Technical Textile & Nonwoven

Implementation Date Of QCO On Geotextiles Extended Till Jan 1

Textile Insights October 9, 2023

Indian Ministry of Textiles has extended implementation date for the Geo Textiles Quality Control Order (QCO) 2022. The QCO which was originally scheduled to come into effect on October 7, 2023, will now be enforced from January 1, 2024. The decision to extend the implementation date was made

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INDA Names Three Finalists For Hygienix Innovation Award

Textile Insights October 7, 2023

INDA, the Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry has announced names of three finalists that will compete for the Hygienix Innovation Award. These three companies, Glatfelter, Mundeo, and Sequel will present their new absorbent hygiene products at Hygienix, which will be held from November 13-16, 2023 in New Orleans, Louisiana. GlatPure from Glatfelter is a […]

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Asahi Kasei Unveiling Fabric Innovations At Performance Days

Textile Insights October 4, 2023

Ecosensor, a Japanese fabric producer and a division of Asahi Kasei Advance will present three new innovations at the international technical textiles show, Performance Days. Among the innovations of the new S/S’25 collection, one is the PFC-FREE Super DWR fabric, a game-changer in the world of water-resistant textiles. “This innovative fabric matches the highest standards

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Ministry Launches QCO On Medical & Agro Textiles Products

Textile Insights September 30, 2023

Ministry of Textiles has launched Quality Control Orders (QCOs) for six products related to medical textiles and 20 products related to agro-textiles, which will come into force from April 1, 2024. Medical textiles QCO encompass a range of products include sanitary napkins, dental bib/napkins, disposable baby diaper, reusable sanitary pad/ sanitary napkin/ period panties

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Ministry Approves 18 R&D Technical Textiles Projects

Textile Insights September 29, 2023

The Ministry of Textiles has approved a total of 18 R&D projects worth Rs 46.74 crore across different segments of technical textiles. “Industry and institute’s pro-active and robust engagement is essential for the indigenous development of technical textiles in India,” Textiles Minister Piyush Goyal said. Among these 18 R&D projects, 14 are high value projects,

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Andritz starts up extra-wide carding machine in Italy

Textile Insights September 23, 2023

Nonwovens technology manufacturer Andritz has successfully started up a new carding machine as well as an opening and blending line it delivered to Albis in Italy. “With its large working width of 5.10 metres, the machine allows for nonwoven fabrics production, tailored to specific requirements while maintaining excellent properties and consistent quality,” Andritz said.

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SRTEPC Presents Awards To Technical Textiles Exporters

Textile Insights September 23, 2023

The Synthetic and Rayon Textiles Export Promotion Council (SRTEPC) gave away awards to felicitate its members exporting technical textiles. SRTEPC gave away around 24 awards to companies who have excelled in exports under different segments of technical textiles. Darshana Jardosh, Minister of State for Textiles, the chief guest presented the awards to the winners, while

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Smart Fabrics Can Help You To Navigate The World!

September 21, 2023

Wearable textile-based device delivers complex, on-the-go haptic input Wearable textile-based devices have the potential to revolutionize how we interact with technology by utilizing our sense of touch, a largely untapped sensory resource. Researchers at Rice University have developed a novel wearable device that integrates haptic feedback into textiles, offering a more

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SRTEPC To Introduce Technical Textiles Dashboard Amid Export Challenges

September 19, 2023

The Synthetic and Rayon Textiles Export Promotion Council (SRTEPC) has announced plans to launch a technical textiles dashboard in the near future. Bhadresh Dodhia, Chairman of the council, said that this dashboard will provide valuable insights, including information on technical textile products experiencing increasing demand, countries leading in the export of each

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MoT Boosts Technical Textiles With Grants And Academic Support

September 19, 2023

The Ministry of Textiles (MoT) has approved the “Startup Guidelines for Technical Textiles – Grant for Research and Entrepreneurship across Aspiring Innovators in Technical Textiles (GREAT),” providing a grant-in-aid of up to Rs 50 lakh for a period of up to 18 months. This announcement was made by Rajeev Saxena, Joint Secretary Textiles, during a […]