AccuQuilt rolls out new line of Studio fabric cutting dies

Quilters from all over the country have been enjoying 13 brand new fabric cutting dies as part of the first half of the new AccuQuilt Studio Fabric Cutter die release appropriately titled “Lucky 13.” These 13 dies were released June 11 and offer a wide variety of sizes and geometric shapes. The complete launch includes three new rag die shapes as well as two tumbler die sizes, providing creative quilters with a host of mix-and-match options with both new and existing dies.

“Several of the fabric cutting dies introduced in this wonderful new assortment of Studio dies have been highly requested by our actual Studio owners,” said Linda Pumphrey, AccuQuilt Global Sales Manager. 

 

“AccuQuilt looks forward to seeing the wonderful quilts and quilted items they will make using dies from this exciting new release.”

 

The second part of the release happened the week of August 27 and was dubbed “Two-A-Days” as two new dies were released each day with a third bonus die released on the final day. This systematic release was a refreshing way for AccuQuilt to have a little fun with their new line of dies, building anticipation and excitement on a daily basis.

 

With the full Studio die release, quilters can look forward to a total selection of 24 dies with 19 geometric shapes that create a variety of block sizes, including 6, 7, 8, 9,10 and 12-inch. These shapes include squares, half squares, quarter squares, rectangles and parallelograms.

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Textile Overstocks - Global Marketplace for Excess Stocks

Fibre2fashion, which recently launched “Textile Overstocks”, an exclusive marketplace dedicated for liquidation of textile surplus stock and apparel overstocks, has received an overwhelming response from the global textile manufacturers, garment producers and textile trading community.

Fibre2fashion is a global B2B platform, which has been serving the worldwide textile, apparel & fashion industry since more than a decade through its various trade and knowledge services; has launched ‘Textile Overstocks’ in its continuing endeavour to provide niche and value-added services.

Textile Overstocks is a specialized global trading platform to clear textile and clothing inventories, in the form of wholesale lots, overstock, excess stock, liquidation stock, clearance stock, closeouts, refurbished, obsolete stock lots, bankrupt stocks, cancelled stocks or even surplus merchandise.

All featured stock offers and advertised clearance deals come from direct manufacturers, retailers, liquidators, wholesalers and merchants who are registered and approved to trade and sell on “Textile Overstocks”. It facilitates the sellers to sell their surplus stock quickly, securely and efficiently.

As a B2B platform for the sellers, “Textile Overstocks” offers the power of a niche marketplace, where buyers from across the globe regularly scout for regular and wholesale deals. This platform is backed up by the large repository of buyers exclusively for the textile stocks.

Services offered for sellers:

1) Lead based

2) Mandate based 

 

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Start technical textiles business with existing machinery

Dreaming of a foray in to technical textiles or nonwovens, but do not know whom to ask or how to go about it?

Well, Technicaltextile.net has now made it all, easy! Technicaltextile.net is a leading knowledge based product specific B2B portal for technical textiles and nonwovens.

It helps textile entrepreneurs to enter into the complex, burgeoning and promising textile segment of technical textiles by using existing plant, machinery and equipments with minor modifications and innovations. 

Technicaltextile.net’s expert will offer a step by step guide to facilitate and start production of technical textiles or nonwovens.

The assistance will include guidance on how to start technical textiles and nonwoven business, which technical textile fabrics one can produce with the existing machinery, connecting with potential investors and providing expertise on procuring genuine machinery and spares if you plan to foray into nonwovens.

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Cone Health pioneers use of fabric that cures

Patients will soon have faster healing, fewer bed sores and spend less time in the hospital-and it is all because of the bed linen. That is the conclusion of three DermaTherapy clinical trials conducted at Cone Health. Cone Health has become the first healthcare provider in the world to bring this breakthrough to patients.

The studies find that linens and gowns--often overlooked or thought of as housekeeping items-can be transformed into therapeutic tools when made with a smooth, antimicrobial fabric called DermaTherapy.

