Textile Sphere News Roundup | 25th Oct 2024
1- Surat textile trade sees
high demand this Diwali
Surat’s textile traders are
facing a shortage of trucks to transport goods as the city gears up for Diwali.
As India’s largest man-made fibres (MMF) hub, Surat is bustling with activity,
completing orders for northern and northeastern states, including Uttar Pradesh
and Bihar. Over 80,000 packages worth US $29.73 million are being carried by
cargo trains to meet the high demand.
To date, Surat has requested
11 special textile goods trains, with seven already departing. Despite the
movement of 350 trucks daily, warehouse space is filling up. Traders are seeing
a resurgence in demand after five years.
Kailash Hakim, President of
the Federation of Surat Trade and Textile Associations (FOSTTA), emphasized the
decision to rely on railroads due to a truck shortage. The South Gujarat
Textile Traders Association (SGTTA) also pointed to the ongoing wedding season
for the increase in demand. This year’s buying is not just for Diwali but for
the extended wedding season as well.
2- Textile minister urges
stronger sericulture sector in Northeast
Union Minister Pabitra
Margherita has called for the strengthening of the sericulture sector in
Northeast India. During the silver jubilee celebration of the Central Muga Eri
Research and Training Institute (CMER&TI) in Jorhat, Assam, the minister
highlighted the importance of engaging local communities in silk farming.
Margherita stressed the role
of the CMER&TI in promoting Muga silk, a GI-tagged product, and emphasized
developing cluster-based villages for Muga and Eri silks. He also advocated for
the inclusion of sericulture under the National Livelihood Mission and the
introduction of crop insurance for farmers.
The event saw the release of
a documentary on CMER&TI’s 25-year journey, a commemorative postal stamp,
and a book titled Golden Threads: A Guide to Muga Post Cocoon Technology. A new
Eri-culture technology was also launched to promote sustainable silk production
across India.
3- Textile Industry Coalition launched in Tiruppur to promote workplace safety
In Tiruppur, a
multi-stakeholder Textile Industry Coalition (TiC) was launched to ensure the
safety of women at the workplace. The initiative aims to strengthen the
implementation of the Prevention of Sexual Harassment (PoSH) Act.
During the Steering
Committee’s inaugural meeting, Geetha Jeevan, Minister for Social Welfare and
Women Empowerment, emphasized the need to address workplace issues hindering
women’s contribution to the economy.
4- Osmania University
unveils textile motifs inspired by ‘pollen morphology’
In Hyderabad, Osmania
University has created a new design concept called Paragamanjari, blending
science and art by using the intricate structures of pollen grains for textile
motifs. These microscopic pollen grains, ranging from 10-100 µm, have been transformed
into unique textile designs, marking the first time such patterns have been
used in fabric design.
Coined by Dr. Allam Vijaya
Bhasker Reddy and MSc student Shivani Netha, the concept draws inspiration from
the detailed beauty of pollen. The project is set to make waves in the textile
industry, similar to traditional designs like Kalamkari and Pochampally, and
has been submitted for patent protection.
This innovation reflects a
collaboration between botany and textile technology, offering a fresh
perspective for future textile design and curriculum. (Read More)
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