The Amended Technology Upgradation Fund Scheme (A-TUFS), which has come as a breather to the crisis-ridden textile industry, is expected to spur investment to the tune of $15 billion.

The Smart-Switch device allows an optimised use of the applied thermal and electrical energy in AIRO24 and a greater versatility in the executable treatments

Meghalaya is set to introduce ?geo-textile and geo-cell? technology for construction of roads

As part of an agreement, Danfoss India and NPC will collaborate to perform energy audits, develop course curricula and jointly train professionals in the area of energy efficiency over the next 3 years.

MCL Global and the European Outdoor Group launched an unique, easy-to-use online resource that details over 70 textile sustainability labels, regulation and standards

The Central Sales Tax on the yarn is two per cent, while in Tamil Nadu, the Value Added Tax (VAT) is five per cent on cotton yarn

Where is the dyeing and processing industry heading? Are we going to be ‘Eco- friendly’ or ‘Economy friendly’? Only time will tell. Recently, the Environment Ministry has proposed effluent norms which the Textile Ministry of India has most certainly termed ‘stringent’ and raised concerns and issues associated with its implementation (PTI December 31, 2015).

Anar Patel & Vandana Agarwal?winners of Interior Lifestyle Awards 2015

Ralph M. Paroli, Ph.D., of the National Research Council of Canada (NRC) in Ottawa, Ontario