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Development of new waste management strategies for the huge burden of single-use-plastic in medical textiles, with policy guidance at the global level, is a vital need…

India’s technical textile revolution has paved way for COVID 19 response. Dr Seshadri Ramkumar has played a vital role in the industry’s growth over two-plus decades.

To control the spread of COVID-19 disease, the government has taken many measures. Textile industry has also made a major contribution in the fight against the disease by providing novel materials and products to make safety gears, says Dr. Chet Ram Meena.

Serta Simmons Bedding (SSB) is collaborating with Switzerland-based HeiQ Group, a leader in textile innovation, to create the first antiviral mattress for the US market. The two have signed a deal which gives SSB exclusive access within the US bedding category to HeiQ Viroblock technology, which has been found to be effective against SARS-CoV-2.