‘International Denim Conference’ off to a deafening start

The first ever ‘International Denim Conference’ opened today to a rousing reception at the hallowed campus of the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) in Ahmedabad, also called as the ‘Denim Capital of India, from the more than 350 plus delegates, who include, industry leaders and stakeholders from the textile industry, present on the occasion.The conference has been organised by Fibre2fashion, the leading global B2B website for the textile, apparel and fashion industry in conjunction with the Ahmedabad chapter of the Textile Association of India (TAI), which is the foremost textile professional body in India & the largest in the world....

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Launch of Entrepreneur Pro PR-1000 with 3D technology

Brother International Corporation is raising the bar on industry trends and technological advancement once again, this time by introducing the first 10-needle home embroidery machine in 3D.As the first company in the niche sewing and embroidery industry to incorporate 3D video into their product launch, Brother continues to impress their customers with excitement and innovation. Although 3D technology is taking over movies, television and even video games, there are few companies who have used it to promote their products.The Entrepreneur Pro PR-1000 is an impressive, sixth generation machine. It is the result of more than 100 years of Brother...

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Demand for new Picanol weaving at high level in Q3

During the third quarter of 2010, the Picanol Group recorded a consolidated turnover of 96.51 million euros. This represented an increase of 63% compared to the consolidated turnover of 59.34 million euros realized in the third quarter of 2009.Following on from the first half of this year, demand for new Picanol weaving machines also continued at a high level in the third quarter of 2010. Amongst other things, this is a consequence of continued strong demand in Asia (mainly China) and the effect of the favorable euro exchange rate. Furthermore, sales of spare parts and weaving accessories also profited from the positive market situation in the...

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Nishat Mills to install Monforts Energy Towers

Pakistan’s fully vertical integrated textile producer, Nishat Mills, has ordered six Energy Towers from Monforts to ensure significant energy savings.To combat ever increasing energy costs, Pakistan’s vertically integrated fabric producer, Nishat Mills has ordered six Energy Towers from A. Monforts Textilmaschinen.The towers will be installed on three existing Monforts, Montex stenters at Nishat’s Lahore finishing facility.Fresh air passed through the towers heat recovery system is heated by the exhaust air of the stenter, before re-entering the stenters chambers.With the Monforts heat recovery system capitalising on the high temperatures of...

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Machinery makers seek end of sops on second-hand imports

A demand to end fiscal sops on imported technology, particularly from China, has been made by the domestic machinery manufactures to the government in order to curb the unrestrained import of second hand textile machinery.An expert cited that such an import of second-hand and low-priced Chinese looms is the biggest hurdle in country’s textile growth. A pre-budget memorandum submitted recently to the government by Textile Machinery Manufacturers' Association (TMMA) says that according to the planning commission, no subsidy should be offered to import any second-hand machinery.In this regard, the association has recommended the Textiles Minister,...

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Navis TubeTex to improve global HQ & manufacturing facility

Navis Tubetex, the leading global manufacturer of textile finishing machinery, has announced that a 15 year lease extension has been signed for its manufacturing and headquarters facility in Lexington, NC. Additionally, Navis Tubetex has announced that it will be performing major renovations to the facility.In a statement, President and Chief Executive Officer Will Motchar noted “We are pleased to announce the long term commitment that we are making to North Carolina and Lexington in particular. We will continue to house our Global Headquarters and manufacturing operations at this facility”. Work will soon begin on completely renovating the...

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YIWU H&G – ‘must-go’ knitting exhibition

Knitting industry has not only become the significant element of China’s textile industry, but also has been developing in fast pace recently. The competitiveness index of China’s knitted garments and accessories has been experienced a wavy upward trend since 2005. In Jan – May 2010, it climbed to 97.23%, which was 1.85% higher than woven garments and accessories.Official statistics showed that China’s knitting industry has contributed RMB156.245 billion to the Gross Industrial Output Value in Jan – May 2010, witnessing an increase of 22.21% and a growth rate at 14.56% respectively as compared to the statistics of last year. Meanwhile, total...

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VTG 2010 to kick off on October 27

10th Vietnam Int’l Textile and Garments Industry Exhibition (VTG 2010) will return to Ho Chi Minh City from Oct. 27-30, 2010 at Saigon Exhibition & Convention Center (SECC) with a stronger and larger scale show for consecutive 10 years. VTG 2010 is expected to attract more than 16,000 domestic and overseas visitors. The exhibition will host about 230 exhibiting companies which will cover approx. 9,000 sqm of the SECC exhibition ground.A Fashion show with more sponsors will be held at this year’s exhibition as a catalyst for more business deals and exposure for the exhibitors’ brand names. Fashion brands like CK, Diesel and Levi’s will present...

