07 April 2022, Mumbai:

The State Government's intention to offer the name of Jodhpur to the Union Government for the textile park under the PM MITRA (Mega integrated Textile Region and Apparel) program has enraged Rajasthan's major textile metropolis.

Local textile businesses have submitted letters to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, State Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, and others, claiming that Bhilwara, as a textile powerhouse, is the best candidate for the mega-park.

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According to Rajasthan Janmanch's Kailash Soni, Bhilwara is a well-known brand in Rajasthan's textile sector, but Jodhpur is recognized for handcraft, so there is no reason to reject Bhilwara and suggest Jodhpur's name.

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Many leading textile enterprises are based in Bhilwara, which has over 1 million spindles and over 16,000 power looms that produce daily fabric worth Rs. 100 crore.

Many of Bhilwara's biggest enterprises have recently announced expansion plans and significant investments.

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06 April 2022, Mumbai:

CITI-CDRA Golden Jubilee Celebrations – a mega event being inaugurated by the Hon’ble Vice President of India – Tuesday, 12th April 2022.

CITI’s Cotton Development & Research Association (CDRA), established in the year 1970, has completed 50 years of its services to the Indian textile industry. On this important occasion, CITI-CDRA Golden Jubilee Celebrations Mega Event will be organized in the Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi on Tuesday, 12th April 2022, 10.00 AM onwards.

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The Theme of the Mega Event is “KAPAS KI ADHIK UPAJ, SHUDH UPAJ”.

CDRA is a social welfare initiative of the Confederation of Indian Textile Industry (CITI).

Its projects are aimed at empowering the cotton farmers through Good Agricultural Practices (GAPS) for enhancing yield, reducing costs of production, and increasing cotton farmers’ income.

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M. Venkaiah Naidu, Hon’ble Vice President of India, has kindly consented to inaugurate CITI-CDRA Golden Jubilee Celebrations. Piyush Goyal, Hon’ble Union Minister of Textiles, Commerce & Industry, Consumer Affairs and Food & Public Distribution, has kindly consented to deliver the Keynote Address in the Inaugural Session.

Smt. Darshana Vikram Jardosh, Hon’ble Minister of State for Textiles & Railways, has kindly agreed to deliver the Special Address in the Valedictory Session.

Also invited Narendra Singh Tomar, Hon’ble Union Minister of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare, to deliver the Valedictory Address.

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The Event will have four important Sessions on the various aspects of the Cotton value chain.

This mega event will not only offer the participants an opportunity to interact with a very select group of 800-1000 peers from cotton-based textile & clothing industry.

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05 April 2022, Mumbai:

SIMA lauds PM for scripting history in exports and signing of India-Australia ECTA.

The various unique COVID pandemic relief / safety measures and policy interventions have enabled India to become the fastest growing economy even during the pandemic lockdown period and accelerate it further in the post-COVID period.

They have enabled India to achieve US $ 418 billion merchandise trade for the year 2021-22 surpassing the target of US $ 400 billion, 9 days ahead of the schedule.

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India could record the highest ever monthly merchandise export of US$ 40.38 billion and exports over US$ 30 billion for 12 consecutive months in FY 2021-22.

In a Press Release issued here today, Mr.Ravi Sam, Chairman, The Southern India Mills’ Association (SIMA), has lauded the NDA Government led by the Hon’ble Prime Minister, Shri.Narendra Modi for constantly creating history and breaking the record on policy fronts and thereby enabling India to become the largest and fastest-growing economy in the world.

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He has appreciated the strenuous efforts taken by the Government especially the Hon’ble Minister of Textiles, Shri.Piyush Goyal for giving major thrust to boost the textiles & clothing sector and enhancing its exports.

He has said that certain pathbreaking policy initiatives such as GST, RoSCTL, RoDTEP, removal of anti-dumping duty on PTA, MEG, PSF, VSF, Acrylic Fibre, etc., have enabled the industry to achieve US $ 39.73 billion in exports (estimated) during 2021-22, 18% higher than the exports recorded in the previous year, accounting around 10% of the total merchandise exports.

