Severe competition on global level and lack of initiatives and direction on the domestic front have made a dent in India´s textile exports with a dip in figures for FY 2014-15, diminishing the scope of achieving the cherished goals. S Joseph & M Karthik take an overall look at the scene.

The fabrics displayed by Birla Cellulose at National Garment Fair had a high tinge of innovation in line with consumer trends forecasted by international design consultants.

Electrospun viruses may be biosensors of the future. University of California-Riverside researchers Elaine Haberer and Nosang Myung have given new twist to the electrospinning technique. Recent developments in this technology help in developing smoother, uniform fibers at faster and cheaper rates. Electrospun webs can serve as efficient cavities for an optical phenomenon known as, ´whispering gallery.

The Cotton Association of India fears that India may be piling up huge inventory of cotton just like China, if the Cotton Corporation of India (CCI) does not take measures to offload its stock swiftly. Maintaining the cotton output at the last estimated level of 38.27 million bales (a bale is 170 kg), Dhiren N Sheth, President, CAI, says the Corporation had procured about 8.7 million bales from farmers as part of the Government’s minimum support price commitment.

This is SKF’s third Solution Factory in India, after the main facility in west, in Pune and the satellite unit in north, in Manesar.

In ORBIT Tours Pvt. Ltd, the official travel agent, will provide special travel packages for Indian visitors & exhibitors for ITMA 2015.

Designed to raise the bar in the quality testing arena, the aim of the scheme is to establish an approved list of laboratories worldwide that meet a standard level of quality assurance.

Participating in the high-level forum on the fashion and high-end industries led by the Commissioner Bienkowska, EURATEX underlined the importance of support to SMEs’ internationalisation and access to innovation funding.

The Textile Association (India) has launched their revamped website—www.textileassociationindia.org—with significant progress and increased its reach with complete Advance Content Management System (CMS).