The 3rd quarter of 2009 confirmed the strong rebound of global textile production observed in the previous quarter. Both global yarn and fabric production rose modestly in almost all regions, especially in South America, while North America recorded stagnant output.

For the start of the Parisian textile trade fairs, the managing boards of Lenzing and Kelheim announced their co-operation with regard to the marketing of Viloft®, a speciality viscose fibre. Lenzing will now include Viloft® in its global fibre portfolio and will market Viloft® internationally.

Xennia Technology Ltd, a subsidiary of the Netherland’s Royal TenCate, has unveiled its process demonstrator for nano printing and finishing of textile materials at its Letchworth, UK headquarters.

Administrators have announced that operations at DyStar Textilfarben GmbH and DyStar Textilfarben GmbH & Co KG at the four German DyStar sites in Brunsbüttel, Leverkusen, Frankfurt am Main and Ludwigshafen are now set to restart under the new management of Kiri Dyes & Chemicals Ltd (KDCL).

China Linen Textile Industry Ltd, a China-based company engaged in the production and sale of linen yarn and various types of linen fabric, announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Heilongjiang Lanxi Sunrise Linen Textile Industry Co Ltd, has signed a contract with an Italian company to deliver approximately 1.4 million metres of semi-bleached linen fabric.

MerinoFresh™, based on the world-first rinse and clean ‘Shower suit’ technology, allows woven products made from Merino wool to be refreshed or cleaned after wear simply using a domestic shower.

That faded blue jean jacket you've been wearing for years and years might be worth a small fortune, according to vintage clothing experts.

A French team of 10 textile machinery manufacturers visited India in 2007, and now a team of 13 manufacturers from that country are gearing up to make a campaign to woo industry in India this coming April.

The students of sixth semester Diploma in Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering Government Polytechnic, Sakoli won the Best Project Award in three consecutive competitions held recently in Nagpur.

The Annual General Body meeting & installation ceremony of the new managing committee of Textile Association of India, Vidarbha unit was held recently at Hotel Airport Centre Point, Nagpur.

The Association of Italian Textile Machinery Manufacturers (ACIMIT) and the Italian Trade Commission will hold a technological seminar on “Italian textile machinery: The way to improve Bangladesh textile competitiveness” in Dhaka on March 9, 2010.

The Textile Association (India) has elected the office-bearers for the term 2009-2011 during their Governing Council Meeting held recently at Indore in Madhya Pradesh.

ITMA Asia + CITME is gearing up promotion for the event to be held in Shanghai, China from June 22 to 26, 2010, after having done Roadshows in 13 cities in India.

Intertextile Beijing Apparel Fabrics 2010 recently confirmed a special zone for Japanese apparel fabrics and textile related suppliers for the upcoming March event (March 30 to April 1, 2010 at China International Exhibition Centre, Beijing, China).

Istanbul Technical Textiles & Nonwoven and Weaving Technologies Fair, HIGHTEX 2010, which is organised by Teknik Fuarc›l›k and will be held for the 3rd time, is included in KOSGEB fair support programme.

The Sewn Products Equipment & Suppliers of the Americas (SPESA) is pleased to announce that, with more than 3 months remaining before the event, booth sales for its May 18 - 20 SPESA EXPO in Atlanta, Georgia have already surpassed the total exhibit space occupied in the previous edition of the triennial event which was held in Miami Beach.

CPD – International Trade Fair for Womenswear & Accessories (7 to 9 February) ended on Tuesday on a rise in visitor numbers and a very good mood over wide sections of the fair: for a total of around 20,000 trade visitors the fair with its 1,010 collections (519 exhibitors) was once again a key information and orders platform.

The 65th All India Textile Conference and TAIEx 2010 Exhibition was held at Indore on 23rd to 25th January 2010 hosted by The Textile Association (India) – Madhya Pradesh Unit on the theme “GLOBAL TEXTILES – BUSINESS PROCESS OPTIMISATION”.

Helping Hand Foundation’s Green Industrial Evolution – Farm to Fashion knowledge series, has taken an important step in guiding the Indian textile industry towards a greener future.