New forces join the ITMF to create bright future

Edited by Zhao Xinhua

The ITMF founded in 1904 is the international forum of the global textile value chain from fiber to finished products.Its members are from textile and apparel-producing countries representing approximately 90% of global production.More and more companies joined the ITMF in 2022.The mission of ITMF is to bring together like-minded people on ITMF’s platform for a better understanding of the dynamics of global trends and for sharing best practices.

ARISE Integrated Industrial Platform (IIP) joins ITMF In January 2022, the textile division of ARISE Integrated Industrial Platform (IIP), based in the UAE, has joined ITMF as a new corporate member.ARISE Integrated Industrial Platforms (IIP) identifies industrial gaps in African countries to unlock value and create new industries.The objective is to industrialize key sectors by creating local transformation, maximizing production, efficiency, and cost, which in turn generates local value addition.Arise IIP seek to boost exports, enable local transformation of raw materials and promote trade by tailor-made special economic zones in Gabon, Benin and Togo.In Benin and Togo Arise IIP will focus at creating value chains for the textile industry– from raw material sourcing to resource transformation through manufacturing, to exporting final products.

Gadoon Textile Mills, a part of the Yunus Brothers Group (YBG), one of the largest spinning an textile companies in Pakistan has joined the International Textile Manufacturers Federation (ITMF) as a new corporate member.Established in 1988, Gadoon Textile Mills is a pioneer of quality and innovation in the textile manufacturing sector of Pakistan.The company manufactures and processes all types of cotton and manmade fibers, while leveraging its state-of-the-art manufacturing plants in Karachi and Gadoon Amazai, Pakistan.

Grasim Industries Ltd.(India) joins ITMF as a corporate member.Grasim Industries Limited, a flagship company of the Aditya Birla Group, ranks amongst the top publicly listed companies in India.Incorporated in 1947, it started as a textile manufacturer.Today, it has evolved into a leading diversified player.It is a leading global producer of Viscose Staple Fibre (VSF) and Viscose Filament Yarn (VFY), the largest chlor-alkali, advanced material,linen yarn, and fabrics producer in India.

S?ntis Textiles joins ITMF as corporate member in November.S?ntis Textiles is a family-owned and -run textile sourcing and supply company headquartered in Singapore that was established in 2005.It specializes in material, fiber, yarns, and fabric development and sourcing for the global garment and technical textiles market.S?ntis Textiles has offices in Singapore, Switzerland, Turkey, China, Pakistan, Indonesia, Vietnam, Egypt, UK and the USA.In 2016, S?ntis Textiles launched their proprietary technology RCO100, the world’s first mechanical recycling machinery, designed with the forward-thinking customer in mind.With RCO100 the company is actively improving and strengthening the circular economy.S?ntis Textiles is proud to be part of the ＆lt;1% of mechanical textile-to-textile recycling.

Garment 10 Corporation JSC (Vietnam) joins ITMF as corporate member.Established in 1946 in Viet Bac (northern region of Vietnam), Garco 10 initially focused on making military uniforms.Today, Garco 10 is one of the largest enterprises in Vietnam’s apparel and textile industry with a total of 19 factories.They manufacture and export nearly 30 million garments per year.

Trident Ltd.(India) joins ITMF as corporate member in 2022.The group began with a solitary unit making high-quality yarn.However, in due course,the group catapulted itself to become the largest manufacturer of terry towels and one of the largest integrated home textile manufacturers in the world.From Punjab the company is supplying to the homes of millions of customers across 100 countries.In the meantime, Trident has also diversified beyond home textile products by successfully diversifying into paper,chemicals, energy, and more.

Paramount Textiles (Bangladesh) joins ITMF as corporate member.Paramount Textile – a part of Paramount Group of companies in Bangladesh – was established in 2006.The company manufactures a diversified range of dyed yarns and dyed, finished, and printed woven fabrics.In 2021,the company exported more than USD 60 million worth of merchandise worldwide.

Egyptian Cotton Hub (ECH) joins ITMF as corporate member in 2022.ECH is a subsidiary company of the Cotton & Textile Industries Holding Company (CTIHC) – followed by the Ministry of Public Business Sector.Egypt’s first public sector factories & companies were established in the 1920s.This then grew to a total of thirty-three factories.Each factory has a rich history and deep heritage, with more than a century of textile experience.These factories have been merged into nine companies located across Egypt.ECH is the marketing and sales arm of CTIHC.The company manufacture a wide range of products covering everything from yarns to finished garments including medical cotton.Furthermore, it also owns two different brands NIT and MEHALLA to serve the wide range of customers with a variety of products.

Dimpora (Switzerland) joins ITMF as corporate member.As a start-up, dimpora was selected to present in one of the two “Start-up Sessions” at the ITMF Annual Conference 2022 in Davos, Switzerland.In this context, they were offered a twoyear complimentary Corporate Membership.dimpora is an award-winning materials start-up that reconciles performance clothing and sustainability by developing non-toxic (PFAS-free, DMF-free), waterproof, and highly breathable membranes.Their patented technology platform relies on scientific expertise and continuous innovation to empower people to enjoy nature without leaving a trace.

As a start-up, ColorDigital GmbH had applied for the ITMF Start-up Award 2022 and was selected to present in one of the two “Start-up Sessions” at the ITMA Annual Conference 2022 in Davos, Switzerland.ColorDigital– the company behind DMIx? – was founded in 2013 in Cologne,Germany.DMIx provides a unique and holistic SaaS – an ecosystem combining industrial manufacturing processes and digital product development workflows to an end-toend solution for brands and suppliers in the textile, fashion,and lifestyle industry.Based on the DMIx digital twin standard the system enables the exchange of all relevant data for color and material development, 3D virtualization and the real time exchange of product master data between stakeholders and relevant software solutions.DMIx and its multiple modules enable qualitative efficiency in collaboration between all tier stages of the supply chain leading to highly efficient processes and a sustainable way of working– reducing unnecessary physical sampling while saving time and cost.

“By joining ITMF, corporate members will join associations and companies from different companies from around the world that are active in the entire textile value chain like fibre, textile, garment, home textile, textile machinery or chemical producers as well as other organisations and companies affiliated with the textile industry.Such an exclusive exposure to such companies will provide additional insights and a unique access to international network”, stated Dr.Christian Schindler, Director General of ITMF.