Gaurang Bhagat, president of the local association, told India Today that business has been hit by the 'two C’s: Covid and China' Gaurang Bhagat, president of the local association, told India Today that business has been hit by the 'two C’s: Covid and China' Gaurang Bhagat, president of the local association, said that business has been hit by the 'two C’s: Covid and China'. “Earlier we did business of approximately Rs 1.5 to 2 lakh crore annually. Now, it has dropped by Rs 50,000 crore. The cloth market has been disturbed for many years, starting with demonetisation, then GST followed by the crippling impact of Covid-19,” he narrates. Gaurangbhai adds, “There is so much dumping from China … smuggling of material, that is impacting both Surat and Ahmedabad markets.” Known as the 'Manchester of the East', Ahmedabad has long been associated with textiles and fabrics in the country. In fact, the first textile mill in India was started in Ahmedabad back in 1861. The city is known for cotton textile works. “Since the last two years, business has been slow. Cotton rates have fluctuated a lot in the last year. It’s like a satta bazaar! Both farmers and traders are facing hardships,” one of the wholesalers said. “Ours is a business driven by loans. We need financial stability. We receive post-dated cheques and when they are returned, we need justice from courts,” says Gaurang Bhagat. Despite the sense of apathy that these wholesalers express when speaking of the government’s attitude towards them, they only seem to have faith in Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Kantilal Sanghavi tells us, “We’ve always been with the BJP and Modi. However, we are giving so much central tax and the government isn’t paying attention to us. Just pay taxes, be it Covid-19 or anything! The government hasn’t supported us.” Sanghavi laments, “How do we export? We wanted a ‘park’, but that was given in Surat, whereas the cotton hub is in Ahmedabad! Our children go to China and see they are exporting so much, and here we are sitting at home!” Textile businessmen demand stability in the prices of raw materials and speedy arbitration of their complaints when their payments aren’t forthcoming. They are hopeful that the prime minister will pay attention to their woes and that business will pick up in the ‘Ramzan season’.
Source: The India today
Textiles manufacturer Arvind Ltd and US-based PurFi Global LLC on Monday announced the setting up of a joint venture with an aim to reduce the amount of textile waste going to landfills. The joint venture will combat the textile waste problem in textile circularity and has plans to set up its first fibre rejuvenation facility near one of Arvind's manufacturing facilities in India, said a joint statement. PurFi's technology creates a circular solution that rejuvenates textile waste into virgin quality fibres, it added. This will process textile wastes -- white cotton, coloured cotton, denim and synthetics -- into virgin-like fibres for reuse from two lines, where each line will have a 5,500-tonne capacity per year with plans to expand over the next five years. "The investment for these two lines is envisaged at Rs 200-250 crore," it said. The textile industry generates more than 64 billion pounds of post-industrial textile waste and 284 billion pounds of post-consumer waste annually. Yet only 12 per cent of textiles globally are recycled, and about one per cent are upcycled. Arvind Executive Director Punit Lalbhai said: "This partnership will not only provide an innovative solution to deal with the issue of textile waste but will also strengthen our motto of being fundamentally right. We look forward to working with these technologies to fuel the next set of growth in textile manufacturing and at the exceptionally less environmental impact." PurFi Global LLC founder and CEO Joy Nunn said: "We look forward to partnering with Arvind as we continue to innovate to create a more sustainable planet and contribute to the circular economy." Arvind is a textile-to-retail conglomerate with a focus on textiles, apparel, advanced materials, environmental solutions, telecom and omni-channel commerce.
Source: The Economic times
Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) has received requests from stakeholders for inclusion of certain activities and clarification regarding National Industrial Classification (NIC) code. The requests are about inclusion of 'Drone Manufacturing', 'Portable Petrol Pump/portable service’, 'Biomass Pellet Manufacturing' and ‘Technical Textile (Packtech)’ under the NIC codes. R K Parmar, DeputyDirector (Policy), Office of the Development MSME has been directed to refer to these various requests from stakeholders received in the office. Corresponding 5 digit as suggested by Ministry of Statistics and Programme (MoSPI) are 26515 in drone manufacturing, 47300 in 'Portable Petrol Pump/portable service, 38300 in Biomass Pellet Manufacturing and 13999 covered under NIC code in Technical Textile (Packtech). All MSME-DFOs/Director of Industries (States/UTs) and Industries Associations are asked for wide dissemination and NIC cell, O/o the DC(MSME) has been directed for necessary action. SENET Division, O/o the DC(MSME) is asked for uploading on the website of the office and on Udyam Registration Portal for information of Stakeholders and the General Public.
