This collection highlights gentle pastels to earthy shades, elegant craftsmanship, and the easy going comfort. Fabindia, the lifestyle brand, has launched their latest umbrella theme for the summer, capturing the mood of ‘Celebrate Everyday’. It’s about living in the moment, cherishing the hustle and bustle of daily life, whether be it for work or play and all the little moments of our life. This collection highlights gentle pastels to earthy shades, elegant craftsmanship, and the easy going comfort we all need. It’s light, airy, breezy and ready for summer! With capsule collections for differ ..read more

In 2023-24, for the second consecutive year, India’s textile exports recorded a fall. Exports in FY24 stood at $34.4 billion, a drop of 3 per cent (down by $ 1 billion) compared with FY23 and 16.2 per cent against FY22 (a year in which the industry registered a record high exports of $ 44 billion). Exports took a hit because of the slowdown in the global economy resulting from the current geopolitical issues. According to the Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO) official, consumer confidence in western countries has dropped with their economy taking a hit (in fact, some countries a ..read more

LNJ Denim is a denim-manufacturing facility established in 2007 under RSWM (the flagship company of $ 1 billion LNJ Bhilwara Group, which is a diversified conglomerate with holdings in textiles, graphite electrodes, power generation, power engineering, consultant and information technology services). LNJ Denim has a manufacturing capacity of 25 million metres of denim fabric annually. It has earned an excellent reputation amongst international and domestic brands as an innovator and a quality supplier of denim fabric. Suketu Shah, CEO, LNJ Denim, provides insights into the present status of th ..read more

In the midst of ongoing global uncertainty and the era of fast fashion, Divya Shetty explores how denim companies are harnessing new technologies and trends to stay ahead in the market. Popularly known as jeans, denims has established itself as a staple textile in the international fashion industry. After the COVID-19 pandemic, the denim sector has positioned itself as one of the most rapidly recovering segments. Projections suggest that the denim market could reach a value of $ 70 billion by 2030. Denim has transformed the fashion landscape, celebrated for its adaptability, comfort, and durab ..read more

FUSE is one of the main players in a current project to develop an alpine ski with an overall more sustainable and ecological production process than before. Specifically, the CO2 footprint is to be significantly reduced. To achieve this, the value chain is to be converted to a circular economy and production is to be switched to processing the renewable raw material hemp in composite production. FUSE is working together with Karl Mayer Technische Textilien on the latter task. Ulrike Schlenker, from Corporate Communication team, Karl Mayer Group, spoke to Lovis Kneisel, Managing Director, FUSE ..read more

In collaboration with LMW, Zara Yarntex, Vietnam initiated a transformative project in 2017. This venture saw the installation of 32,640 spindles, equipped to process cotton carded compact yarn ranging from counts 26s to 40s Ne, catering to both domestic and international markets with 19 tons production per day. Zara Yarntex’s story in Vietnam epitomises a steadfast commitment to excellence, innovative thinking, and the expansion of a cherished family legacy. Founded in 2017 by Duy (Ryan), the company set out on a mission to redefine standards of quality in the textile sector, with LMW standin ..read more

Prof Seshadri Ramkumar informs, Lab in a Bag set-up consists of a packet of cotton, cotton nonwoven samples, oil absorption set-up, experimental oil, and safety equipment. Engaging with customers, community, and next-generation is important to promote sustainability and new values. On April 17, 2024, as part of the 6th annual Engaged Scholarship Symposium organised by Texas Tech University, sustainability aspects of cotton and advanced applications were showcased using a mobile laboratory, termed as “Lab in a Bag.” I had an opportunity to present our engaged research with High Plains’ cot ..read more

The ICE-Italian Trade Promotion Agency is the government organisation which promotes the internationalisation of the Italian companies, in line with the strategies of the Ministry for Economic Development. ICE provides information, support and advice to Italian and foreign companies. Antonietta Baccanari, Trade Commissioner, Italian Trade Agency, discusses the present state of trade relations between India and Italy regarding textiles and offers insights on enhancing the bilateral trade relationship in an interview with Divya Shetty. How has the Indo-Italian trade relationship in the field of ..read more

MADAME is a western-wear women’s fashion brand that offers the young fashion-conscious woman. Owned by Jain Amar, the brand provides fast fashion for young women across three continents through EBOs, Store-in-Store Outlets, an official ecommerce website and other online marketplaces. Madame engages over 2,50,000 women every week, across 500 retail touch points, including 150 Exclusive Branded Outlets (EBOs), Large Format Stores (LFS), and other leading Retail Outlets.  Akhil Jain, Executive Director, MADAME, shares the current status of the Indian denim industry and recent trends with Div ..read more

The share of technical textiles in the traditional textile sector has reached 45-50 per cent. HIGHTEX 2024 Exhibition, which will bring together the world’s leading technical textile and nonwoven manufacturers and technology leaders with global buyers, will open its doors to visitors on June 4-8, 2024. HIGHTEX 2024, which attracts great interest from domestic and foreign companies, will host thousands of industry representatives and visitors from all over the world. International Technical Textiles and Nonwovens Exhibition-HIGHTEX 2024, the first and only exhibition of its field in Turkey, wil ..read more