FBB, the fashion destination of the Future Group that has become the first choice for trendy yet affordable fashion among the youth of India in a short span of time, is all set to take a big leap forward.

TenCate Protective Fabrics has been chosen by the Colombian Army Aviation Air Assault Division to deliver TenCate Defender M as the fabric of choice that will be used to manufacture new, two-piece flight suits for its personnel.

Technical textiles, which includes fabrics for architectures, auto-mobiles and parachutes, is becoming increasingly important in East Germany, according to the Association of South-East German Textile and Clothing Industry (VTI).

Archroma, a global leader in colour and specialty chemicals, and the former textile, paper and emulsions businesses of Clariant, has named Stephan Sielaff as its Chief Operating Officer.

Swiss-based Sanitized, which develops antimicrobial fabric finishes, has received a Swiss Technology Award for its newly developed ´Pluma´ Technology, an anti-adhesive hygiene treatment for textiles which draws on medical engineering techniques

With every passing this year now, our confidence is improving. There are a few structural changes which I think have happened to the textile industry over the last several years and the most important being that this generally the demand and supply balance has been restored.

The year 2013 has witnessed mixed fortunes for yarns and fabric. After initial brightness there has been sluggishness. Of course there appears to be little relief ahead in view of some movements.

The year 2013 was of mixed type for Indian textile industry. On the one hand the mill sector (spinning/weaving) had a good year, the decentralised powerloom weaving sector had one or the other hiccups like power cuts, high tariff in power

Our industry is here to stay! As I am writing these lines, the year 2013 is coming to an end, time to take stock of what has happened. I would request my readers to keep in mind, that what follows are the simple thoughts of a mechanical engineer