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Based on high-frequency indicators and economic prediction models, a Reserve Bank of India (RBI) article predicted that India’s gross domestic product (GDP) will grow between 6.1 per cent and 6.3 per cent in the June-September quarter (Q2 FY23). “If this is realised, India is on course for a growth rate of about 7 per cent in 2022-23,” said the article in the State of the Economy report. The article has been authored by RBI employees, including deputy governor M D Patra. The monetary policy review in October projected the Q2 GDP growth at 6.3 per cent. “With headline inflation beginning to show signs of easing, the domestic macroeconomic outlook can best be characterised as resilient but sensitive to formidable global headwinds,” the article said. There was a change in the thought of global central banks as some of them had slowed rate increases, and indicated that the end of rate hikes was in sight, the article said. “…data arrivals of the most recent vintage on the far side of the Atlantic and in India suggest a grudging let-up in inflationary pressures. Consumer price index (CPI) inflation has somewhat eased across BRICS economies and in several other emerging market economies (EMEs) as well, benefiting from lower commodity prices,” it said. “In the recent period, the US dollar’s rally to successive highs has sent currencies across the world into a downward spiral, but a closer look reveals that EME currencies are posting only half the losses seen in advanced economy (AE) currencies,” it said. System liquidity was normalising in consonance with the stance of monetary policy but it was still in surplus mode, with the central bank absorbing about ₹1.5 trillion on a daily basis on average, the article said. “The effective absorption rate rose by 1.75 percentage points between end-April and mid-November in response to monetary policy actions,” it added.
Source: The Fibre2Fashion
Bhagalpur’s Textile Polytechnic College located on the Bihar Institute of Silk and Textiles (BIST) premises now has more thrust on textile education as new job-oriented courses will be started soon. The new college will have a separate building and infrastructure on the BIST campus. These courses including diploma in computer-aided Costume Designing and Dress Making, Fashion and Clothing Technology, Garment Technology and Textile Technology.
Bhagalpur is globally known for its silk.
Around 91 students have already been admitted in these courses whereas admission process is underway to complete the batch in each of the four courses. The students, on successful completion of the courses, will be absorbed in jobs. Ravi Kumar, Principal of Textile Polytechnic College said, “Preparations are being made for starting the new courses in all the four trades from December 15. Altogether 240 students with 60 in each of the course will be admitted.” Two teachers have already been appointed till date whereas at least two teachers in each of the trade will be appointed soon. The BIST, under the directorate of handloom and sericulture in the department of industries, was established in 1922 and reconstituted in 1978. Spread over an area of 10 acres, BIST has been providing vocational and educational diploma courses related to silk and textile since its establishment, and later BTech (textiles) in 1994, whereas in 2005, two-year diploma courses in various branches of textile engineering were started.
Source: The Fibre2Fashion
‘India ITME 2022’ – prestigious, most awaited mega technology and engineering B2B exhibition for Textiles is hosted every once in 4 years in India to cater to the machinery and technology requirements of textile industry of India, neighboring South East Asian and Middle East countries. 11th edition of India ITME 2022 will be held from 8th – 13th December 2022; first mega event post pandemic. This highly anticipated event is India ITME 2022 is being held for the first time in Northern India at a world class venue IEML Greater Noida, a well-designed Exhibition Venue in the National Capital Region and one of the largest in India spread across 235,000 sq mtrs area. IEML is strategically located at Greater Noida which is an Industrial Area is located at the intersection of the Western and Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridors and is also the gateway to the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC). It lies within the National Capital Region of India’s capital – New Delhi and is adjacent to Noida, one of the largest industrial townships in Asia. Showcasing 1600 + machines, 68 countries, 1000 + Exhibitors geared upto creating a high voltage goal oriented interaction at this B2B Event to attract business leads, new opportunities in a vibrant and large sized market – India! “Slow and Steady” has been the growth story of Indian textile industry. India’s textile industry has strived to build modern capabilities alongside nurturing age old tradition and skills to stay strong and proud; facing challenges from speed, cutthroat price competition, youthful/instant fashion industry brought on by advent of modern technology.
