The South India Textile Research Association (SITRA) is working closely with the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) and the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) to come up with better products in technical textile.

The newly formed Telangana state has ambitions on the textile front too. It is planning to present a new textile and Apparel policy (T-TAP) in January 2016. Besides, the state is also planning to set up textile parks in each of the district where cotton is grown as a major commercial crop.

The Palladam Hi-tech Weaving Park (PHWP), Palladam was the first park to be developed under the Scheme for Integrated Textile Parks (SITP) of Ministry of Textiles by availing 40 per cent grant from Central Government and 9 per cent grant from the State Government.

Over the last few decades, Rajasthan has emerged as a successful textile hub. Given the labour-intensive nature of the sector, the Rajasthan government has identified it as one of the thrust areas.

Leading South Korean technical textiles company, Dongyang MirAcle, has developed one of the strongest synthetic fibres, called the ?UHMWPE? yarn.

Winners of Interior Lifestyle Awards 2015, Anar Patel & Vandana Agarwal will be showcasing their winning collection representing the finest craftsmanship from Gujarat at the world?s most renowned Trade Fair for Home Furnishing and Textiles ? Heimtextil 2016 in Frankfurt, Germany.

DuPont and The Dow Chemical Company have announced that their BODs approved a definitive agreement under which the companies will combine in an all-stock merger of equals.

Chinese cotton imports in December were down 29 per cent year on year at 188,200 tonnes in December, as demand from the world’s largest cotton consumer remains muted.

Cary, North Carolina: The latest technology innovations in engineered fabrics will find practical market applications through connections made at INDA?s Research, Innovation & Science for Engineered Fabrics (RISE®) conference, January 25-28 at the Le Méridien Hotel in New Orleans, Louisiana.