Year: 2018

As part of the HEATex research project, a functionalised, three-dimensional underwear is being developed for use under conventional protective clothing at heat-exposed workplaces, say Lukas Lechthaler, Marie-Isabel Popzyk, Christoph Peiner, Thomas Gries and Markus Tutsch.

The highly flexible ANDRITZ WetlaceTM technology, combining wet forming and hydroentanglement, is especially suited for the production of flushable wipes that are dispersible, 100% biodegradable, and without any chemical binders.

Mumbai Unit of The Textile Association (India) is organising an international conference on ‘Textile 4.0’ on February 7, 2019, at Hotel The Lalit, Mumbai. The theme of the conference is “Roadmap for Application of Industry 4.0 in Indian Textile Manufacturing”.

The need for better quality goods has led to the modification of regenerated viscose fibres. The main focus of this paper is on the development of cotton and cellulosic-based viscose fabrics made from modified viscose yarns such as Excel and Modal with reference to 100 per cent cotton fabrics and their unique, investigated physical and mechanical properties.

Our present focus is on the polyester sector, says Madhu Sudhan Bhageria, Chairman and Managing Director, Filatex India, a pioneer in manufacturing synthetic filament yarns.