The largest trial, conducted at Cone Health's Wesley Long Hospital in Greensboro, N.C., took place from December 1, 2010 through May 30, 2011. Researchers found that patients using DermaTherapy developed 81.5 percent fewer bed sores (pressure ulcers) while in the hospital.

Patients who were admitted with bedsores had a 21.0 percent reduction in wounds when discharged from the hospital, indicating that the linens promoted healing.

Other study results found a 6.4 percent reduction in the length of time spent in the hospital by patients using the antimicrobial DermaTherapy product. The other two studies occurred at The Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital in 2008 and 2009.

 

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Sri Palam Silks plans to double its turnover by 2015

Sri Palam Silk Sarees is planning to increase its turnover by almost two-fold to about one billion rupees over the next three years.

Jayashree Ravi, daughter of Nalli Kuppuswami Chetti Jayashree who started the firm in 2003, said the company achieved a turnover of Rs. 500 million last year, which it plans to double by 2015.

Speaking after unveiling the UltraLite Fusion Silk Sarees in Chennai, she said young generation remains the focus group for the company. While emphasizing on numerous varieties of wedding silk sarees, Sri Palam has also been launching a range of concept sarees over the past few years.

 

Talking about the new launch, Ms. Ravi said launch of the UltraLite Fusion Silk is their effort to encourage women to wear sarees all throughout the year.

 

Majority of women avoid wearing sarees during summers due to the weight of the saree and overall discomfort.

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Marithé & François Girbaud signs major contract with FFI

In November 2011 Marithe+Francois Girbaud announced that they were looking for a partner, preferably with industrial expertise. Today the company Fibres & Fabrics International (FFI).(F.F.I.), headed by Mr Anupam Kothari, based in southern India, has been chosen to become the worldwide master licensee (excluding countries and products already under license).
This agreement will make it possible to maintain key manufacturing bases in Europe and Asia, to preserve know-how and to expand overall production capacity.
The agreement takes effect with the production of the Winter 2012/13 season, for a duration of 15 years and concerns:
- the production and distribution of the men and women’s designer lines, which will continue to be “made in Italy” at the facilities based in the Florence area, which will be reinforced in terms of structure and personnel in order to maintain the technical know-how and culture of the product;
- the production and the distribution of the line “Le Jean de Marithé+François Girbaud”, which will be run from the Bangalore office and sourced globally.

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FESCO settles billing row with Galaxy Textile Mills

Faisalabad Electric Supply Company (FESCO) has settled the long standing dispute over billing amount with Galaxy Textile Mills, Jhang, without furthering any undue concessions, FESCO has announced.

FESCO said it is one of the best power distribution companies, and has been meeting all the targets set by the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA). This could only be achieved with total consumer satisfaction and when full recoveries are made, the company said.

FESCO will recover outstanding dues of Pk Rs. 70.246 million from Galaxy Textile Mills in eight quarterly instalments. The instalment amount begins with Pk Rs. 2.5 million, and then increases to Rs. 5 million, Rs. 7.5 million and lastly Rs.10 million.

The electricity supply company said the quarterly instalments are arrived at after including late payment surcharge and interest at the prevailing bank rates.

FESCO has obtained post-dated cheques towards instalment amounts, and the power supply to the textile manufacturing unit would be liable for disconnection if the company defaults in paying any instalment.

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India’s khadi exports touch Rs. 770mn in Apr-Jan

India’s Khadi and village industries (KVI) items exports reached Rs. 770 million during the initial nine months of the last fiscal, an official release stated.

Exports of KVI items from India stood at Rs. 828.2 million in 2009-10, while that for 2010-11 stood at Rs. 1.168 billion.

Embroidery items, silk and muslin khadi textiles and readymade garments were among the main KVI products that were exported during the last three years.

The Government of India has been trying to boost exports of KVI products, and has conferred the Khadi and Village Industries Council (KVIC) with the deemed ‘Export Promotion Council’ status, following which the council has already enlisted over 900 exporters by now.

