Tag: Jute

The world of fibres and yarns

- October 1, 2015 12:00 am

What do handbags, hovercrafts, habitats, hang-gliding, halyards, healthcare and horticulture have in common? Natural fibres like wool, cotton, silk, jute and linen were used to ... Read More

The world of fibres and yarns

- October 1, 2015 12:00 am

What do handbags, hovercrafts, habitats, hang-gliding, halyards, healthcare and horticulture have in common? Natural fibres like wool, cotton, silk, jute and linen were used to ... Read More

Value addition holds key to future growth

- October 1, 2014 12:00 am

The art of textile making began to develop in the Stone Age. The first textile fabric was probably a nonwoven crude felt, made by compressing ... Read More

Vision, strategy and action plan for Indian textile sector

- August 6, 2014 12:00 am

Over the last 10 years, India?s textile and apparel exports have grown at the rate of 11 per cent. After the phasing out of export ... Read More

Global meet on natural fibres

- March 1, 2014 12:00 am

The Indian Natural Fibre Society plans to organise International Conference on Natural Fibres from July 9-11, 2014 at Science City, Kolkata. The theme of the ... Read More

Global meet on natural fibres

- March 1, 2014 12:00 am

The Indian Natural Fibre Society plans to organise International Conference on Natural Fibres from July 9-11, 2014 at Science City, Kolkata. The theme of the ... Read More

Scope for Jute as Geotextiles

- February 1, 2014 12:00 am

Jute geotextiles are generally 25 per cent cheaper than other fabrics. They are also biodegradable. However, being biodegradable, it is low on longevity and is ... Read More