Instead of the 70 - 90 litres consumption in a discontinued process, a modern and more efficient TRIKOFLEX plant uses just 4 litres, which represents a saving of 94%.

Peass Industrial Engineers Ltd has finally achieved “Fulfilling yarn dyer’s dream” by providing completely seamless flexibility in winding technology, with the launch of its Ultima U-FLEX-S.

When it comes to producing ultra-fine fabrics, MV 4-3.2 II and IG 3.2 QC machines from Mayer & Cie are not only trouble-free, but provide an exemplary standard of fabric quality, opening up whole new and challenging markets for circular knit goods manufacturers.

An attractive, interesting segment in the field of package winding is the rewinding of packages. The broad spectrum of textile process sequences gives rise to different basic conditions and demands on the rewinding process.

Contamination in Cotton needs little introduction which is currently a daunting task for the spinner. “Xeni”, the concept stands for two different machines exclusively designed for contamination removal in Blow room line, First of its kind “Concept – Xeni”.

Anaerobic adhesives used in a variety of assembly applications are proven to be more reliable and cost efficient over time than traditional mechanical devices such as spring washers, wire retainers and nylock nuts.

Compared to 100% cotton yarns, the blended yarn of cotton with mesta are characterised by higher strength (about 10% higher) and higher coefficients of variation of linear density and hairiness.

The latest weaving machinery are superior in standards of versatility, operating stability, and they consistently provide maximum performance provided the process management is to the best level. In the mordern weaving sector, Quick Style Change (QSC) is offered by the loom manufacturer in most of the cases. The main objective in this kind of process is that, to prepare a module outside the weave room so that it can be replaced for the module in the loom after it empties in shortest time possible.

It is needless to mention that the import of secondhand (used) machines and the cheap new machines from China is doing incalculable harm to the textile machinery manufacturing industry in India.

The polyurethane fibre can be successfully dyed with acid dyes resulting in moderate allround fastness properties.

Nonwovens are unique engineered fabrics offering cost effective solutions for an increasingly wide variety of applications, says the author, who, in this second article, reveals the various applications of nonwoven in segments including medicals, agriculture, furnishing, protective clothing, and packaging.

US demand for disposable medical supplies will increase 4.6% annually to $ 59 billion in 2013. The best growth opportunities are anticipated in intermittent catheters for urinary drainage; Dry powder inhalers, prefilled syringes and transdermal patches for drug delivery; blood glucose test strips for diabetes monitoring; Polymer and biological tissue sealants for wound closure; And daily contact lenses.

The Industrial Fabics Association International (IFAI) and the Safety and Protective Products Division of IFAI have announced a new continuing education program to be held at the annual IFAI Expo in San Diego, California, “Smart E-textile Solutions,” on September 22, 2009, 8:30 am - 6:30 pm.

The following are the recommendations of FICCI Conference on Geosynthetics: Opportunities & Challenges held recently at Mayfair Banquets, Worli, Mumbai. FICCI jointly with the Office of the Textile Commissioner, Ministry of Textiles, organised the Conference.

The Industrial Fabrics Association International has announced that it will be a Supporting Organization for the 6th edition of the “Advances in Textiles, Machinery, Nonwovens and Technical Textiles (ATNT-2009),” conducted by Texas Tech University in collaboration with Bannari Amman Institute of Technology (BIT).

As the world of nonwovens continues to grow smaller and companies and individuals from all corners of the globe rely on the Internet for their information, INDA, Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry, has added the unique Babel Fish translator to its site – www.inda.org – to facilitate communications around the world.

The Indian government has disclosed that it is anticipating investments to the tune of Rs 5,000 crore and employment of nearly three lakh in the technical textiles sector by 2012.

An industry research report projects unexpectedly high growth of an important segment for nonwovens in both household and institutional markets.

Zephyr Technology has recently released its BioHarnessTM Team System, which allows coaches and trainers to monitor the physiology of up to 64 of their athletes in the field, in real-time, during training and games.

Techtextil, a major event in the field of technical and non-woven textiles, will be taking place from 10 to 12 October in Mumbai. On this occasion, a dozen French machine and technical textile manufacturing companies will be presenting their latest innovations.

There is an ample scope for energy conservation in textile process house, say the authors, who explain how energy efficiency is important in the modern context of power problems.