Also, the Government has made a provision for incentive, which is in the form of five percent free on board (FOB) value of direct export of KVI items.

The XII Five-Year Plan proposal envisages technological upgradation, high value addition and patenting of KVI items, also aimed at enhancing exports.

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Lifestyle Pakistan to kick off from April 12-15 at Delhi

Delhi will witness its first ever premium Lifestyle Pakistani exhibition where over 100 top of the line exhibitors from the country will showcase products in fashion apparel, home textiles, furniture, leather goods, home accessories, spices and marble handicrafts.

The event will take place from April 12-15, 2012 at Pragati Maidan and will be attended by top-notch dignitaries from both India and Pakistan. Some of the key exhibitors at the event are niche brands like Gul Ahmed, AlKaram, Hub Leather, Khaadi, Chen One, Bonanza & Orient Textile Mills etc.

The exposition is bringing the Best of Pakistan Fashion & Lifestyle brands that blend the traditional craft beautifully with modern cuts and designs. The exhibition will give visitors an opportunity to experience the widest variety of the phenomenal designer Lawn Fabric that has taken the fashion world by storm.

Moreover visitors can enjoy authentic Pakistani cuisine at the 'Food Extravaganza'. Moreover, an exotic Gala Evening is to be hosted by the Ministry of Commerce Pakistan, featuring an exclusive fashion show by key designers and will be followed by a musical performance.

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Zambia to fully takeover Mulungushi Textiles

The Government of Zambia is set to takeover the Kabwe-based Zambia-China Mulungushi Textiles, Commerce, Trade and Industry Minister, Robert Sichinga, has said.

The Minister said the Chinese Government has hinted that it is not interested anymore in operating the ailing firm, which has prompted the Zambian Government to takeover the textile firm.

The Government would acquire all the shares of the company upon finalization of the agreement, the Minister informed.

Sydney Tembo, President of Kabwe Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI), said the collapse of the firm has affected several people who directly or indirectly depended on the firm for their livelihood. He added that the cotton growers were the most hit due to closure of the company.

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Interstoff Asia Essential - A Successful Event

xhibitors, buyers and designers alike unanimously agree – after 25 years Interstoff Asia Essential continues to be the region’s pioneering fashion, functional and eco textiles trade event leading Hong Kong’s industry in terms of design and innovation. Ending on 16 March 2012, the spring edition welcomed 7,625 visitors worldwide, an 8% rise from the previous year.

To commemorate the show’s silver anniversary, Hong Kong designers Dorian Ho, Chen Dao and fashion brands Modele de Prudence and WHOSTHAT presented their Spring\Summer 2012 collections to nearly 1,000 guests and press on days one and two of the fair. This season, 14 exhibitors supplied their fabrics including Prosperity Lace from Taiwan who worked with both Dorian Ho and Modele de Prudence.

During the welcome ceremony before the fashion shows, Mr Zhang Yan Kai, Vice President of the China Textile Industry Federation optimistically said: “This fair has always been at the leading edge of the textile industry, especially nurturing design talent and enhancing exchange and industry development between Hong Kong and Mainland China.”

In addition to the fashion events, a key attraction was the forum on Trends and Developments in China’s Apparel and Textile Industry with nearly 200 attending delegates.

One of the guest speakers at the forum, Mr Ray Lau, Director and Deputy General Manager for Jeanswest International HK Ltd shared his views on how to cope with the current industry developments between the two neighboring regions. “25 years in the industry is indeed a remarkable achievement and I am honoured to have been invited to discuss practical information as well as offer a fresh perspective.”

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Textile hub Surat to benefit from air-cargo services

Spicejet which recently began passenger services from Surat to Mumbai and Delhi will now start air-cargo services beginning from April.

Spicejet intends to start passenger cum cargo services, once it gets approvals from relevant agencies.