India is likely to post 6.5-7.1 per cent economic growth during this fiscal 2022-23 amid rising inflation and impending global slowdown, according to Deloitte India, which stated in a recent report that it expects 5.5-6.1 per cent growth in fiscal 2023-24 contingent on the revival of the global economy and improving economic fundamentals. Inflation in India has remained above its tolerance range for over 9 months now despite the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) raising interest rates by 1.9 percentage points since April this year. The runaway dollar is causing import bills to soar and further pushing inflation up. An impending global slowdown or even a recession in a few advanced nations as early as the end of 2022 or early next year is likely to make the situation worse. "The seemingly unending saga of global economic uncertainties has begun to negatively impact India's main drivers of growth. So volatile is the current economic environment that if one is looking for certainties from the recent data releases, it is unlikely that a consistent outlook will emerge," Deloitte said in the report. India's gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 8.7 per cent in fiscal 2021-22. "We expect the upcoming festive season could give a much-needed boost to the consumer sector, which has not yet shown a sustained revival. Credit growth in the industry and services sector has also risen remarkably, suggesting that prospects for capex investments by the private sector are brighter,” said Rumki Majumdar, economist, Deloitte India. "Sustained demand growth may be the most-awaited cue for a sustained push for investment. Exports and government spending may not support growth as much owing to moderating global demand and limited resources at disposal, respectively," Majumdar was quoted as saying by a news agency. Downside risks of higher inflation and commodity prices, and currency depreciation are significant. "We expect global prices to ease by mid-2023 owing to a possible moderation in crude oil and industrial raw material prices, thereby easing pressures on domestic inflation," Deloitte said. "However, the fall in prices may be short-lived if a sustained demand improvement exceeds supply (given the low investment and capacity building for a prolonged period), leading to overheating of the economy," it said. "Similarly, despite easing commodity prices, the current account may remain a concern as India's growth path will likely defy the global slowdown, resulting in higher imports than exports," Deloitte added.
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The global yarn market is expected to grow by US $ 42.18 billion during 2022-2026, accelerating at a CAGR of 5.77 per cent during the forecast period A report by Reportlinker.com on the yarn market identifies the innovations in textile industry as one of the prime reasons driving the yarn market growth during the next few years. Also, capacity expansions by vendors in the textile industry and personalisation and customisation of home textile products will lead to sizable demand in the market. The study was conducted using an objective combination of primary and secondary information including inputs from key participants in the industry. Continuous research and development, thrust on innovation by the textile companies in yarn, thrust on sustainability are also contributing in more demand of various types of yarns. Across the globe, leading yarn companies include Birko A.S, Compagnie de Saint Gobain; Grasim Industries Ltd.; Hengli Group Co. Ltd.; Huntingdon Yarn Mill; Huvis Corp.; Indorama Ventures Public Co. Ltd.; Low and Bonar; Parkdale Incorp.; Texpro SPA; Vardhman Group; Varvaressos S. A. European Spinning Mills; and Weiqiao Textile Co. Ltd.
There is a lot of investment potential in the textile sector of Bangladesh, where Envoy Textiles has set an example of sustainability, according to Danish investors. The delegation from industry and employers' association Danish Fashion & Textile had come to take part in a recently-concluded "37th IAF World Fashion Convention" and "Made in Bangladesh Week" in Dhaka. The events were jointly organised by the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association, Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association and International Apparel Federation. Marie Busck, head of corporate social responsibility and sustainability of the Danish Fashion & Textile, and Michelle Van Velthoven Utzon Frank, sustainability adviser, visited a LEED-certified denim factory of Envoy Textiles founded by Kutubuddin Ahmed, said a press release. "Bangladesh's development partner for four decades, Denmark now wants to develop commercial ties with the country through investing in green and sustainable partnership," Busck said. The BGMEA and the German state development agency Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) presented an award to Envoy Textiles for water efficiency and textile waste recycling. Tanvir Ahmed, managing director of Envoy Textiles, was present.
Source: The Daily star
Growing the fashion industry will grow the GHG footprint at the same time unless we carve out more sustainable models for production and consumption, explains Debbie Shakespeare, senior director of sustainability at Avery Dennison It’s now imperative we address the fundamentals of growth for sustainable fashion; that means fully embracing circularity, investing in innovation and scaling proven innovative solutions. COP27 highlighted once again the huge amount of activity going on in the fashion sector to address the climate impact – but are we certain that it all ladders up to the 1.5 degree pathway? At COP27 it has been very encouraging to see the interaction of countries, NGOs, corporates, and the investment community and foundations. This year at COP27, supply chain transparency was a theme across industries. What is needed is concerted aligned actions, huge investment, acceleration of known solutions that work, executable innovation that will meet the requirements to achieve the 1.5 degree pathway.”
