The Union Ministry of Textiles has announced a new regulatory framework for the production of personal protective equipment (PPE) units after reports merged that Indian manufacturers, who failed laboratory tests, have sold their rejected products to a section of private hospitals.

Milliken & Company, a global textile manufacturer, has announced that it is leveraging its materials science expertise to manufacture personal protective equipment (PPE) for the healthcare industry amid the Covid-19 global pandemic.

To keep the medical, paramedical and other personnel engaged in combating Covid-19 safe from the deadly virus, Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has developed a bio suit.

With several concerns raised over the lack of safety gear for doctors treating Covid-19 patients across the State, Karur textile industries have been working full swing to manufacture PPE.

Karl Mayer continuously develops not only its machines, but also well-thought-out solutions to make operating them simpler and more efficient.

Fabiosys Innovations, an IIT Delhi startup, is developing “infection-proof fabrics” to prevent hospital acquired infections.

The Indian apparel industry could take a hit of almost Rs 1 lakh crore due to the lockdown to contain the Covid-19 outbreak and a significant slowdown is expected in economic growth once the lockdown ends, according to a survey by CMAI.

India’s textiles and apparel sector production is expected to decline by 10-12 per cent in the April-June quarter owing to the coronavirus pandemic, according to a study by KPMG in India.

Indo Intertex 2020 and its co-related events, originally scheduled on 14-17 July 2020, is postponed to 2021, its organiser Peraga Expo has announced.