TEX-FILE see the serious intent of the visitors and was happy to loop-up with distributors sitting in old Delhi area for bulk orders .
Nitin Bhandari , CMD , Bhandari Exports also emphasised the growing importance of comfort in knitwear . He shared that among his collections , the lycra blends were the most popular . With a capacity of knitting 18 tonnes of fabric per day , the company has earned the reputation of being a ‘ reliable ’ partner . “ Though we are a fully integrated setup , the fabric section is the most profitable , as finding responsible and trustworthy fabric suppliers is still a sore-point in the industry ,” reasoned Nitin . The team at Bhandari remained busy throughout the three days and their enquiry book too was full .
Known for its R & D strength , RSWM presented its latest collection of yarns for both circular and flat knits which had a good dose of performance properties under the concept ‘ Edge ’ that the company is projecting of late . Properties like
RSWM presented its latest collection of yarns for both circular and flat knits which had a good dose of performance properties under the concept ‘ Edge ’ that the company is projecting of late .
moisture management , odour free , coolness , comfort stretch were the main themes being generated through various blends like viscose / cotton and use of functional yarns . Innovation was initiated from yarn stage onwards and the crowd that kept the team busy was an indication of the interest in such products . All yarns and fabrics were displayed in raw format with demonstration of how it would finally look when dyed .
Also , of importance was aesthetics , and exhibitors found many visitors looking up for new looks , feel and textures . In the womenswear segment , viscose and its blends has picked up in a major way and representatives of brands like Zara , H & M and other buying offices were happy to see the variety in viscose , as it adds more options for designers . “ At this show , we have shown two concepts in viscose that have really appealed to the visitors – one is a knitted combination of viscose staple yarn and filament yarn that gives a very different look when processed , and
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