton Association (KCA) spot

Ambassador of the Republic of Uzbekistan Oybek Arif Usmanov on Wednesday said that his country could help Pakistan access surplus electricity available in Central Asia. Uzbekistan is already providing power to Afghanistan and we can provide electrici