Surat is catering to almost 65-70% of the national requirement of synthetic fabrics. Traders from all over the country visit Surat, so the air-cargo service will tremendously benefit the industry, said, Mr Rohit Mehta, President – SGCCI.

He added, “SpiceJet has currently connected Surat with New Delhi and Mumbai. Hence, indirectly Surat is connected to the whole of India because; one can get connecting flights through these important metros”.

“The passenger services coupled with air-cargo facilities will ultimately increase business of the textile and diamond sector in Surat”, he observed.

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Textile Ministry functions as facilitator – Pak Minister

Pakistan’s Minister for Textile Industry, Makhdoom Shahabuddin, has said that his Ministry functions as a facilitator for the country’s textile industry and it is the responsibility of the Ministry of Power to solve the issue of gas load shedding.

At a meeting with representatives of various associations of Pakistan’s value-added textile sector, the Minister said the textile industry functions as a private sector in the country and his Ministry could only play the role of a facilitator to address the issues facing the industry.

While mentioning that the issue of electricity load shedding fell under the ambit of the Power Ministry, he stressed on the need to identify factors that hampered setting up of energy projects in the country.

He also emphasized that biogas projects could be set up in rural areas of the country to cater to domestic demand for fuel.

The National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Textile has been asked to ensure the participation of the officials from the Karachi Electric Supply Company (KESC) in the next meeting of the Ministry to be held in Karachi, Mr. Shahabuddin said.

The Minister disclosed that the Ministry had excluded 77 items from the negative list prepared for trade with India under the Most Favoured Nation (MFN) status.



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Bahrain plans to set up textile labs to check quality

Bahrain is considering setting up specialized laboratories for testing all textiles, fabrics and garments that enter the country.

Currently, all textiles and garments entering the Bahrain market meet the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) norms, but there are no specialised labs in the country to monitor and control quality of those goods.

Bahrain Industry and Commerce Minister, Dr. Hassan Fakhro, said they had considered setting up specialized laboratories in the past and tried to earmark a sum for the purpose, but it was not included in the final Budget. However, he is positive that the proposal would form a part of the agenda for 2013 and 2014 Budgets.

He highlighted that presently the country lacks accurate norms to assess quality of the goods, however all goods entering the country happen to be in lines with the agreed GCC norms and standards.

The National Committee for Standards and Specifications ensures observance of GCC norms. Whenever the Committee comes across any defective goods, either during a random sample check or by way of complaints to the Ministry, it instantly initiates action against the traders selling such sub-standard goods.

The Minister was responding to the query raised by the Council’s Legislative and Legal Affairs Committee and the Woman and Child Committee Vice-Chairperson, Rabab Al Arrayedh, about inspection of textiles, fabrics and garments entering the Bahrain market.

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MSME Ministry bats for inclusion of Khadi in MNREGA

The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) has put forward a proposal to include Khadi spinning under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA).

The MGNREGA is the flagship employment programme of the Government of India, which aims at enhancing the livelihood security of people in rural areas by guaranteeing hundred days of wage-employment in a financial year to a rural household whose adult members volunteer to do unskilled manual work.

Virbhadra Singh, Minister for MSME, said the daily wages of those employed to spin Khadi are lower than the minimum wages fixed under MGNREGA, which necessitates efforts to increase the earning of those involved in the Khadi sector as well.

Inaugurating a Khadi and Garmodyog fair in Rajasthan, the Minister said his Ministry will submit a proposal to the Union Cabinet seeking inclusion of Khadi spinning work under MGNREGA.

The Minister added that he would urge the Prime Minister and the Finance Minister to waive the loans of those Khadi weavers who are not in a position to repay the same.

He revealed that the Government is planning to introduce a Khadi mark to ensure genuineness of Khadi.

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Golden spider silk on display at UK’s V&A Museum

The Victoria and Albert (V&A) Museum in London will be showcasing the world’s largest pieces of cloth made from spider silk.