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Gartexma 2010 expo begins in Mumbai

Mumbai hosts the three-day Garment and Textile Machinery and Accessories (Gartexma) 2010 expo, which started on 10th October. The expo will display the country’s garment and textile machinery and accessories.The expo is a business to business (B2B) platform for the promotion of products, companies as well as technology and has been organized in collaboration with Community of International Sewing Machine Industry, India (CISMI) and Dara Projects.According to Manjeet Singh Bakshi – the chief executive officer of Gartexma 2010, over 100 processing units and 30,000 apparel units have emerged in and around the city during the past several years....

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LMW delivers new ringframe model to Chinese clients

Deputy Chief Minister, M.K. Stalin of Tamil Nadu has recently launched a product of Coimbatore-based Lakshmi Machine Works (LMW) in Shanghai, which had established a textile machinery unit in the southern Jiangsu province of China in September 2009. This was the first South Indian venture in China.LMW supplied its recently engineered ring frame machine, utilized in yarn manufacturing, to its three Chinese clients.The $12-million manufacturing unit of LMW located adjacent to Shanghai, is just one of the few Indian companies, which have established such units in China and are looking forward to cater to the requirements of the Chinese market. Original...

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Gartexma to make a remarkable debut on 10\10\10

GARTEXMA 2010, an exhibition to showcase Garment, Textile Machinery & Accessories in association with CISMI (Community of International Sewing Machine Industry, India) & Dara Projects; announces its grand opening at Bombay exhibition centre at Goregaon, Mumbai on October 10, 2010. One of the oldest & biggest show builders `GARTEXMA 2010' will be an exclusive B2B platform to promote company, Product, Machinery & Technology or Institute in Mumbai.The exhibition will see participation from textile and apparel machine suppliers to showcase latest technology for different processes like stitching, cutting, finishing, drying, testing,...

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Gujarat - Home to the most vibrant textile hub

Gujarat which is considered one of the most industrialized states in India has a vibrant textile industry, whose history can be traced, going back by many decades.Ahmedabad at one time was considered the ‘Manchester of the East. Surat, the second biggest city of the state is one of the biggest textile hubs in India and is also the biggest man-made textiles manufacturing hub in the country.The textile industry contributes as much as 6 percent to the industrial production of the state and Surat also has to its credit installations of over 40,000 multi-head embroidery machines in the world, in the last three years.The state also accounts for 12...

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Galaxy of speakers lined up for 'Global Denim Conference'

As the countdown begins for the ‘International Denim Conference’ to be held in the hallowed premises of the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Ahmedabad on October 29-30, 2010, about 15 eminent speakers from the global denim and textile sector have confirmed their presence, so far, with more yet to confirm.Textile Association India, Ahmedabad Unit is all set and geared up to host the conference on the global denim & jeans industry in association with Fibre2Fashion, under the chairmanship of Dr. PR Roy.The inaugural keynote address on ‘Strategic Issues in Managing Global Denim Business’ is slated to be delivered by Mr Sanjay Lalbhai, Chairman...

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Texprocess shows trends in decorating textile products

Apart from special weave, knit, dyeing, printing and fabric finishing effects which can be produced during the manufacture of fabrics, normally the main methods of product decoration are printing and embroidery. These techniques can be mixed and matched as much as the designer's flare and inspiration will allow. The wealth of different threads, fabrics for appliqué, trims, dyes and inks further enhance the decoration. Texprocess, the new leading international trade fair for the garment and textile processing industry from 24 to 27 May 2011 in Frankfurt, shows the new machinery for decorating textile products.In terms of embroidery a wealth of...

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Mattei helps Autofil in its drive towards energy efficiency

Rotary vane compressor manufacturer Mattei, has helped yarn manufacturer Autofil to reduce energy usage in its Nottingham facility by upgrading its compressed air equipment.Autofil manufacture a range of yarns primarily used for car seating fabrics. Part of this process involves operation of the dye house to colour the fabrics, which runs 24/7. The processes within the dye house require compressed air to be provided at a pressure of seven bar. As compressed air can account for a high proportion of a company’s energy usage, Autofil decided to invest in two new, more energy efficient compressors to help reduce consumption and associated overheads.Following...

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New TMT/Oki A3 Colour Printers – more than just OK!

TheMagicTouch as global pioneers of the digital image transfer process continue with a host of original developments and innovations.The company have recently extended their global alliance with OKI Printer Group as image transfer partners and have awarded the new range of digital A3 colour printers with their unique “5 Star” compatibility rating for use with their complete range of transfer papers.Jim Nicol, Managing Director explains “The new A3 OKI printers are simply the best for our unique transfer process; they are quick, outstanding image quality and very affordable with the TMT/Oki A3 model available for less than a thousand pounds....

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