Govt approves 18 R&D projects of technical textiles

Govt approves 18 R&D projects of technical textiles

October 03, 2023

The approved projects were led by institutes and research bodies like BTRA, ATIRA, IIT Delhi, IIT Jammu, NIT Jalandhar, IIT Kharagpur, CSIR New Delhi, and IIT Madras, among others. PTI SEPTEMBER 28, 2023 / 08:56 PM IST Union Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday chaired the 7th meeting of the...Read More

Government comes up with insurance scheme for cotton growers

Government comes up with insurance scheme for cotton growers

September 26, 2023

Haryana Fasal Suraksha Yojana to provide cover for crop loss By Tribune News Service Deepender Deswal September 23 Hisar: After a crop insurance firm refused to implement the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) to give cover to kharif crops in “Cluster 2”, the Agriculture...Read More

Indian textile exports show signs of revival

Indian textile exports show signs of revival

September 26, 2023

With exports worth $2,951.9 million in August this year, the year-on-year growth was 4.33% By M  Soundariya Preetha September 22, 2023 09:04 pm Updated 09:04 pm IST  COIMBATORE: With exports worth $2,951.9 millions in August this year, the year-on-year growth was 4.33%...Read More

‘Textile industry in Tamil Nadu unlikely to make investments in the near future’ -SIMA Chairman

‘Textile industry in Tamil Nadu unlikely to make investments in the near future’ -SIMA Chairman

September 25, 2023

By M. Soundariya Preetha September 22, 2023 06:48 pm  Updated 06:49 pm IST COIMBATORE: Textile units in Tamil Nadu are unlikely to make any major investment in the near future, said S.K. Sundararaman, the newly-elected chairman of the Southern India Mills’ Association. With the...Read More

Ultra-strong spider silk made by silkworms injected with spider DNA could be the answer to our sustainable fibre problem

Ultra-strong spider silk made by silkworms injected with spider DNA could be the answer to our sustainable fibre problem

September 25, 2023

Using CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing technology, researchers modified the DNA of silkworms so that their silk-producing glands would instead create spider silk, which naturally has a protective layer that protects it from humidity and sunlight exposure. By Ankush Banerjee 22nd September 2023 10:53...Read More

Lenzing Indonesia plant secures EU Ecolabel

Lenzing Indonesia plant secures EU Ecolabel

September 25, 2023

With a switch to renewable energy sources also complete, the plant is expected to contribute to Lenzing's goal of reducing carbon emissions per ton of product by 50% by 2030 and achieving carbon-neutral production by 2050 By Haydn Davis 22 September 2023 Purwakarta: Lenzing has...Read More

Karl Mayer launches new tricot knitting machine

Karl Mayer launches new tricot knitting machine

September 23, 2023

Written by Haydn Davis 21st September 2023 Obertshausen - Warp knitting technology supplier Karl Mayer has added a new model to its successful HKS 3-M ON family of tricot machines. The HKS 3-M ON PLUS, as the name suggests, has been designed to offer more flexibility than ever before with a...Read More

SGS Chennai laboratory achieves BIS recognition for footwear testing

SGS Chennai laboratory achieves BIS recognition for footwear testing

September 23, 2023

GTS NewsDesk 23rd September 2023 Chennai: SGS is excited to announce that their laboratory in Chennai is now recognized by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) for comprehensive footwear testing. The Indian Ministry of Commerce and Industry has impactful Quality Control Orders...Read More

Deakin University Partners with Xefco to Research New Textile Technology

Deakin University Partners with Xefco to Research New Textile Technology

September 22, 2023

By Karl-W. Huelsenbeck September 19, 2023 Deakin University in Australia has joined forces with textile technology company Xefco to establish a pilot manufacturing facility. The goal of this partnership is to study and evaluate Xefco’s innovative plasma-based method of applying dyes and...Read More

Science History Institute's new exhibit explores history of textile dyes

Science History Institute's new exhibit explores history of textile dyes

September 22, 2023

The free museum will unveil its latest program with a kickoff party featuring a fashion show and take-home denim tote bags By Maggie Mancini PhillyVoice Staff September 20, 2023 It can be easy to take for granted the processes involved in creating the clothes we wear, but a new exhibit at...Read More

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