Standing at the doorway to 2014, textile industry seems to be in the grip of a jubilant mood. This was very much evi-dent during the Texfair exhibition, held in Coimbatore in the middle of December 2013.

The Spanish company Jeanologia, specialised in the development of sustainable technologies for garments finishing, will present during the textile exhibition Denim by PV Barcelona its new ´ Laser & Eco Dynamic´ technology that applies the laser and ozone to the previous stages of the manufacturing process.

While the economic efficiency of conventional belt-driven rotor spinning machines has been pushed to the limit over the years, the Autocoro 8 from Schlafhorst has been surprising the industry with double-digit productivity increases for the last three years.

As part of the research project (AiF No. 17031 N) “Absorber systems for the laser welding of textiles”, scientists at the Hohenstein Institute (Bonnigheim) and the DWI Leibnitz Institute for Interactive Materials (Aachen) have developed new absorber systems for laser welding technical textiles in the infrared spectrum

Lorenzo Maffioli, MD of Itema China, is an experienced professional with 19 years of solid track record, of which 17 mainly in production and supply chain management with shorter experiences in purchasing and quality.

Smart city lies at the heart of the Union Budget of the new government. The allocations and the measures announced now gives shape to the Narendra Modi´s initial idea of 100 smart cities.

Cotton yarn exports touched $4.5 billion, and cotton fabric $2.13 billion during 2013-14. Cotton home textiles achieved exports of $4.79 billion, according to TEXPROCIL (Cotton Textiles Export Promotion Council.)

The Budget reflects the pragmatic outlook of the government. The government has taken the initial steps in the direction of sustainable economic revival and growth.

Camouflage textiles not only help protect armed forces from visual and IR detection but also-with regards to their heat and sweat management capabilities-ensure that the soldiers can perform to the best of their abilities even in extreme climatic conditions, reveals Ashok Athalye.