Pantograms adds new Meistergram Embroidery Training Classes

Pantograms Manufacturing Company, Inc. announces the expansion of its Embroidery Academy to include training on Meistergram embroidery machines. The Embroidery Academy training is included with the purchase of a new Meistergram embroidery machine from Pantograms. They offer 3-day training at their corporate office in Tampa, Florida; or 2 to 3 days on-site training for Meistergram multi-head embroidery machines.

Pantograms also provides training on late model Meistergram machines that have been purchased from other dealers before Pantograms Mfg. Company became the exclusive distributor for USA and Canada. Pantograms Embroidery Academy training and support packages are available to them for a fee. Instructors at Pantograms Embroidery Academy have experience in the decorated apparel industry for many years and know the skills that are required to operate a profitable business. The first day of class will teach embroidery basics.

Participants learn about the different types of items that can be embroidered, supplies and accessories, hooping techniques for different materials, pricing and marketing. The second day is machine operation and maintenance. Everything from the control panel functions, proper thread-path and machine tension, transitioning from tubular garments to caps, oiling and greasing the machine and troubleshooting the machine.

The third day is an optional class on Forté embroidery software. They will learn how to use the digitizing software so they can digitize their own designs or modify embroidery stock designs. Class course includes lettering and editing, basic digitizing tools, advanced digitizing tools (depending on the level software purchased), auto-digitizing and sending designs to machine.

“We place high priority on training and support for our customers and welcome every owner of a Meistergram embroidery machine the same opportunity to learn from our 42 years of experience. Proper training prepares an embroidery business to handle the day-to-day operations with professional ease”, says Larry Sheppard, General Manager of Pantograms.

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Label Machine Buying Leads

Contact Person : Mr. Vijay Bardolia, Mr. Mayank Bardolia

Ref. No. : 9105459

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Products : Label Machine

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Posting Date : December 28, 2009

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We are manufacturer of Narrow Fabrics. We are looking for Label Machine.

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Tamil Nadu accounts for 28.50% of TUF disbursals

The Government of India under the aegis of the Ministry of Textiles had introduced the Technology Up-gradation Fund Scheme (TUFS) to help the beleaguered textile sector modernise its technology and equipment and which turned out to be one of the highly successful schemes implemented by the Government of India.

In the third part of this series, Fibre2fashion brings to you; our valued reader, state-wise data, with regards to actual number of applications received, amount sanctioned and disbursed to the entire value chain of the textile sector across India.

In the first part of the series, we had delved on disbursals done by 122 banks to the textile and its allied sector from the inception of the scheme in 1999 and in the second part we covered year-wise statistical data related to applications received, amount sanctioned and disbursed, from the time the TUF scheme was conceived.

From the day of inception of the scheme in April 1999 till June 2009 till which date, data has been collated, textile industries from 24 states across India have availed benefits of TUFs. The combined applications received from the entire 24 states total to 26,087 for a project cost of Rs 182,269.91 Crores against which the requirement of loan stood at Rs 84,747.01 Crores.

Against this 25,893 applications were sanctioned for a project cost of Rs 179,856.38 Crores and the sanctioned amount stood at Rs 78,306.20 Crores, of which Rs 66,283 Crores was disbursed covering 25,777 applications.

Textile and its allied units from Tamil Nadu took the majority share from among all applications sanctioned and disbursed under TUFs. TUF received 5,714 applications from the state with a project cost of Rs 36,816 Crores and the loan requirement was Rs 21,369 Crores.

Against this, Rs 18,850 Crores was disbursed during the entire period from the time TUFs was conceived. The amount disbursed in Tamil Nadu accounts for 28.50 percent of the total disbursed across all the 24 states.

Maharashtra, Punjab, Gujarat and Rajasthan stand at second, third, fourth and fifth ranking, respectively with regards to disbursals of TUFs.

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Handloom training program for women concludes

A two-month training program on weaving, which commenced on November 10 at the training centre of Lamding Cherapur Handloom Cluster, Wangjing, Thoubal district, has concluded recently.

This training program was organized by DIC, Thoubal, under the integrated handloom development scheme to make women proficient in certain specialized weaving skills by using advanced designing machines, including, jacquard, dobby and jalla.

20 women, two from each ten self-help groups of Wangjing area, underwent this training program and gained knowledge of modern weaving and designing techniques to produce improved and more attractive handloom products as per current market trends.

Training to produce specially designed traditional phanek (wrap-around), shawls, bed sheets, mufflers, salwar-kameez and shirt pieces had been imparted thoroughly to the trainees.

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Contact Person : Mr. Nayan Darji

Ref. No. : 958622

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Products : Circular Knitting Machine

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Posting Date : June 13, 2009

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We are reputed manufacturer and exporter of Knitted Fabrics. Currently we need Circular Knitting Machines.

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Yarn Testing Machine Selling Leads

Contact Person : Mr. Dean Ross

Ref. No. : 9100105

Status : Seller

Products : Yarn Testing Machine

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Posting Date : December 3, 2009

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We are reputed manufacturer and exporter of Yarn Appearance and Hairiness Tester.

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Textiles sector on revival path - Textiles Minister

Thiru. Dayanidhi Maran, Union Minister of Textiles said that textiles sector has started showing sign of revival with increase in investment, production, employment and exports.

The production of fibre, yarn and cloth have shown a positive growth during April to November 2009. The production of cloth increased by 10.8 percent, man-made fibre and yarn production grew by 21.3 & 11.8 percent, respectively, and the total spun yarn production increased by 5.1 percent during the period.Thiru. Maran was addressing the textiles industry at the conference organised by the FICCI on ‘Emerging global trends and the way forward for Indian Textiles Industry’.

The second quarter of the current fiscal saw a strong revival in sales growth, and weaving companies posted a sales growth of 19.7 percent, spinning industry 8.9 percent, man-made Fibre industry 15.7 percent and readymade garments industry 14.2 percent, said the Minister. The Sector witnessed a favourable investment climate since last quarter of last fiscal and weaving companies announced 5 new projects with an investment of Rs. 144 crore while the spinning industry announced 20 new projects worth Rs. 257 crore, said the Minister. Thiru Maran said that the revivals in demand had led to an addition of 3.18 lakh employees during second quarter of the fiscal, this is in contrast to the displacement of 1.54 lakh employees in the previous quarter.

The Minister said that the India’s overall textiles exports (excluding garments) during April-June 2009 fell by 21.8 percent, and the sign of revival were seen during the July 2009 with an increase of 2.92 per cent. The apparel export sector has also shown signs of revival after falling y-o-y for eight months in a row, the value of India’s apparel exports to the US grew in September 2009, said the Minister.

Thiru. Maran said that 60% of Indian exports of textiles and over 70% of clothing are to USA and EU 27 markets, and there is an urgent need to broaden product mix and explore new markets, while maintaining and increasing Indian textiles and clothing (T&C)share in core markets through product innovation and diversification. If sustained efforts are made by the industry, the country can capture additional US$ 1.5 billion textile and clothing export in US market, which will also help to generate additional employment opportunities, said the Minister. Thiru. Maran said that initiative of his Ministry to pool the resources of all the Export Promotion Council to mount mega shows in non-traditional markets like Japan, Brazil, Argentina and South Africa has been a success and this endeavour will continue.

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