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07 April 2022, Mumbai:

The Lenzing Group, the world's largest provider of wood-based specialty fibers, has launched its Sustainability Report 2021.

The paper, titled "Linear to Circular," highlights the company's commitment to carefully balancing its requirements with those of nature in the spirit of the circular economy.

"Our inventions in the circular economy and biodegradability spring from a profound feeling of duty to our world and a desire to act in ways that future generations may be proud of," says Lenzing Group Member Robert van de Kerkhof.

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Lenzing continues to make strides toward Group-wide climate neutrality with the realization of two significant projects in Brazil and Thailand, as well as €200 million in investments at existing Asian facilities in China and Indonesia.

Lenzing is the first fiber company to commit to reducing carbon emissions by half by 2030 and becoming carbon-neutral by 2050.

The Science Based Targets (SBT) organization has evaluated and certified this carbon reduction aim.

The relationship with Swedish pulp manufacturer Södra, the business said in a statement, "marks a further milestone in Lenzing's efforts to achieve its ambitious climate and sustainability goals."

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These two global market leaders, who have been actively pushing the circular economy in the fashion sector for many years, are teaming together to give the issue a boost and make a significant contribution to alleviating the worldwide textile waste problem. It is also planned to expand the capacity for recovering pulp from discarded textiles.

By 2025, the objective is to be able to recycle 25,000 tonnes of discarded textiles. In terms of non-financial reporting, Lenzing is likewise breaking new ground. From 2022, it will make its sustainability report available in digital format.

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"We established a goal for ourselves to represent Lenzing's high degree of creativity in terms of communications, and we're forging new and inventive ground in this area."

For the first time this year, we are able to publish our reports in digital and hence interactive form.

This not only makes our reporting more user-friendly, but it also happens where the bulk of our users are — online," Dominic Köfner, Vice President of Corporate Communications & Public Affairs, explains.

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05 April 2022, Mumbai:

Leading manufacturer and exporter of home textiles, Indo Count Industries has acquired the home textile business of GHCL in Gujarat, through slump sale and acquisition of specified assets of Grace Home Fashions LLC for Rs 592.8 crore.

The acquisition will catapult Indo Count to a leadership position in the Global Home Textiles Bedding segment: The company will become the world's largest home textile bedding manufacturer, with an annual capacity of 153 million meters.

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It will add ~ Rs.1,300 - 1,500 crore p.a. to the top line of the company at peak capacity Indo Count will add a whole new avenue of customer base which is untapped, thereby leading to a gain in global market share.

RELATED NEWS Indo Count Industries Ltd set to acquire 'GHCL Ltd, Home Textile business'

Current customers of GHCL Home Textile business will gain access to ICIL's full product portfolio consisting of fashion, utility, and institutional bedding The customer-centric approach will enable ICIL to be more flexible and strengthen customer service levels resulting in a strong Global Supplier and Brand in the Home Textile Industry.

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04 April 2022, Mumbai:

Sangam (India) has invested Rs 7.60 crore in Sangam Ventures, a wholly-owned subsidiary.

Incorporated on December 03, 202l, Sangam Ventures shall set up a world-class plant for seamless garments.

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The product range will comprise garments in various blends such as polyamide, spandex, polypropylene, and natural fibres.

The new plant of the WOS is in the process of implementation. Established in 1984, Sangam India.

It is one of the foremost producers in PV dyed yarn, cotton, and OE yarn, and also ready to stitch fabric.

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The NSE & BSE listed company produces 35 million meters of PV fabric and 48 million meters of denim fabric annually.

This magnitude of production is possible with a highly organized production base equipped with more than 2,36,000 spindles and 2300 rotors.

The Group has also introduced a seamless garment manufacturing facility with 52 seamless knitting machines that have the capacity to produce 5.4 million pieces per annum. 

