Technical Textile & Nonwoven

ITA Develops Washable Smart Jacket For AI-Powered Rehabilitation

Textile Insights September 17, 2026

The Institut für Textiltechnik (ITA) of RWTH Aachen University is developing a washable digital smart jacket that uses integrated sensors and artificial intelligence to monitor rehabilitation exercises and provide real-time feedback to patients. The smart jacket is being developed as part of

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Smart Textile Vest Developed To Detect Hypothermia Risk In Older People

Textile Insights September 17, 2026

Scientists at Nottingham Trent University (NTU) have developed a smart textile vest that can continuously monitor body temperature and identify potential signs of hypothermia in older people. The technology is designed to address the higher risk of hypothermia among elderly people, who can lose body heat more quickly and may have reduced temperature regulation due […]

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Digital Camouflage Uses Adversarial Textile Pattern To Challenge AI Surveillance

Textile Insights September 17, 2026

A garment featuring an abstract, hypnotic pattern has been designed to test how artificial intelligence-based surveillance systems identify people in public spaces. Called Digital Camouflage, the garment uses an engineered textile pattern based on an adversarial attack, a technique in which visual inputs are altered in ways that can cause computer-vision systems to

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Technical Textiles Can Help Tackle Corrosion Related Losses Of 4.3% Of India’s GDP: Dr Mohit Raina

Textile Insights September 14, 2026

Technical textiles can play a larger role in India’s building and construction sector by replacing or reducing corrosion-prone steel with fibre-based reinforcement and composite materials, according to Dr Mohit Raina, Managing Director, Raina Industries Pvt Ltd. Speaking on “Innovations with Functional Textiles in Building and Construction”, Dr Raina highlighted

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Maharashtra Bets On Incentives To Drive Technical Textile Investments

Textile Insights September 14, 2026

Maharashtra is positioning technical textiles and sustainable textile manufacturing as key areas for future investment, offering a combination of capital subsidies, green incentives, power-cost support and dedicated textile parks. The state’s investment proposition was outlined by Chandrika Majumder, Manager, Primus Partners, during a session on Maharashtra’s

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Govt Approves Rs 13.65 Crore For 31 Technical Textile Start-ups

Textile Insights August 17, 2026

The Government of India has approved Rs 13.65 crore in funding for 31 start-ups developing innovative technical textile technologies for applications across healthcare, defence, aerospace, sports and sustainability. Minister of State for Textiles Pabitra Margherita, in a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha, said the 31 projects have been approved at a […]

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India’s Technical Textile Exports Triple In 10 Years

Textile Insights July 3, 2026

India’s technical textile exports have more than tripled over the past decade, rising from Rs 8,827 crore in FY2013-14 to Rs 28,392 crore in FY2024-25, reflecting the sector’s growing global competitiveness, Minister of State for Textiles Pabitra Margherita said at the National Conference on Technical Textiles – Sportech Bharat Vision 2047 in New Delhi.

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Tamil Nadu Targets Rs 1,000-Crore Technical Textiles Investment By 2030

Textile Insights June 26, 2026

The Tamil Nadu government has set a target of attracting Rs 1,000 crore in investments in the technical textiles sector by 2030, with a focus on expanding manufacturing capacity and promoting MSME participation in high-value textile segments. Announcing the initiative at a technical textiles conference in Coimbatore, the state government said the investment drive will […]

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Global Nonwoven Fabric Market Projected To Reach US$ 87.9 Bn By 2033

Textile Insights May 25, 2026

The global nonwoven fabric market is projected to grow from approximately US$ 60.4 billion in 2026 to US$ 87.9 billion by 2033, registering a CAGR of 5.5%, driven by rising demand from hygiene, medical, automotive and filtration industries. Industry analysts attribute the growth to increasing consumption of disposable hygiene products, wider adoption of lightweight

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MIC Spa Showcases Smart Yarn Innovation At Techtextil 2026

Textile Insights April 23, 2026

Italian yarn specialist MIC Spa is presenting its latest innovations at Techtextil 2026 in collaboration with Shima Seiki Italia, highlighting the evolution of yarn into a high-performance technological component. At the centre of the showcase is the EXTE 2.7 yarn, engineered for advanced applications and used to create technical gloves directly on Shima Seiki machines.