“The Union Budget for 2009 - 10 is progressive, growth-oriented and in the right direction,” said Mr Ganesh Kumar Gupta, chairman of The Synthetic & Rayon Textiles Export Promotion Council (SRTEPC).

With India is making huge investments in infrastructure development in roads, railways, dams, irrigation projects, airports, seaports, and construction projects where geosynthetics can be used in enhancing design flexibility, cost effectiveness, aesthetics, functionality and long term durability of the civil, marine, environment engineering projects we undertake.

Textile and clothing recycling is set to grow following recent EU legislation, according to the specialist business information company Textiles Intelligence.

The Lenzing TENCEL® fibre, a cellulose fibre with a variety of natural functions, is now also available in powder form. This innovation was presented for the first time at Techtextil in Frankfurt 2009.

While you enjoy the elements, chances are your clothes must endure rain, dirt and mud. These materials not only soil your clothes, but also decrease the fabric’s water repellency and shortens their useful lifetime. But now you can let your clothes enjoy the elements as much as you do.

Latex is the cause of one of the most prominent skin allergies, affecting some 6% of the US population. With a rise in the use of chemical compounds and chemical aided garment manufacturing techniques people who would have never thought to be allergic to latex are now finding themselves susceptible to this everyday material.

Vietnam's Ministry of Trade and Industry (MOIT) has set an export target for the Vietnamese textile and apparel industry of US$18 billion by 2015 and US$ 25 billion by 2020. To meet these targets, total exports are set to grow by an average of 20% a year during 2008 - 10 and by 15% a year during 2011 – 20.

Since the last year, the textile sector in Karnataka has been going through a tumultuous phase. More than recessionary pressures and liquidity constraints, it is the non-availability of skilled craftsmen that is hurting the small textile players in the State.

World trade in textile machinery suffered a sudden halt in 2008. According to ACIMIT’s estimates, the decline amounted to as much as 18% at current prices compared to 2007. These alarming figures for the sector are the result of the overall economic and financial crisis which has by now spread through all segments of the real economy.

The Indian textiles & garment industry has been witnessing phenomenal growth in the last five years. The growth is likely to continue as according to Mr Dayanidhi Maran, the newly appointed Textile Minister, the government is determined to equip the textile industry to withstand the pressure of import penetration and maintain its dominance in the domestic market.

A changing of the guard at the helm of ACIMIT, the Association of Italian Textile Machinery Manufacturers. The Association’s members assembly, held on May 26, nominated Sandro Salmoiraghi as the new president of ACIMIT, replacing Paolo Banfi.

Once again this year, the ACIMIT Foundation has awarded various research prizes in the field of textile machinery. Eligible students were in their fourth and fifth year of studies at technical institutes, as well as third year university students enrolled in textile engineering.

Cotton Council International (CCI) culminated its fun-filled ‘Vote for Cotton’ carnival in Hyderabad with the graceful Diya Mirza announcing the winners of the 7 day long cotton extravaganza at a grand event at The Taj Krishna.

From the time of last year’s congress up to the end of the year the financial crisis unfolded and escalated dramatically. Europe is now painfully aware of its impact on the real economy.

AATCC’s Introduction to Textile Testing Workshop will be from September 16 - 17 at its headquarters in Research Triangle Park, NC, USA. This workshop is ideal for those working in product evaluation, specifications, and quality control for apparel and textile materials.

Edexcel UK’s largest awarding body for academic and vocational qualifications has partnered with Institute of Apparel Management (IAM), promoted by Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC) to introduce their BTEC qualification as part of the consolidated.

Despite the current global economic woes, textile machinery makers remain confident about the long-term prospects of the textile industry in Asia, especially China. They have given the show owners of ITMA ASIA + CITME 2010 a vote of confidence by signing up for space in the second combined show.

The International Textile Machinery Exhibition TEXMAC INDIA is being postponed to after 2009. This is the reaction of Munich-based IMAG – Internationaler Messe- und Ausstellungsdienst GmbH and its partners to the current economic situation in the textile machinery industry, which is registering a slump in orders of up to 60 per cent worldwide.

China International Trade Fair for Apparel Fabrics & Accessories will be held at Shanghai New International Exhibition Centre, Shanghai, China from 20 - 23 October 2009.

The Sewn Products Equipment & Suppliers of the Americas (SPESA) announces plans to expand its May 18 - 20, 2010 SPESA EXPO event in Atlanta, Georgia (http://www.spesaexpo.com) through the addition of a special “Supply Chain of the Americas” exhibit that will highlight the unique business opportunities and wide-ranging resources available to sewn products manufacturers, brand marketers, and vertical retailers in the region.