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07 April 2022, Mumbai:

With 4,856 customers and business inquiries worth Rs. 3,650 crore, the IHGF Delhi Fair comes to a close.

The 53rd edition of the IHGF Delhi Fair was a success, with 4,856 buyers and buying agents from 92 countries attending and generating business inquiries worth Rs. 3,650 crore.

Raj K Malhotra, Chairman, EPCH, Dr. Rakesh Kumar, DG, EPCH & Chairman, IEML; Members of the EPCH Committee of Administration; and RK Verma, Executive Director, EPCH were all present at the valedictory event. The IHGF Delhi Fair had 2,596 exhibitors and was well-attended by the worldwide sourcing community.

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Many purchasers chose eco-friendly and compatible options in home and leisure items, putting sustainability at the forefront. Among other household items, European shoppers have found fascinating frequent use bags as alternatives to plastics.

"Our purchasers have been pleased to realize that we share the worldwide concern for environmental preservation," RK Malhotra remarked. They were impressed by the items on the show by our exhibitors, which all confirmed current and forthcoming trends in worldwide markets, making them in great demand."

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"While many established players (manufacturers/exporters) in India have taken decisive steps to be socially and environmentally responsible and compliant, and are certified," Dr. Rakesh Kumar said, "there are many artisans and manufacturers at the grassroots level whose business model is essentially based on sustainability." Through this fair, we've brought them to the fore."

Exhibitors were also presented Ajai Shankar Memorial Awards for Best Design Display. Ayush Behal of Alpha Corporation, Ludhiana (Gold); Chirag and Sanya Parnami of Seen Unseen, Jaipur were awarded in the Home Textiles, Furnishings, and Floor Coverings category (Silver).

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05 April 2022, Mumbai:

Bangladesh Denim Expo is The One-Stop Innovative Denim Sourcing Platform for Denim Industry.

Bangladesh Denim EXPO is an International Denim Trade Show, The exhibition is a one-stop innovative sourcing platform in Bangladesh for the global denim industry.

 

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The trade show celebrates and explores the world of denim, it’s an exclusive event for only authorized trade visitors. Selective vendors can network, build contacts and meet others involved in the denim industry.

 

Companies involved in sustainable solutions will also be present providing advice for protecting our people and the planet.

RELATED NEWS 12th edition of Bangladesh Denim Expo to happen in 2022

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CREDITS: Bangladesh Denim Expo (The news article has not been edited by DFU Publications staff).

04 April 2022, Mumbai:

The global denim industry is hoping to see more in-person events this year. 

Founder

Truth be told, many buyers are essentially abusive to their supply chain, flaunting their power only because they can and, in many cases, because they do not care about all those people throughout the supply chain who rely on them. There is no reset for those people.

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There is only a need for rules and a need for penalties for breaking those rules. Everyone understands that and surely now is the time to build new structures for the future.

The last and most important element that our industry needs to face is transparency. When I spoke to students for so many years at the Fashion Institute of Technology, I always told them that the real question to ask of their jeans brands or retailers was “why are they not transparent?”

The reason these companies are not transparent is simply that they choose not to be, which is a frightening position.

RELATED NEWS Physical fashion shows comeback with a vengeance!

*Kingpins Show announced Wednesday plans to return to in-person events in its hometown. Kingpins New York will take place on July 20-21 at its pre-pandemic venue Pier 36—also known as Basketball City.

The denim industry event will be the organizer’s first in New York since November 2019.

New York City has loosened its covid protocols for large-scale events. As of March 7, the city ended required proof of vaccination for restaurants and indoor venues including entertainment venues. Face coverings are also no longer required inside buildings.

Organizers will get their first taste of physical events April 20-21 when Kingpins returns to Amsterdam. The show will be held in a brand-new venue, SugarCity.

