Glen Raven Inc., the leading global provider of high-performance fabric, is exploring expanding its presence in India. Glen Raven Inc. The company provides high-performance fabrics for various industries including automotive, petrochemicals, construction, mining, logistics, geosynthetics, filtration and protective fabrics for the police, military, fire fighters, etc.

The Indian Textile Accessories & Machinery Manufacturers Association (ITAMMA) has signed memorandum of understandings (MoUs) with the Textile Association India (TAI), the Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) and the Societe Generale de Surveillance (SGS) on 5 September 2014 at MC Ghia Hall, Mumbai.

Cotton Incorporated´s Customer Comments Research´ study reveals that synthetic activewear is significantly more likely than cotton activewear to have customer complaints about irritation related to itching, scratching, and chaffing.

The office of the Textile Commissioner was established in 1943 during the World War II for arranging the supply of cloth to the defence forces as well as civilian population.

The flagship company of Trident Group, Trident Limited, has inaugurated the world´s largest terry towel pant on 7 October 2014. On the same day, the company also laid the foundation stone of its composite textile project in Budni, Madhya Pradesh. The occasion was graced by the presence of Chief Minster of Madhya Pradesh Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Minster for Revenue and Rehabilitation, Government of Madhya Pradesh Rampal Singh.

With the AGM of the Synthetic and Rayon Textile Export Promotion Council getting over all the required formalities and agenda at the Ambassador Hotel in Mumbai recently, the rest of the time was devoted to the most urgent of matters – the ongoing Anti Dumping Duties (ADD)

Breathable films and coatings are useful for designing fire fighter dress material, feel Subhasish Pal, Sagarika Pal and Syamal Maity. A continuous progress in technology demands smart garments for different uses. Waterproof breathable fabrics – which use smart technology

Dr NN Mahapatra, BSc in textile chemistry from UDCT, has written a book on textile dyes and dyeing. The book is written based on the 30 years of practical experience of the author working in various textile mills in India and abroad.

Today technical textiles account for 27 percent of worldwide textile fabric production and a worldwide growth of 3 – 5 percent a year is expected for the technical- textiles sector: Michael Jänecke,, Director, Messe Frankfurt Exhibition GmbH, says in no uncertain terms with a beaming smile. He is the official ambassador for the Techtextil in Germany next year, to be held from May 4 to 7, 2015.