TEXPROCIL gets new office bearers! Textile waste can be the next fashion raw material: GlobalData. The data by analytics company GlobalData reveals an increase in the demand for more sustainable products.
The 4-year study by the Renewal Workshop revealed around 82 per cent of textile and apparel waste can be reused and resold. Beth Wright, apparel correspondent for GlobalData, has said that the pandemic has resulted in rise of responsible consumers especially amongst the millennial and Gen Z. This generation is increasingly turning their back against fast fashion and favouring more circular and sustainable products designed with minimum waste and from recycled materials.
Swatchbook introduces ‘mix’ for iPad Pro. Swatchbook, the design and software firm unveils its latest next generation 3D design, configuration and visualisation app ‘mix’, specially curated for iPad Pro.
The release of the new app expands the company’s capability of allowing for real-time use and insights of digital materials provided by mills and tanneries on Swatchbook platform. The novelty leverages the use of latest iOS for iPad developments, along with the computing power of iPad Pro. Royal Enfield offers huge discounts on apparels in its End of Season Sale. Indian motorcycle manufacturing brand, Royal Enfield recently announced that it is offering huge discounts of up to 40 per cent on its apparels and accessories, including its motorcycle safety helmets under its End of Season Sale.
Those keen to purchase the discounted products can go through the company’s official online store and avail the offers. The sale is currently on. Various products on discount include T-shirts, polo T-shirts, shirts, pants, helmets, shoes and belts. Last month (June 2020), the leading motorcycle brand unveiled its first-ever apparel and riding gear range exclusively for women in India.
The range of apparel and motorcycling gear includes riding jackets, trousers, jeans, shirts, T-shirts, helmets and gloves – priced between Rs. 700 and Rs. 14,000. This collection is available at the company’s online retail store as well as at select stores in Delhi, Bengaluru, Ahmedabad and Kolkata. Noida garment manufacturers to produce 50,000 PPE kits a day. Personal protective equipment (PPE) kits are in huge demand these days!
And now Noida manufacturers too have decided to produce PPE kits and face masks in response to the increase in the demand of protective gears owing to the crisis by COVID-19. With the approval of district administration and State Government, some garment manufacturers have already started with the production. Rev introduces self-cleaning socks made of silver-coated cotton fibres. Activewear category has truly seen various innovations that revolve around providing maximum performance while maintaining comfort for the wearer.
In one such product innovation, a California-based start-up Rev has developed a line of self-cleaning socks that incorporate pure silver into the fibres. This allows the socks to remain odour-free and eliminate bacteria from causing skin irritation. Silver has been incorporated into the fibres by using Micron Tech which is similar to the technology used by NASA, US Special Forces and Olympic athletes. The cotton fibres are sprayed with silver molecules to cover the entire fibre on a micron level. Boras University develops a new way to degrade dyes. University of Boras has come up with a new technique of degrading the dyes from the water bodies.
This development was a research project of doctoral student May Kahoush. May said “In the dyeing process, the excess dyes and chemicals are flushed out with the wastewater, which causes great damage to the environment. Wrangler unveils denim collection produced using foam-dye technology. Wrangler unveils its first denim apparel dyed with foam, a technique that consumes 100 per cent less water than conventionally dyed denim.
This is a part of their commitment to use the most sustainable way for dyeing denim in its entire supply chain. The launch of Indigood foam-dyed denim represents brand’s continued efforts to advance denim industry with sustainable techniques while also ensuring to deliver to the consumers the expected authenticity, quality and style. The new technique is a replacement to the traditional indigo dyeing process that used water drums and chemical baths, and thus reduces 100 per cent of water required to obtain different shades of indigo blue. Moreover, it also reduces 60 per cent of energy consumption in the denim dyeing process. The Indigood products will be featured in Icons Collection, giving consumers access to the brand’s iconic products made with the highest level of sustainability currently available in denim market. Textile Industry Analysis , Latest Update on Innovation in Textile Mills & Industry News - Apparel Resources.
Techtextil 2017: Kufner to display innovative textile solutions. Prosperity Textile bags honour for innovative fabrics. Share: Read what 200000+ Industry Leaders read everyday for free Image Courtesy: carvedinblue.com Prosperity Textile, a Chinese leading denim fabric manufacturer, has been recognized for ‘Top Products and Selections’ at the recently held ISPO Textrends 2017 Fall/Winter, Germany.
“We are proud to have our denim fabrics been selected as the top products and selections of ISPO Textrends again, for our commitment to innovation and sustainability. Over the years, we have been developing denim with upgraded performances, interesting surfaces, soft touch and eco-friendly ingredients, to meet the growing demand of sportswear and outdoor apparels customers.
ISS 2017: DuPont displays innovative digital textile printing inks. Share: Read what 200000+ Industry Leaders read everyday for free Image Courtesy: prweb.com DuPont Advanced Printing (DuPont) highlighted its innovative digital ink offerings for textile printing during the ISS (Imprinted Sportswear Show), which was held in Long Beach, California, on January 20-22, 2017.
DuPont showcased its recently launched DuPont™ Artistri® Xite S1500 dye sublimation ink. Backed by more than 25 years of digital inkjet manufacturing and technical support, the innovative ink is now available for Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) and printers. India ITME ’16: EFI Reggiani presents textile printing innovations. Share: Read what 200000+ Industry Leaders read everyday for free Image Courtesy: innovationintextiles.com EFI Reggiani, a leading technology provider of a full range of industrial solutions for textile manufacturing, exhibited advanced and environment-friendly industrial digital inkjet textile technology with local agent Voltas Limited at the recently held India ITME 2016 in Mumbai, India.
The company featured the EFI Reggiani ReNOIR PRO, 1.8-metre wide digital textile printer that reduces cost and improves productivity and sustainability in high-quality industrial digital printing applications on a wide range of textiles. Innovation in Textiles. Peter England to develop ‘India Handloom Brand’ collection Peter England, Indian menswear brand owned by Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Limited (ABFRL), has entered into a partnership with Development Commissioner Handlooms, Ministry of Textiles, Government of India to develop an ‘India Handloom Brand’ collection in collaboration with handloom weavers from Mangalgiri in Andhra Pradesh and will sell handloom shirts from its stores across India.
Manish Singhai, Brand Head, Peter England stated, “In the next financial year, we intend to procure one lakh metres […]