Trade shows, in general, are moving forward with plans. Denim Premiere Vision will take place in Berlin May 17-18. Project New York is scheduled to take place alongside Society for International Menswear and the Man/Woman shows July 18-19.

Munich Fabric Start’s View Premium Selection show for June 21-22 is fully booked. Bluezone will take place from August 30-31.

More details will be announced in the coming weeks.

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CREDITS: Kingpins News Break & Sourcing Journal.

06 April 2022, Mumbai:

Vardhman Textiles Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Allotment of ESOP / ESPS.

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This is to inform you that the Committee of Directors (ESOP Plan 2016) of the Company, at its meeting held on April 4, 2022, has allotted 79,750 Equity shares of face value Rs. 2/- each to the eligible employees of the Company who have exercised their stock options under Vardhman Textiles Limited Employee Stock Option Plan, 2016.

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These shares shall rank pari passu with the existing equity shares of the Company in all respects.

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05 April 2022, Mumbai:

Natural fibres for high-tech applications

Sustainable solutions for composite reinforcements and exhibition launch for STOLL – KARL MAYER with two highlights at JEC World, 3 – 5 May 2022 in Paris After being postponed in March due to the pandemic, the upcoming JEC World 2022 will now take place from 3 to 5 May at Paris Nord Villepinte as an in-person event.

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What’s more, the JEC World Connect digital platform will also provide an online presence.

The industry- leading international exhibition regularly brings together the entire value chain of the composites industry and is eagerly awaited this year since it was cancelled in 2020 and then held as an online-only event in 2021.

As an exhibitor, KARL MAYER Technische Textilien is also looking forward to exchanging ideas with its customers at stand Q 64 in Hall 5. Presentation highlights will include solutions for composites made of natural fibres.

“We have been focusing on this topic for about two years. Since in-person exhibitions were cancelled in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic last year, we’re only just getting an opportunity to show our samples and example products now.

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We are looking forward to premiering our new developments,” said Hagen Lotzmann, Sales Manager at KARL MAYER Technische Textilien. In Paris, he and his team will present a snowboard made from a non-crimp fabric produced using flax fibres on the COP MAX 4 multiaxial warp knitting machine.

As a renewable raw material, flax is a sustainable alternative to glass and carbon. While glass and carbon fibres are firmly established in the composites sector thanks to their performance properties, they can only be manufactured using a great deal of raw materials and energy.

KARL MAYER Technische Textilien will also be exhibiting reinforcement solutions made from tried-and-tested high-performance fibres at JEC World 2022, including high-quality carbon non-crimp fabrics manufactured on a COP MAX 5 for aircraft and automotive construction, and warp-knitted fabrics with weft insertion from the WEFTTRONIC® II G, which is currently setting trends with its products – particularly in the construction industry.

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02 April 2022, Mumbai:

BIRLA CELLULOSE COLLABORATES WITH RENEWCELL FOR MANMADE FIBERS PRODUCTION.

Grasim India’s unit, Birla Cellulose, has entered into a long-term commercial collaboration with Swedish textile-to-textile recycling innovator Renewcell, for the production of man-made cellulosic fibers.

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The collaboration aims at supplying high-quality Liva Reviva textile fibers made using Circulose, Renewcell's 100 percent recycled textile raw material, to global fashion brands and the textile industry in the coming years.

As per the agreement facilitated by Ekman Group, Birla Cellulose will use Circulose as one of the feedstocks in the production of man-made cellulosic fibers under the brand Liva Reviva.

In the pulp and fibre business of the Aditya Birla Group, Birla Cellulose is a leading Man-Made Cellulosic Fibres (MMCF) producer.

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The company operates 12 sites for pulp and fibre manufacturing that apply environmentally efficient closed-loop technologies including recycling materials and enhanced conservation of natural resources.

Grasim Industries is a leading global producer of viscose staple fibre (VSF) in India.

Through its subsidiaries, UltraTech Cement and Aditya Birla Capital, the company is also India's largest cement producer and a leading diversified financial services player.

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