Belarus silk weaving firm introduces exports to Armenia

Vitebsk Silk Weaving Factory has commenced delivering fabrics to Armenia, informed a company official.During June and July, Vitebsk firm shipped the initial consignments of lining fabric to Armenia. Armenian firms will be utilizing this fabric to manufacture uniforms for the law-enforcement personnel.Currently, the factory is discussing about the probable supplies to Turkmenistan. More over, a trial shipment of the Vitebsk-manufactured fabric is also expected to be shipped to Turkmenistan in August 2010.During the period January-June 2010, Vitebsk Silk-Weaving Factory exported $3.2 million worth of goods, a rise of 8.8 percent as compared to...

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DAE promotes Ribbon Retting Method

Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) has planned a program to promote the Ribbon Retting Method amongst farmers so as to separate ribbon from jute sticks and rot the same in holes, to get the desired golden fibre. As per DAE around 75,000 jute farmers will be roped under this program and they would be given 7,500 ribbon retting machines, required basic training, financial assistance, equipments and technological support.Further explaining the process, a DAE official said that, firstly raw ribbon will be separated from the jute sticks with the help of ribbon retting machines. Then the separated ribbon will be soaked in water in polythene to rot it properly.However, under this process, water bodies such as canal, pond and ditches and seasonal rains is not of importance, to rot the ribbon...

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Revenues skyrocket at LMW in Q1

Today, the Coimbatore based, Lakshmi Machine Works Ltd (LMW), a reputed and the biggest textile machinery manufacturer in India released its first quarter fiscal 2010-11 results.In its textile machinery division, revenues have leapfrogged from Rs 1.6 billion in the first quarter of fiscal 2009-10 to Rs 3.02 billion in the quarter under consideration.In the same way, profit before interest and tax of the textile division, too has jumped from just Rs 19.67 million to Rs 311.94 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2010-11. Original Source: Fibre2fashio...

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iMaster H2O - a revolution in textile dyeing sector

The new Thies iMaster H2O dyeing machine has been designed for all fabrics and knitted goods to ensure economic and environmental operation with advanced automation at low liquor levels.A new dyeing machine for fabrics and knitted goods that offers ultra-low dye liquor levels with ratios as low as 1:3.7 for cottons has been introduced by Thies Textilmaschinen of Germany.The iMaster H2O is based on 40 years' experience with this technology and is specifically engineered to ensure that textiles plant are able to adhere to the most stringent of international and local environmental protection regulations.The machine has been developed to offer...

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Quebec mill ventures in to rising rayon market

Quebec-based town Thurso’s attempt at reviving its economy is in the real sense, arriving in the form of shipments through the Ottawa River. The town’s first delivery of heavy industrial equipment from Finland is scheduled for arrival next month.These equipments, as heard, will be utilised in transforming Thurso’s hardwood pulp mill in to a plant that produces a key ingredient, which can be used to manufacture rayon, a fibre in vast demand in Asia and around the globe.Fortress Paper Incorporation from Vancouver has purchased three digesters and other special processing equipments from Stora Enso Oyi Cellulose Incorporation based in Finland....

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New wool packer machine to be on view at Sheep event

A new on-farm wool packing machine will be on display on the British Wool Marketing Board’s stand at the Sheep Event (Malvern, Tuesday August 3rd) - and sheep producers will be able to see the equipment in action when it’s used in the event’s shearing section.“This will be a good opportunity for sheep producers to take a close look at the new on-farm packing machine and to see it actually working with newly shorn fleeces,” said Gareth Jones the Wool Board’s producer relations manager.“The British Wool Marketing Board has been working closely with the manufacture over the design of the packer which can also be used to compact farm plastic into...

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Gujarat Govt urged to revoke cut on VAT input tax credit

In an attempt to reduce the cost of goods and tough competition from neighbouring states, Gujarat-based traders and manufacturers have requested the state government to take back its amendment of imposing a 2 percent cut on VAT input tax credit.Gujarat chapters of Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) has informed to the state government that, the industries involved in textile machine manufacturing, machine tools, synthetic fabrics, chemicals and the like will be adversely affected, owing to cut in the input tax credit.More so, industry experts aver that, while the industry is struggling with the after effects of economic downturn, the...

