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Since its discovery about a decade ago, nanopolymer research has increased tremendously and is revolutionising the future of the textile coatings sector.

Hyosung, a manufacturer of specialty fibres from South Korea, participated in the Outdoor Retailer Winter Market 2017 held in the US from January 10 to 12 in a joint booth, with several South Korean small and mid sized companies.

Welspun Group, a leader in home textiles, has announced an investment of Rs 4,000 crore for three large textile projects in Gujarat. The three MoUs, which are being signed during the ongoing Vibrant Gujarat Summit 2017, were announced by BK Goenka, Chairman, Welspun Group at the Summit.

A recent study by the Institute of Polymers and Composites at Hamburg University of Technology (TUHH) has compared neat and TUBALL single wall carbon nanotube modified unidirectional CFRP prepreg.

Pillows and duvets made of feathers and down are extremely comfortable and provide a feeling of top of the range bedding. But this sensation of well-being can quickly be spoilt by escaping down and dust, not to mention the discomfort generated by the feathers with their sharp tips poking through the fabric.

Japanese company, Toyobo intends to build a manufacturing facility to double the production capacity of airbag fabric by 2020 at a local plant of German thread maker PHP, in which they will spend some $85.1 million with Thailand textile giant, Indorama Ventures, responding to the growing demand.