The display will include a brocaded shawl made from the silk of more than one million female golden orb-weaver spiders collected in the highlands of Madagascar, as well as a cape.

The public display of these items will be held for the first time from January 25 to June 5, 2012.

The two silk works that are to be on display have been created by Simon Peers, a textile artist who has lived in Madagascar for over two decades, and designer-entrepreneur Nicholas Godley.

When Godley set up a business in Madagascar, Peers came in touch with him, and the idea of reviving the extinct industry was born.

While the silk was extracted in Godley’s workshops, handloom weavers in Peers’ team weaved the two-metre shawl and a richly embroidered cape that has 1.5 kg of silk.

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EFC upgradation to boost J&K cotton fabrics export

With an aim to facilitate export of world renowned varieties of fine cotton fabrics from Samba region in India’s Jammu & Kashmir, the Export Facility Centre (EFC) in the region is being upgraded and modernized.

J&K Minister for Industries and Commerce, Surjit Singh Slathia, said the project having an outlay of Rs. 61 million is being funded by the Union Ministry of Commerce under Assistance to States for Infrastructure Development for Exports programme, and added that Rs. 43 million have already been spent by now.

Mr. Slathia said that modernization of EFC would increase exports of world renowned varieties of fine cotton fabrics like Crewal Dusuti, Majri, Dusuti and Khadder produced in Samba region.

He informed that around 5,000 metres of fine cotton and linen fabrics produced at the EFC in Samba have been shipped to the UK.

Post upgradation, the cotton fabric weavers will be able to avail all pre and post loom facilities at one place in the EFC.

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FTA with EU to boost India’s textile, garment exports

The early implementation of India-EU free trade agreement (FTA), negotiations for which are currently in the final stage, will increase India’s textile and garment exports, according to experts.

The India-EU FTA, to be known as the Bilateral Trade and Investment Agreement (BTIA), proposes slashing and eventual removal of duties on about 90 percent of bilaterally traded goods during the next ten-year period.

The Indian textiles industry is in broad agreement with the Government over reduction and moving towards zero-duty on European imports as it is expected to enhance exports and thus benefit the domestic firms.

Mr. DK Nair, Secretary-General of the Confederation of Indian Textiles Industry (CITI) told fibre2fashion, “We have suggested the Government that we may not include any products from the textiles and clothing (T&C) sector in India's negative list in the BTIA, on condition that the EU also does not include any T&C products in their negative list.”

“We are also open to a zero-for-zero deal for T&C products from day one. As India exports more T&C products than it imports from West Europe, early trade liberalization with EU will help our exports,” Mr. Nair explains.

Elaborating further, he says, “There are countries that already have zero duty access for textile products in the EU through their GSP scheme and other bilateral agreements. This disadvantage that we are facing currently will be removed by getting zero duty access to EU for our T&C products.”

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Council for Textile Recycling launches new website

For the first time ever clothing brands, retailers, consumers, municipalities, charitable organizations, academics and recyclers are joining forces to promote the recycling of clothing and textiles.

The Council for Textile Recycling (CTR) recently released its new website aimed at educating the public on the importance of recycling all clothing and textiles, not just those that are “gently worn.”

The Council’s news website: http://www.weardonaterecycle.org mirrors the organization’s slogan – Wear. Donate. Recycle.

“Our goal is to have zero post-consumer textile waste going into landfills by 2037,” says Eric Stubin, CTR Chairman of the Board. “In the United States the average person discards 70 pounds of their old clothing, shoes and household textiles in their local landfill each year. We’re educating people that clothing and textiles are among the most recyclable items in their home.”

In the United States, the Environmental Protection Agency estimates more than 25 billion pounds of clothing and textiles including clothing, linens, belts, and shoes are generated annually.

The agency also reports more than 21 billion pounds (70 lbs per person) of post-consumer textile waste ends up in landfills every year with only 15% of all post-consumer textiles enter the recycling stream.

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