- Under the National Agricultural Innovation Project, recently a successful model of a rubber dam for watersheds has been developed by a team comprising senior scientists and officials of the consortium partners – Indian Rubber Manufacturers Research Association (IRMRA)-Thane, CIRCOT-Mumbai, Kusumgar Corporates-Mumbai and WTCER-DWM-Bhubaneswar.

- Consumption of composites in India is 2 kg per capita, and the potential for this is to go up to 10 kg per capita, said JEC President and Chief Executive Officer, Ms Frederique Mutel, while addressing a select media persons recently in Mumbai’s Trident Hotel in Nariman Point.

- UK-based Technical Absorbents Ltd (TAL) first developed nonwoven coolant technology incorporating its Oasis Super Absorbent Fibre (Oasis SAF®) in 2005. Since then it has continued working with partners in the performance apparel industry to develop specific technologies that provide a cooling function.

- Use of Dyneema® ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) fibre is helping to ensure that a major construction project to bring clean energy to millions of people in the UK moves ahead as efficiently and safely as possible.

- Discover new opportunities with the Advances in Multi-Functional Materials Symposium and NTC Forum. Find out about the latest and greatest technologies in multi-functional materials, with sessions concentrating on nanotechnologies, healthcare, protection, and performance materials. The symposium, sponsored by AATCC’s Materials interest group, will take place September 12 - 14 at the Hyatt Regency in Greenville, SC.

- The first and only fair in its field, HIGHTEX 2010 brought together the most important brands of technical textiles and nonwovens from Turkey and the world.

- OUTLOOK 2010, the World's premier Personal Care Products Conference, will be held from 22 - 24 September 2010 at the Kempinski Hotel Corvinus, Budapest, Hungary.

- A follow-up contract about a complete nonwovens installation was signed in China under the name of Trützschler Nonwovens. This installation will be delivered by the two companies ERKO Trützschler and FLEISSNER.

- Shortly prior to this year's most important textile machinery exhibition ? the ITMA Asia in Shanghai, Oerlikon Neumag was looking back on a successful business in the BCF carpet yarn lines sector. Since the end of last year, the entire textile machinery sector has been experiencing a strong upswing.

- As if the largest textile machinery trade show wasn’t enough of a draw, participants at ITMA 2011 in Barcelona will have the opportunity to attend a very special technical textiles conference. The Industrial Fabric Association’s Advanced Textiles ’11 continues to be a unique and sought-out European/US platform on the future of technical textile applications.

- There is an emergent need to grow the converting sector, which will spearhead the growth of other segments of the nonwoven & technical textiles sectors in India.

- Lindström, the Finnish textile services company, today announced the formal launch of their Mumbai operations. Lindström offers specialised full workwear services starting from design to final disposal of workwear as well as maintenance of workwear helping clients improve their corporate image.

- Khosla Profil Pvt Ltd has over 30 years of experience in manufacturing of filtration and industrial fabrics having fully integrated operation right from fibre to made-ups. With the recent expansion and by acquiring world-class technology, it is today at par with any European company.

- According to a report from Textiles Intelligence, there is a bright future for personal protective clothing and other personal protective equipment (PPE) – especially products, which incorporate emerging technologies and materials such as nanotechnology, smart technology and hybrid materials.

- CHARLOTTE, North Carolina USA: A heat transfer fluid filtration system from Liquid Process Systems, Inc of Charlotte, North Carolina USA has been specifically developed for nonwoven plants and resort textile operations to filter contaminants down to 10 microns and as low as 5 microns for enhanced efficiency and longer plant life.

- coldblack® and Descente are teaming up to sponsor pro triathlete Paul Ambrose. Hailing from Australia, Ambrose is a rising star in professional triathlon and will race events globally in Descente apparel with coldblack®.

- An industry more known for its baby diapers, household wipes and medical products is making a vital contribution to the containment and cleanup of the massive BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

- What will be common in the uniforms of the nine teams of World Cup Soccer pet bottles! The jersey worn by the players will be made out of recycled plastic, an endorsement to the use of recycled plastic bottles in the clothing industry, which is being supported worldwide as a variable sustainable initiative to protect the environment.

- Sevelen, Switzerland: Golfers are always hoping for good weather. But when the sun really beats down, extreme demands are made of the body. The golfer begins to perspire and feels increasingly uncomfortable.

- Today’s lifestyle, fashion trends and concern for health and environment have raised the demand for colourful wear with very high fastness properties. TERASIL®W-EL is an innovative and unique range of disperse dyes which achieves the highest wash fastness on polyester/elastane blends through reliable process and outstanding performance.