Biomimetic approaches can help with the development of sophisticated high performance textiles. A team of researchers from Ithaca, NY-based Cornell University and Woods Hole, MA-based Marine Biological Laboratory have borrowed inspiration from cephalopods such as octopus in devising camouflage materials.
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The positive trend in textile machinery orders continues through to the third quarter of 2017. ACIMIT president Alessandro Zucchi states, “Growth for the Italian market is progressing, albeit following a more contained rhythm.
A high level of energy, business networking and dynamic synergy was seen at the sixth edition of Techtextil India where 175 exhibitors from 11 countries including national pavilions from Germany and the People Republic of China showcased a gamut of technical textile solutions to 5,436 visitors from 38 countries.
The Ministries of Power and Textiles have joined hands under a new initiative SAATHI (Sustainable and Accelerated Adoption of efficient Textile technologies to Help small Industries). Under this initiative, Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), a public sector entity under the administrative control of Ministry of Power,etc.
Surat-based Orange O Tec Pvt Ltd is celebrating sale of over 100 MS digital textile printing machines in the Indian textile market. Orange O Tec is the sole distributor of MS Italy, a global leader in digital textile printing technologies and is now also one of the highest selling digital printing brands in India.
Liva, the new age fabric brand from the Aditya Birla Group, has stood out with a unique campaign where a life size mannequin of the brand ambassador Kangana Ranaut dropped down in 10 key malls across 10 cities of the country.
Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao said his government has signed MoUs with 22 companies which will invest Rs 3,900 crore in the upcoming Kakatiya Mega Textile Park in the Warangal district. Rao, etc.