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Sawgrass & Glaser Mills to revolutionize nylon & polyester banner printing

Sawgrass Technologies Industrial Division, the world leader in the development of innovative ink solutions for wide format digital printing, announced the company is partnering with Glaser Mills to provide MxF digital flag & banner fabrics as matched substrates for the MxF digital printing solution.The new partnership pairs Glaser Mills’ Made in the USA SolarMax Nylon, Made in the USA Dacron and Made in the USA Recycled Dacron fabric products with the high-performance Sawgrass MxF inkset for a revolutionary solution to printing both nylon and polyester flags and banners from a single printer without post-print steaming or washing.“Because...

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Imports of textile machinery increases by 40.75%

Imports of textile machinery increased to $297 million during the financial year 2009-10 from $211 million recorded in the previous financial year, hence, witnessed a rise of 40.75 percent.Industry experts believe that, increase in textile machinery is an indication that all is not lost in the textile industry, which had remained in the state of uncertainty and gloomy since few years.More over, soaring imports of textile machinery is a proof of the fact that, the textile segment was coming back from its bad past, wherein its future seemed dreary owing to tough competition by its competitors.During the last month of the outgoing fiscal, textile...

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NOVASOL sets highest standards amongst VAT dyes

NOVASOL vat dyes are well established as the standard setting range which delivers across the widest color spectrum. These dyes are exemplary in their durability under sometimes extreme conditions. When the popular reactive dyes reach their limit, particularly with some specific highest performance requirements, NOVASOL vat dyes provide the solution.NOVASOL dyes are built to last regardless of the wear and tear they are often subjected to as can be seen by all the end-use segments they serve. Furthermore, they are completely compatible with a whole range of effects from protective to retardants and repellants. More than anything, color,...

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Leading linen yarn producer adds bleaching capability

China Linen Textile Industry, Ltd., a China-based company engaged in the production and sale of linen yarn and various types of linen fabric, announced that it has expanded its linen yarn production capacity and added the capability to bleach linen fabric by entering into a Fixed Asset Lease Agreement with Lanxi Tianqianfang Linen Co., Ltd. (the "Lessor"). We believe the leased facility, which includes a building with an area of 23,358 square feet, a spinning production line with 3,000 spindles, bleaching machines and other equipment, will increase the Company's annual capacity by approximately 620 tons of linen yarn, or 39%, and 2.1 million...

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Glen Raven relocates fabric lamination plant

Technical Fabrics' Park Avenue finishing plant has added another tool to its performance fabric's tool kit - fabric lamination. Equipment formerly located in Statesville has been relocated to Park Avenue where associates are looking for ways to further enhance the process and develop new product applications. "By adding lamination capabilities at Park Avenue, we are leveraging our other existing resources and capabilities in warehousing, inventory management and materials handling," said Ricky Michael, vice president for finishing services with Technical Fabrics. "Best of all, by bringing lamination under the Park Avenue umbrella, we can explore...

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Study of Air Consumption on Air Jet Weaving Machine

As it is well known, power consumption due to compressed air is the main disadvantage of Air jet loom when compared to rapier and projectile looms. This is making air jet less preferable where energy cost is the problem, despite their high production speeds. Studies which have been taken to reduce them, included manufacturing of different parts i.e. researches have been taken place on the manufacturing levels. But, we decided to reduce the consumption of air which may be due to some wrong settings, ignorance, etc. without any investment which can give profits to the mill by reducing the consumption of air. A decrease...

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Excellent weaving loom machines

The weaving loom machine is a functional machine that has been present since ages. They mainly serve in the weaving fabrics, the rugs as well as a variety of other fabrics. When you think buying the loom for project or else necessity, there are a variety of aspects that you must consider prior to making the decision. This will help you in recognizing the most excellent machine from lot as well as also deriving the finest results. When thinking of buying the weaving loom, you must consider that what you wish to weave, for example, fabric, rugs, or else tapestry. Second you as well need to think how big the piece do you mean to weave,...

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