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Related Keywords: fibre, Garments, mill, NGO, Novetex, R&D, Recycle, sustainability, Textile, yarn

Novetex Textiles has opened The Billie System, its new Tai Po textile mill, the first in Hong Kong in over half a century. A key component of this mill is a waterless system which upcycles textile waste.

The system is almost entirely automated, and able to process up to three tonnes of recycled fibre per day, which according to Novetex can be further blended with virgin material to produce yarn for various products and garments.

Related Keywords: Arquas, denim, fabrics, innovation, ISKO, manufacturing, microcapsules, R&D, sportswear, Turkish, Vulcano

Denim manufacturer ISKO has unveiled a wellness collection that features Aloe Vera, Q10 and coffee microcapsules offering benefits for the skin.

The Turkish group is known for innovation in denim and holds 20 patents, with 100 more pending and 100 trademarks.

Its latest collection features 98 new fabrics, which includes the Mantra wellness collection as well as a finish called Vulcano that aids the laser process and a water-repelling option called UltraDry.

Related Keywords: Asia Pacific region, attract investors, immensely increase investment competitiveness, National Industrial Corridor Development Authority, NICDA, R&D, seeks support of Centre, set up Integrated Machine Tool Park, set up Japan Industrial Township at Medak, Technology Development Centre of Excellence, Telangana government, textile machinery

The Telangana state government seeks support of the Centre in set up Japan Industrial Township at Medak in the proposed National Industrial Corridor Development Authority (NICDA) which will immensely increase the investment competitiveness and attract more investors from the Asia Pacific region.

The setting up of NICDA between Central government and Japan is in the offing, which will be finalized in October, mostly before Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s proposed tour to Japan in October or November.