Textile recycling was finally on the agenda
Two big issues finally made it into the COP conversation this year – fashion ‘greenwashing’ campaigns and the use of non-sustainable textiles. Both of these are holding fashion back from progressing on the sustainability journey. Both of these will be addressed when brands commit to Digital Product Passports for every garment manufactured. There is not enough affordable, verified, recycled fabric available today to meet the needs of the fashion industry. Yet there are mountains of textile waste. Once this disconnect is addressed, we can begin to scope out a workable model for circularity in the apparel industry. At COP27 industry leaders and policymakers were positive about committing to the infrastructure needed for fashion circularity. This is essential if we are to reduce textile waste, and tackle fashion’s heavy carbon footprint. As it stands, on average 8% of total stock across all manufacturing sectors perishes or is discarded annually, this equates to approximately $163bn worth of inventory. Quite simply, if we can extend the life of garments – reselling or upcycling worn items – and recycling fabrics on an industrial scale, we can make real progress towards the necessary sustainability goals.
Infrastructure for textile recycling
We are definitely seeing a boom in the funding that’s going into textile recycling facilities. There is a lot of EU investment and also brands themselves are investing in recycling partners. Digital ID technology will play a vital role in closing the circularity loop regarding recycling. Once you have a digital label on a garment, firstly you can tell the consumer where they can get the item recycled in the right way, and secondly, it helps the recycler know the fibre content and what they can expect out of it. Avery Dennison is well-positioned to help brands and manufacturers adopt a Digital ID-enabled circular fashion system. We sit between brands and manufacturers. We have developed the technology – both triggers and data platform (atma.io) and can advise on best practices for implementation.”
Greenwashing
Greenwashing accusations have been rife in the press this year and greenwashing was, quite rightly, a hot topic at COP27. Brands must accept that there’s no room for empty promises. I believe we will now see an acceptance in the fashion industry that poor ethical and sustainability standards will damage the reputation and bottom line. Eco-claims by fashion brands must be properly substantiated. Digital Product Passports are going to be a big part of this as they provide the necessary communication and verification gateway. Greenwashing won’t be an option for much longer. Item-level environmental reporting legislation is coming very soon – going live for companies with a turnover above EUR50m in January 2023 in France. Apparel companies need digital tools to help them track, report and verify the composition and eco-credentials of their clothes and packaging. Debbie Shakespeare, senior director of sustainability at Avery Dennison was involved in the following session at the COP27 event in Sharm El Sheikh: “Minimising Climate Impacts across the Value Chain – Best Practices from Sustainable Textiles & Apparel”
China became the world's largest footwear and clothing consumption market in 2021, accounting for 25 percent of the overall market, according to an industry report, pointing to an upgrade in the quality of the country's fashion industry. Released by global market research firm McKinsey & Co during the Spring/Summer 2023 Shanghai Fashion Week in late September, the 2022 China Fashion Industry White Paper noted that the footwear and clothing consumption market reached $427 billion in China in 2021, while the United States was the second-largest accounting for 21 percent and Western Europe was around 20 percent. Meanwhile, the annual per capita consumption of footwear and clothing in China exceeded $300 in 2021, the report said. But there is still much room for growth in the future compared with Japan, the US, Western Europe and other developed economies, where high but slow-growing GDP and deeply-rooted consumerism leave little room for newcomers in the well-established fashion industry. "It is expected that the global footwear and clothing market will maintain stable growth in the future, while the Chinese footwear and clothing market will change from rapid growth to stable, high-quality development," said Ye Hai, a senior partner at McKinsey Global. Ye further pointed out that China's clothing industry has developed rapidly and gradually begun to stand out on the world stage since the country's reform and opening-up. At the same time, it is about to enter an important upgrading period. "China's fashion consumption has experienced four stages in the past 20 years: basic, developed, enjoyable and emotional consumption," Ye said. The shifts have been driven by the drastic rise in per capita GDP that China has seen since its reform and opening-up, increasing from less than $500 in 1980 to $10,060 in 2020, powering the development of a high-quality domestic clothing industry catering to ever-more refined tastes. "We find that as Chinese consumers are becoming more mature, key purchasing factors are becoming more diversified and decentralized, which has shifted patterns of material consumption from tangible to intangible, including spiritual, cultural and emotional consumption," Ye said. "At the same time, the cultural confidence of Millennials and Generation Z, who grew up in the period when China's economy was booming, has greatly improved, further promoting the vigorous development of local brands," he added. The report showed that over 31 percent of Gen Z buyers displayed more individualistic consumption patterns, preferring niche and unique brands over famous commercial brands, while over 30 percent of the respondents said that the COVID-19 pandemic, which has contributed to growing economic uncertainty, made them care more about quality-to-cost ratios. According to the report, the Chinese market has an advantage in terms of supply chain completeness compared with Europe, the US and Japan, where many of the industry's functions have been outsourced. But the market still lacks brand competitiveness and globally influential designers.
