Textiles made from carbon-fibre rovings are particularly suitable for reinforcing concrete, since carbon fibres weighing approximately 1.8 g/cm3 are four times lighter and, with a load-bearing capacity of 3,000 N/mm2, are six times more efficient than conventional steel-reinforced concrete.

The Textile Machinery & Accessories Industrialists Association of Turkey (TEMSAD) has joined hands with the Dyers Association of Tirupur (DAT) to organise the INDIA/TURKEY Textile Machinery Technology and B2B Opportunities Workshop to be held in Tirupur, Tamil Nadu on May 4, 2016.

The Federation of Hosiery Manufacturers? Association of India (FOHMA) is the apex body for the hosiery industry in India. Over the past four decades, FOHMA has been constantly endeavouring to come out with new initiatives to assist the industry in becoming world class and organised to benchmark itself against the best in the world.

Organised by CITI India, the 9th Asian Textile Conference (Atexcon) will be held on March 16-17, 2016 at Hotel Westin, Goregaon (East), Mumbai.

CMAI?s Apparel Index for October-December 2015 (Q3) shows the industry has maintained moderate growth with an overall index value of 4.64 points. Giant and large brands have continued their growth trajectory; however, the pace has slowed down compared to previous quarters. But they stayed ahead of small and mid brands.

A naJet mPower i-series printers are the fastest and most durable single-platen garment printers on the market. They produce the highest quality images on many types of garments. Combined with AnaJet?s proprietary RIP software, the mPower is an easy-to-use and easy-to-maintain industrial garment printer.

T he Clothing Manufacturers Association of India (CMAI) honoured Meena Bindra, Chairperson, BIBA with the Lifetime Achievement Award. Rahul Mehta, President, CMAI and Shantilal L Shah, Founder Member & Past President, CMAI, presented the award to Bindra at Apex Awards 2015 Night held on October 28, 2015 at NCPA, Mumbai.

FASHION SNOOPS, international forecasting platform specialising in design, technology, consumer and fashion trends, has launched in India. FASHION SNOOPS has been servicing leading brands, designers, retailers, design-consultants and engineers for over 15 years now.

Jeanologia will attend the most-expected sporting event of the year in the US: the Super Bowl 50. Jeanologia will go together with Levi Strauss, which hosts Jeanologia?s NANO technology. Teams? supporters attending the NFL Experience of the National Football League will customise clothing with the logo of their favourite team.