Research effort on silk membranes as eardrum implants by Australian Scientists is closer to reality. According to the researchers, silk membranes are thin and vibrate like natural eardrum.

India’s exports for April 2017 jumped nearly 20 per cent in dollar terms over exports during April 2016.

ShopClues has partnered with Ministry of Textiles for its #CottonIsCool campaign to bring out the Indianness of cotton to beat the heat this summer.

Cotton’s natural benefits and improved manufacturing practices are enabling it to penetrate into high performance and active wear markets.

Alessandro and Roberto Manes, Aleph CEO and R&D Director, recently received the Future Textile Award 2017 plate for the category – Best product – Industrial Textiles.

The Goods and Services Tax (GST) rate for textile machinery has been fixed at 18 per cent by the GST Council at a recent meeting held in Srinagar.

The Indian Texpreneurs Federation (ITF) has urged the Tamil Nadu Government to ensure that textile industry gets uniform rate under Goods and Services Tax (GST).

Spot benzene prices in Asia were volatile in the week ended 12 May as a result of uncertain outlook caused by downstream buyers staying on the sidelines and spot benzene FOB (free on board) Korea prices recovered to $715-725/tonne as of closing of assessment recently, after dipping close to $700/tonne. on Tuesday.

OFFIS Textile Ltd, a leader in Israel textile industry, has launched a new OFFIS Textile Sleeping Bag Sleeve which can be used in wet conditions, especially high-flood areas where many insects are widespread.