Tag: Bureau of Indian Standards

Quality matters

admin- January 30, 2024

At the recently held meeting of the newly constituted Textile Advisory Group for Man-Made Fibre (MMF) under the Ministry of Textiles, the industry raised the ... Read More

$350 billion: A tall order for Indian textile makers

admin- November 21, 2023

As per the FICCI-Wazir Advisors report, released recently, the Indian textiles and apparel (T&A) industry may touch $ 350 billion mark by 2030 on the ... Read More

Encourage startups and young scientists in technical textiles: Piyush Goyal

admin- November 22, 2022

The industry must encourage startups and young scientists in the niche areas like technical textiles, said Piyush Goyal, Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Consumer ... Read More

BIS withdraws new guidelines for coveralls

admin- April 23, 2020

The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) withdrew specifications for coveralls after a few days of their release as they were reportedly found to be too ... Read More

Govt to make technical textiles mandatory in defence, agri

admin- September 17, 2019

The government may make the use of anti-hail nets to protect crops, chemical-protection suits for defence, and drapes, gowns, sanitary napkins and implants for medical ... Read More

Sasmira: A torch-bearer in agrotech

admin- October 1, 2014

The Synthetic & Art Silk Mills´ Research Association (SASMIRA), established in 1950, is a co-operative venture set up by the man-made textile industry of India ... Read More

Standards in technical textiles vital: FICCI meet

admin- May 1, 2014

The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) has recently urged the Ministry of Textiles and the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) to ... Read More