PPE manufacturing: India PPE Kits 1/5India, which was not manufacturing personal protective equipment (PPE) kits, achieved an almost unrealistic goal of producing 2.06 lakh PPE kits daily within two months after the coronavirus outbreak. In January 2020, there were only 2.75 lakh PPE kits (imported ones) available in the country. …
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A webinar titled ‘The science behind traditional fabrics of India and fashion world‘ was organised by Women Technology Section of Pushpa Gujral Science City on 19/12/2020. Jalandhar: Jaspreet Talwar, principal secretary, Department of Water Supply and Sanitation, was the chief guest. Around 300 students pursuing fashion designing participated in the …
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COIMBATORE: Tirupur Exporters Association (TEA) will train 16,508 persons under the Scheme for Capacity Building in Textile Sector for employment in the garment export units. According to Raja M. Shanmugham, president of the Association, the plan is to start the 45-day training for new workers in January at 75 units …
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DUBLIN (Ireland), Nov. 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — ResearchAndMarkets.com published a new article on the sustainable textiles industry “The $960 Billion Textile Industry is One of the Most Polluting in the World“ Biomaterial manufacturer Genomatica and nylon material manufacturer Aquafil have partnered on a new demonstration facility to manufacture the largest quantity of 100% renewable nylon-6 ever available. …
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The recent announcements by the Central Government on the Aatmanirbhar Bharat Package have been welcomed by the textile sector in Coimbatore region. However, the micro and small-scale industries have sought implementation of the benefits with retrospective effect. Aatmanirbhar Bharat Package expected to create jobs in apparel sector The Aatmanirbhar Bharat …
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In a meeting held recently with the Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, the textile industry had urged for a uniform GST rate for the entire sector The textile industry is seeking a cut on goods and services tax (GST) from the GST Council meeting on 20/09/2019. At a recent meeting …
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India, the leading producer of cotton is yet to truly capitalize on this resource, according to the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), which feels despite India being the largest supplier of cotton fibre and yarn to China, it loses out economically as a kilogram of yarn processed and sold …
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Spinning mills cut output as demand from garment makers dips From cotton growers to ginners, spinning mills to fabric / garment manufacturers, all in the textile industry chain foresee bad times ahead. Ginners say the demand from spinning mills is expected to remain low, with mills mostly using their reserve …
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The Southern India Mill’ Association (SIMA) has appealed to the ministry of finance to have a re-look at the new duty drawback rates announced by the Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC). It has also urged the government to refund all the blocked, embedded taxes, levies and accumulated input …
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Jaipur [Textile sector growing exponentially]: The textile industry is growing exponentially in the country, with Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) having tripled in three years, Union Minister Smriti Irani said today. The FDI flow into the sector reached USD 618.95 million in 2016-17. However, there is still huge potential for further …
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