Tag: silk

Silk to solve ear trouble

- May 23, 2017 12:00 am

Research effort on silk membranes as eardrum implants by Australian Scientists is closer to reality. According to the researchers, silk membranes are thin and vibrate ... Read More

KSIC setting up 2nd silk unit in Mysuru

- March 25, 2017 12:00 am

In order to meet the growing demand, the Karnataka Silk Industries Corporation (KSIC) is setting up a second integrated silk weaving unit in Mysuru at ... Read More

Kapangan to revive silk industry

- March 7, 2017 12:00 am

Kapangan started engaging in silk in the 1970s, rekindled in 2005 which eventually became the town’s one town, one product and has the widest mulberry ... Read More

India aims to increase silk production

- February 27, 2017 12:00 am

India is expected to be self-sufficient in silk production by 2020 with an annual growth rate of 19 per cent, and the aim is to ... Read More

Surge in FDI inflow in T&C sector

- January 1, 2017 12:00 am

According to a KMPG report, FDI equity inflow in the Indian textile and clothing (T&C) sector has surged 16 per cent in FY2015-16 over FY2013-14. ... Read More

Zero raw silk import by 2020: CSB

- December 23, 2016 12:00 am

India is marching towards self-reliance in raw silk and plans to bring down imports to zero level by 2020, according to K M Hanumantharayappa, Chairman, ... Read More

Arvind goes premium!

- August 11, 2016 12:00 am

Arvind Limited has announced its foray into premium worsted suiting with the launch of ‘Primante’ brand. To be sourced entirely from Milan, Italy, the Primante ... Read More