However, the situation has gradually improved in recent years.
Designers who produce clothing that draws on Asian cultural influences such as Uma Wang and Samuel Gui Yang frequently appear on the international fashion stage, and new-generation designer brands such as Shushu/Tong, Feng Chen Wang and Chenpeng also display their collections globally. Meanwhile, mature brands such as Anta, Li Ning and Bosideng have also developed well. Xiao Xue, the promotion ambassador of Shanghai Fashion Week, shared her observation of the past 20 years in the national fashion market. "We have seen more and more independent designer brands, which have gradually become accepted and loved by consumers. The era of Chinese design has come," Xiao said. "At the same time, we are pleased to see that sustainable fashion and environmental protection are becoming the consensus of the younger generation of designers." Liu Xinxia, co-founder of Labelhood, a platform that has incubated many independent design brands, also believes that the national fashion market will enter an advanced stage with design, rather than manufacturing, as its core competence. "China now has the ability to foster independent designer brands, and more successful brands will come out in the future. In addition to training design talent, it is also necessary to cultivate corresponding business talent," said Liu, adding that it is important for the market and influential social actors such as enterprises, organizations and influential persons to join to promote the establishment of homegrown fashion brands. Ye is confident in future market prospects. "Consumers' fashion awareness, market competition, government policies and environmental awareness will become important driving forces for industrial transformation," he said.
The Chancellor announced an increase in minimum wage as part of his autumn statement, which some say could become another factor adding to financial squeeze within the sector. The Chancellor outlined a set of economic measures in his new budget last week (17 November), which included taking the national living wage rom £9.50 to £10.42 for people aged 23 and over, effective from April 2023. For those under 23, the minimum wage rates have also increased, as outlined below
Mr Eva explained: “Companies are almost resigned to the small salary increases to some extent”. He used the example of the issues with HGV driver shortages, which saw driver salaries “going up almost weekly” in order to keep hold of them. “The increase in minimum wage may affect the waste sector and cause a bit of an issue but in the greater scheme of things, it’s not the biggest cost increase,” he outlined. Mr Eva, however, pointed out that though the minimum wage might have increased, the lower earnings tax-free limit is going to freeze, resulting in employee pay being “negatively impacted” over the next three to five years. “The cost of living goes up and real time wages are going to go down, so the amount of tax paid is going to increase. I’m not convinced everyone really wins,” Mr Eva noted.
With recent staff shortages, many companies also looked to increase pay where possible to retain staff. Waste Recruit’s managing director said not many employees are still on minimum wage, pointing out that this poses an “ethical question”. He also raised the issue of some MRFs employing immigrant workers, for example from Eastern Europe. “At some MRFs, pulling the thread on the viability of employing people from Eastern Europe on minimum wage can reveal a problematic area. It’s the age-old problem in the UK – immigration is one of the ways of keeping up our workforce,” Mr Eva remarked. “When you pull the thread on the viability of employing people from Eastern Europe on minimum wage, it’s a problematic area. It’s very difficult for companies – Brits won’t do that kind of work. That’s the age-old problem in the UK. Immigration is one of the ways of keeping up our workforce and we need the immigration and the workers in.”
On the other hand, Textile Recycling Association’s CEO Alan Wheeler highlighted that the increase in minimum wage is going to further contribute to a squeeze in profits that the sector has been facing. “Expenditure is going to have an effect on a textile collection and sorting business’s prospects, and there are many factors that are coming into play in our sector at the moment,” Mr Wheeler said. He added that an additional issue textiles collectors and sorters is currency fluctuation in many countries that the sector trades with. “A lot of our trade is with Sub-Saharan African countries. They’re having to pay more because their currencies are struggling. The value of the Ghanaian Cedi has dropped by more than half against the pound in the last 12 months.” Mr Wheeler continued that this makes it difficult for traders in the West to pass on their increased costs, where other segments of the waste and recycling sector might be able to. “It’s not just wages, it’s fuel costs and the general inflationary rises we’re experiencing at the moment,” he concluded.
