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Is Remote Work Here To Stay In Asia-pacific?

COVID-19 saw our lives change nearly overnight. As Asia-Pacific responded to the crisis, organisations quickly adapted to support a remote workforce. Digital transformations that would normally take months, if not years, were managed in days and weeks.

Covid-19 Fuels Internal Hires In Asia-Pacific

Prior to COVID-19, recruiting was already going through a period of change. The rise of analytical and digital tools, the increasing focus on diversity, and the shift in skills needed meant the role of the recruiter was evolving.

Improving the Textile Education in Maharashtra

What is Education?

HR Needs and Skills acquired-GAP Analysis for Textile Machinery segment

Importance of HR & Skills in present Employment Trend and Pattern of Indian Textile Engineering Industry

HANDLOOM WOVEN FABRIC – STORY OF BANARASI BROCADE AND CHANDERI

A National talk show on Handloom Woven Fabric – Story Of Banarasi Brocade And Chanderi, was held on National Handloom day 7 th August, 2020 from 11:00 am to 12:30 pm by the Department of Textile and Fashion Technology of College Home Science, Nirmala Niketan, Affiliated to University of Mumbai, NAAC Accredited A Grade. Delegates included students, teachers, professionals, craft lovers, artisans and others related to this field at National and International level.

Don't Get Bamboozled by Bamboo…. There are more Sustainable Alternatives

Bamboo fabric has been paraded as one of the Sustainable alternatives to ‘resource guzzling’ cotton or polyester - a ‘polluting’ petrochemical derivative. With fame came detractors, and soon we were made to realize that Bamboo fibre production process was indeed ‘unsustainable’.

NATIONAL WEAVERS OF KUTCH CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES

A National webinar on NATIONAL WEAVERS of KUTCH was held on 7th August, 2020 from 2 to 3.30pm, National handloom day, by the Department of Textile and Fashion Technology of College Home Science, Nirmala Niketan, Affiliated to University of Mumbai, NAAC Accredited A Grade. Delegates included students, teachers, professionals, craft lovers, artisans and others related to this field at National and International level.

BRAND UPDATE: Good Raw-Material Utilization

Optimal raw-material utilization is achieved in the blow room line VARIOline thanks to the combination of microtufts, the function VARIOset and progressive cleaning.

PROCESSING OF ALGIKNIT FIBRES IN TEXTILE INDUSTRIES

Climate change affects everyone – and the textile industry is not immune. Biomaterials research group AlgiKnit, is doing its bit for the environment by aiming to create a biomaterial alternative that serves as a replacement for everyday, man-made textiles such as polyester. Their goal is to keep fashion products from filling landfills and causing microplastic pollution.

Khadi: India's Hand-Spun Strength

India’s ideology for independence has had its own shares of ups and down in the Indian Market.

YARN EXPORT RECOVERS IN JUNE, BUT STILL DOWN

In June, basic textiles comprising fibres, spun and filament yarns shipment surged 28-39% YoY, both in terms of US$ and INR worth US$504 million or INR3,770 crore, accounting for about 2.3% of total merchandise exported from India during the month.

WET SPINNING

Highlight of the article:Wet spinning is the oldest process.- It is used for fiber-forming substances that have been dissolved in a solvent.- The spinnerets are submerged in a chemical bath and as the filaments emerge they precipitate from solution and solidify.- It is called “Wet spinning” since the solution is extruded directly into the precipitating liquid.- Examples: Rayon, Aramid, Acrylic, etc.

THE NOW & THE AFTER

Dr. Jaikrishna Pathak, with a hopeful end note, shares his perspective on the present struggles of manufacturers and the expected changes after the pandemic.

SISAL FIBRE SPINNING

Highlight of the article:Sisal fiber obtained from the plant Agave Sisalana, yields a stifffibre, traditionally used in making twine, rope and also dartboards. Today Brazil is major world producer of sisal.The first commercial plantings in Brazil were made in late 1930’s and the first sisal fibre exports from there were made in 1946. Sisal plants consists of a rosette of sword-shaped leaves about 1.5 to 2 meters long.Young leaves may have a few minute thin along their margins, but lose them as they mature. The sisal plant has a 7-10 years life time and typically produces 200-250 commercially usable leaves. Traditionally, sisal has been the leading material for agricultural twin (binder twin and baler twin) because of its strength, durability to stretches, affinity for certain dyestuffs, and resistance to deteriorstion in salt water.But the importance of this traditional use is diminishing with competition from polypropylene and the development of other haymaking techniques, while new higher-valued sisal has been developed.

RAW WOOL SPINNING

Highlight of the article:The current widespread use and demand for wool is so great that there is little doubt that wool will continue to maintain its position of importance in the fabric industry. Only a major innovation that encompasses the many attributes of wool—including it warmth, durability, and value—could threaten the prominence of this natural fiber.

