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Government Approves Grants For 4 Start-Ups In Technical Textiles Sector

Textile Insights August 28, 2024

To advance the technical textiles sector, the Government has approved grants for four start-ups and five educational institutions. This decision was made during the 8th Empowered Programme Committee (EPC) meeting of the National Technical Textiles Mission, chaired by the Secretary of the

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ATIRA Partners With Diagonal Consulting (India) To Organize Intexcon 2024 Expo

July 10, 2024

The Ahmedabad Textile Industry’s Research Association (ATIRA), India’s leading research organisation dedicated to advancing the textile industry through innovative research, development and testing, has announced its partnership with Diagonal Consulting (India) to organise Intexcon 2024, an international technical textiles conference and expo themed “Tech Tex

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T-SUPREMA – Needle-punching Easy As Never Before

July 10, 2024

T-SUPREMA is a collaborative effort of Trützschler Nonwovens and the Italian textile machinery manufacturer Texnology, focusing on needle-punching technology. This partnership offers complete production lines for needle-punched nonwovens under the T-SUPREMA brand. Trützschler Nonwovens brings extensive experience in fibre preparation and web forming to this collaboration.

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PLI Scheme Expanded to Boost Garment Sector, Announces Union Minister

June 26, 2024

Union Textiles Minister Giriraj Singh announced the expansion of the Rs 10,000 crore Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme to the garment sector, aiming to boost domestic manufacturing and exports. This announcement was made during his inaugural address at the India International Garment Fair (IIGF) at the Yashobhoomi Convention Centre. Singh emphasized the

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MoT Approves Startups To Boost Innovation And Sustainability In Technical Textiles

June 14, 2024

The Ministry of Textiles (MoT) has approved seven startups under the GREAT scheme to foster innovation and sustainability in technical textiles. Smt. Rachna Shah, Secretary, Ministry of Textiles, announced this during the 7th meeting of the Empowered Programme Committee (EPC) of the National Technical Textiles Mission (NTTM). The GREAT scheme supports young innovators,

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Lenzing Fibres Made Geotextiles Protect Glaciers From Melting

Textile Insights March 23, 2024

The Lenzing Group, a supplier of regenerated cellulose fibre has created a unique, innovative concept that contributes to the sustainable protection of our glaciers. “It also inspires collective action for sustainable practices and a circular economy in the nonwovens and textile value chain,” Lenzing informed in a press release. The presentation titled ‘Glacial Threads:

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Staple Fibres For PP Geotextiles Reach New Quality Level

Textile Insights March 16, 2024

The new Oerlikon Neumag staple fibre technology center achieved excellent results while running polypropylene inline tests for geotextile applications of a well known fibre producer. The German company said in a press release that the centre is now also available to customers for tests on continuous inline pilot lines for processing various polymers. Joint tests […]

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Andhra Pradesh Commits To Promote Technical Textiles Sector

Textile Insights January 31, 2024

Andhra Pradesh Industry Minister Gudivada Amarnath said his government is committed to promoting technical textiles sector in the state. Amarnath emphasised on the importance of technical textiles and welcomed prospective investors in the sector including foreign direct investment (FDI). Amarnath was speaking at the National Conference on Technical Textiles titled

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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 in consideration of requests made by firms […]

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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 […]