Source: The Lets recycle
As many as 18 garment factories in Bangladesh have been awarded for their extraordinary performance in attaining social and environmental sustainability as well as adoption of innovative practices during the recently held ‘Made in Bangladesh Week 2022’. As per media reports, Speaker of the Jatiya Sangsad, Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury handed over the awards to the winners, which were presented in three categories, namely Environmental Excellence, Social Compliance and Innovation, and further divided into nine subcategories. Amongst the winners were names like Square Fashions, Ananta Garments, Beximco Recover, Vintage Denim Studio, Epyllion Knitwear, Envoy Textiles, Color City, Matin Spinning Mills, SIMCO Spinning and Textiles and KARUPANNYA Rangpur. The BGMEA and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH jointly organised the award ceremony.
Source: The Apparel resources
Uster Technologies, a Swiss manufacturer of analytical instruments and on-line monitoring systems for the textile industry, is set to participate in the India International Textile Machinery Exhibition (ITME) 2022. The company has announced that its staff will be discussing ideas like the pareto method in detail at the upcoming event that is going to be held at the India Exposition Mart Ltd, Noida, from December 8–13, 2022. "In Hall 9, visitors would be able to quickly recognise the booth C5 from distinctive white and red design. Uster looks forward to being the host for visitors at the upcoming show in India," the company said in a media release. Based on the fact that profitability is a basic requirement for spinners, Uster Technologies has examined contamination-controlled spinning from the viewpoint of one such well-known concept – the Pareto Principle – and has assessed its validity in a yarn production environment. In the late 19th century, Italian economist Vilfredo Pareto made the initial observations on which the Pareto Principle is based. Also known as the 80-20 rule, it suggests that in many cases only 20 per cent of the effort put in will account for 80 per cent of the result. This imbalance between input and output has been used in business to choose priorities and focus on the most effective areas to bring the greatest reward. Although not a hard-and-fast rule, the Pareto Principle can help to increase productivity and efficiency in industrial settings. Specifically, it can be applied to determine ‘best practice’ in some elements of spinning when focused on contamination control. Experienced spinners know that contamination control in the blowroom exactly follows this principle. Correct positioning of the fibre cleaning system – at the point where the fibres are most open – is crucial. Contaminants might otherwise be hidden inside bigger tufts, but not with Uster Jossi Vision Shield at the fibre opening stage. Uster Jossi Vision Shield is backed by 20 years’ experience. Conventional camera-based systems cannot match its performance. Operating across a much greater wavelength, Uster’s spectroscopes can find contamination even within the ‘invisible’ range of IR and UV light. Fragments of contamination in light pastel colours and white also pose no problem. Any remaining contamination or defects will then be identified and removed by the final-stage check at the Quantum 4.0 yarn clearers, which will ensure the yarn meets customer requirements. The good news for spinners wondering about capacitive or optical clearing for a new production line, or for retrofit, is that Uster Quantum 4.0 has both capacitive and optical sensors, applicable to different yarns and changing conditions. The second part of the Pareto concept – that the ‘other’ 20 per cent of the results require 80 per cent of the effort, does not actually apply for contamination-controlled yarn production. The principle here is ‘managing remaining contaminants in yarns at minimum possible cost’ – and the solution is total contamination control (TCC), which achieves far more than any 20/80 correlation. Total contamination control means precisely controlled contamination levels in yarns, with minimum waste as an integrated solution, the release added. Total contamination control balances ejections in the blowroom along with cuts in winding in the most advanced way. Uster Jossi Vision Shield and Uster Quantum 4.0 are two perfectly linked systems in the production process, minimising the risk of foreign matter quality issues and focusing on defined quality and profitability. "TCC is an Uster value module with quality expert, which also reveals optimisation potential to save costs. Data from Uster Jossi Vision Shield and Uster Quantum 4.0 combined with Uster’s long experience in contamination control, answer the following key questions in practice. What is the right level of contamination removal? How does fibre cleaning and yarn clearing achieve consistent levels of contamination that will satisfy the customer requirements? And how does it prevent waste of good material?," the release further added. Uster’s preventive yarn clearing solution follows its own rules: preventive means that there is no 20 per cent or anything remaining needing extra effort, but there is security. The new combined clearing and enhanced detection modes protect yarn quality while reducing cuts at the same time. Furthermore, disturbing defects cannot pass, so that issues in downstream processes are prevented. Upstream, connectivity to Uster’s quality management platform contributes to ‘preventive yarn clearing.’ Perhaps preventive yarn clearing could be called a 100/0 rule, said Uster in the release.
Source: The Fibre2Fashion