MANUFACTURING OF CARBON FIBRE

Highlight of the article Carbon fibre is also called as graphite fibre. Carbon fibre was developed in the mid 1960s. It is first found by Dr. Roger Bacon. It is in the form of several long strands of materials mainly composed by carbon atoms. Each strand is 0.005-0.010mm thick in diameter. Its density is much lower than density of steel.

JUTE FIBRE SPINNING PROCESS

The jute fibre is a natural fibre. The fibre which is obtained from the bast layer of the plants Corchorus capsularis and Corchorus olitorius is called jute. It is one kind of cellulosic fibre.

DIVING INTO THE NEW NORMAL

MS. RAJU BHATIAConsultant, Fashion/Academics Brand Strategist

Covid-19 And The New Normal India

India is currently undergoing the fourth phase of nationwide lockdown which is slated to end on May 31.

Covid19 Nonwovens In Medical Textiles

Creating fabric was traditionally done by conversion of fibers into yarns and yarns into fabrics either by weaving or knitting.

TREATMENT OF MEDICAL AND MEDITEX WASTE

In the current scenario when there is a high demand for personal protective equipment (PPE), many manufacturers have come up to fulfill the needs of the nation during this pandemic “COVID-19”.

LITHUANIAN CAPITAL LOCK UP …MASK FASHION WEEK… DUE TO COVID19

The UNESCO World Heritage city of Vilnius capture photographs of people wearing masks as part of a ‘Mask Fashion Week’.

THE IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON THE PEOPLE WHO MAKE OUR CLOTHES

Is the world faces this pandemic in unified isolation, we at Fashion Revolution are focusing on how the unfolding situation is affecting the people who make our clothes.

SWIMWEAR BRAND ZUMO NOW SELLING CUSTOM FACE MASKS

Zumo, a manufacturer of custom sublimated swimwear, apparel, and accessories for competitive swimmers, has announced a new collection of custom face masks designed for everyday use.

DOES SOCIAL MEDIA INFLUENCE THE BUYING BEHAVIOR?

Before trying to intricate about buying behavior let me ask you some questions so that we are having a strong platform to understand the things.

MARKETING PSYCHOLOGY IN CHANGING TIME

“Knowing who your customers are is great, but knowing how they behave is even better.” – Jon Miller

KARANA TOMAKE REUSABLE MASK ACQUIRING COMFORT AND BREATHABILITY

With the Covid-19 pandemic forcing a high demand for respiratory masks, we at Karana, we typically make vastly different products are dropping everything and switching to one common cause: produce as many masks to help fight the pandemic as possible.

COVID-19 IMPACT: BATA INDIA STOPS LIMITING AND COST INCREMENT APPROACH POST LOCKDOWN

While Bata India has slowed down designs to open any new store in the following 3-6 months, the footwear creator has put resources into extending its item portfolio to remain applicable.

ZERO-WASTE PATTERN CUTTING: ELIMINATING PRE-CONSUMER FABRIC WASTE IN THE PATTERN CUTTING ROOM

Abstract With the growing acceptance of the ideal of sustainability, a paradigm shift is occurring in the field of fashion. With consumer tastes now being inspired by ideas of the upcycling, circular design, and slow fashion, many designers are being compelled by circumstances to reduce the carbon footprint left behind by the fashion industry. These endeavors are primarily targeted towards reducing waste generated during the garment manufacturing phase. Regrettably, these efforts are not being intelligently directed at preventing wastage at the designing and cutting stage itself. Conformist manufacturing methods such as the “Cut and Sew Method” that have been in practice for over 500 years now, generally yield up to 85 percent of fabric consumption efficiency. Consequently, 15 percent of fabric wastage occurs in the cutting room itself. This wastage is leaving behind a “significant ecological footprint”. Unconventional and eccentric pattern-making methods such as subtraction method, geo-cut method and A-POC have now gained popularity; conversely, zero-waste pattern cutting (ZWPC) as a concept has not been extensively used or proliferated yet. To comprehend the unpopularity of ZWPC, a thorough understanding of the concept and its benefits and drawbacks were studied through an extensive review of research work and projects undertaken and executed by experts and novices in the field of ZWPC. It was found that there are limited challenges faced in adopting the concept and it can be widely implemented to resolve the problematic disposal, reuse or recycling of fabric wastage.

WITH AUTOMATION SOLUTIONS, SAURER TAKES NEXT STEP TOWARD AUTOMATED FACTORIES

Textile companies are facing increasingly complex challenges: higher labour costs and employee turnover rates, not to mention the need to automate material flow, reduce lead times and boost productivity.