Mumbai: Suumaya Lifestyle Limited today announced it has bagged several orders aggregating Rs 525 crores (approximately) from various government institutions and private companies across India for the supply of COVID-19 essentials, reusable cotton masks and PPE kits. This order comes at a time when cities such as Mumbai, Delhi and Ahmedabad are reeling under a high number of COVID19 positive cases. Suumaya plans to supply nearly 50 lakh reusable cotton masks and 35 lakh PPE kits over the next...Read More

Surat: The Government of India has banned export of masks and medical suits. In a video conference session with Surat district collector and others, Textile ministry under secretary GK Rajnish said textile manufactures who are into production of non woven fabrics will need to give daily data of sell of masks and suits. The government will take legal action if masks and suits are sold to companies other than HLL at higher cost. It's worth noting that the government has made HLL a noda...Read More

Surendranagar: In a historic initiative taken by Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC), a first Silk Processing Plant was inaugurated today at Surendranagar in Gujarat which would help cut down the cost of production of silk yarn drastically and increase the sale and availability of raw material for Gujarati Patola Sarees locally. Chairman, KVIC V K Saxena today said that promoting the Indian Crafts and Culture has been the top most priority of KVIC since its inception. T...Read More

Surat: A group of 11 leaders of Southern Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SGCCI) called on Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Friday. The delegation members instead of presenting bouquet or shawl, presented Surat's famous Andhali Vani Ponk to Prime Minister. The PM on receiving ponk said, 'it seems ponk season has started in Surat'. Ponk or Paunk is a Gujarati snack made from tender roasted sorghum grains. SGCCI delegation thanked Prime Minister for custom notified a...Read More

Gandhinagar: Suvidh Shah, Assistant Director General of Foreign Trade ADGFT - Directorate General of Foreign Trade speaking here on Friday said the role model for DGFT in Gujarat is Morbi and not Surat because while Surat registers Rs. 7,000 crore export of textile and diamond combined, Morbi registers Rs. 10,000 crore export of tiles only. Speaking at The Southern Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Shah said, 'Morbi is witnessing growth, though it is a small district. India's first w...Read More

Ahmedabad: Major fire broke out at textile manufacturing unit of Jindal Worldwide Ltd in Narol area of Ahmedabad on Tuesday evening. A team of 10 fire fighting vehicles and 35 personnel were still deployed to douse the fire even on the next day in the morning. Read More

Mumbai: ‘Sustainable fashion’ is becoming a buzz word in the fashion industry as large corporates, textile manufactures, fashion designers and renowned fashion houses are aggressively putting their act together to meet the burgeoning demand for sustainable fashion apparels. Today, the youth is aware and conscious about the environment and they are demanding sustainable products, having lowest carbon footprints and one that can be disposed of with least harm to the environment. Relia...Read More

Ahmedabad: Despite the streamlining of the cloth making business in Gujarat due to GST regime, the apparel manufacturers in this western state are facing a substantial downturn in business due to the slowing down of the 'flow of money or the cycle of rotation of money', President of the Clothing Manufacturers And Traders Association of Ahmedabad, one of the main hubs of this business in India, Girish Kothari today said. Talking to newsmen on the sidelines of the inaugural session of a t...Read More