Tag: fibres
Novel functional cotton
Incorporation of biological molecules to cotton may lead to novel functional cottons. Finding value-added applications for cotton, enabling it to be wearable smart textiles will ... Read More
Nebraska researcher uses sorghum for textile dye
Nebraska researcher Yiqi Yang is using the by-products of sorghum as a colorant for textiles. The Charles Bessey Professor of biological systems engineering and of ... Read More
Reliance awarded for Recron® fibre
Recron® Green Gold fibres and Recron® Green Gold Dope-Dyed (EcoD) Fibres & Tow are the greenest fibres produced in the world, which have been manufactured ... Read More
Black dyestuff market thriving
The global market for black colour dyestuff is gaining substantially from the increasing demand for technical textiles across the world. Read More
A greener environment due to PLA staple fibre yarns
PLA staple fibres are a possible alternative as a substitution of existing synthetic fibre products. The replacement of oil-based polymers by bio-based alternatives is a ... Read More
Manufacturing of flax braided field hockey stick
The novel flax fibre hockey sticks consist of flax braids formed around a foam core, impregnated by a resin under vacuum pressure using an elastic ... Read More
Emergence of medical textiles
Medical textile market in India is estimated to be `47,700 crore and is expected to grow by over 15 per cent in the next five ... Read More