by TEXTILE VALUE CHAIN | May 30, 2020 | Industry And Cluster, News & Insights
The South African fashion industry is developing, by initiating mask manufacturing, to meet the needs of those living under lockdown conditions. Milliner Crystal Birch, for example, produces a range of fabric face masks, as well as protective shield visors with...
by TEXTILE VALUE CHAIN | May 29, 2020 | Industry And Cluster, News & Insights
Of the about 25 corporates that have disclosed to the exchanges the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on their businesses, the top ones include Bharat Forge, Titan, Avenue Supermarts (D-Mart), Dabur and L G Balakrishnan. A week after markets regulator Sebi asked...
by TEXTILE VALUE CHAIN | May 21, 2020 | Covid 19, Finance & Economy, Industry And Cluster, News & Insights
Because of the staggering face mask interest for those on the cutting edges fighting COVID-19, and the developing number who need them for individual assurance, Hyosung, the world’s biggest maker of spandex, has repurposed its offices to expand the gracefully of...
by TEXTILE VALUE CHAIN | May 20, 2020 | Covid 19, Industry And Cluster, News & Insights
California Textile Group, a top American textile company and fabric provider, has announced that they have added wholesale reusable face mask to its product line-up. The face masks can be customised according to the customer’s own design, pattern or logo in custom...
by TEXTILE VALUE CHAIN | May 20, 2020 | Industry And Cluster, News & Insights
The Nigerian government is targeting N 5.089 billion from the partnership with the private sector to revive the garment and leather industries. Director general of the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC) Chidi Izuwah recently said the amount would...
by TEXTILE VALUE CHAIN | May 16, 2020 | Finance & Economy, Industry And Cluster, News & Insights
PUNE: Indian textile manufacturers, who lost almost their entire summer exports business, are now flooded with enquires about immediate supplies of at least 500 million non-surgical fashion masks from leading apparel brands of Europe and the US. This is a business...
by TEXTILE VALUE CHAIN | May 7, 2020 | Covid 19, Industry And Cluster, News & Insights
Over the past few weeks, Devan has received a lot of questions regarding an antiviral solution for textiles against Sars-COV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. “Not a big surprise since we put BI-OME AV forward 3 years ago. Testing has been done in cooperation with...
by TEXTILE VALUE CHAIN | Mar 17, 2020 | Industry And Cluster, News & Insights
Process Modification a) Control and monitoring of chemical and water consumption in continuous processes. b) Controlling machine cleaning with a timer for water consumption. c) Efficient removal of print pastes from buckets, squeegees and screens before washing these...
by TEXTILE VALUE CHAIN | Mar 16, 2020 | Industry And Cluster, News & Insights
The Higg Index was not built overnight, but it was an effort of many stakeholders across the industry. The four primary building blocks of the Higg Index, which lay the foundation for the structure and content for the tools are the Outdoor Industry Association’s Eco...
by TEXTILE VALUE CHAIN | Feb 4, 2020 | Industry And Cluster, News & Insights
Expands at quickest pace as new business, production give a boost to employment. India’s manufacturing activity expanded at its quickest pace in nearly eight years in January on sharp rises in new business and production that gave employment a boost, a private survey...
by TEXTILE VALUE CHAIN | Feb 1, 2020 | Dyes & Chemicals, News & Insights, Textile Articles
DOMO Chemicals, a leading producer of high-quality engineering materials for a diverse range of markets, today announced that the company has completed its acquisition of Solvay’s Performance Polyamides Business in Europe. This Business includes Engineering Plastics...
by TEXTILE VALUE CHAIN | Dec 3, 2019 | Industry And Cluster, News & Insights
The government is also planning to start new technology and training centres in the country for skilled manpower, which is essential for achieving quality in production. Micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in the country must understand the needs of the...