Pilling tendency increases with the increase in polyester content and when raising the heat-setting, and decreases with increasing singeing speed.

Spun silk knitted fabrics have higher bursting strength, higher abrasion resistance, higher air permeability, better wicking, higher Shrinkage and lower drape as against the comparable cotton knitted fabrics, irrespective of knit structure.

When considering yarn production from the economical point, it is advisable to use medium volume instruments (MVI) and low volume instrument (LVI) to achieve the same quality with medium cost.

• Italian Olimpias chooses THEN-AIRFLOW technology
• Oerlikon sells off ERMAFA
• Xorella steaming process gives unique twist to A&E threads & yarns
• Voltas & Inditech sign strategic tie-up
• Lectra’s pact with Italian Fashion Chamber
• Lenzing’s sales rise by 20.9%
• Sieger,IIT Chennai programme on contaminant removal systems
• Abhishek Ind bags Texprocil Award
• Human Solutions’ Spanish project
• Alibaba.com tie-up with Ringier

The period between 2010 and 2030 will be crucial for the technical textile sector in India and will provide ample opportunities for both international and domestic players with a growth rate of 15% per annum.

Among the disposables markets, the diaper market is still in its infancy in India, given an overview of its market potential, raw material details, manufacturing technologies, properties required and project economics.

• Nonwoven products galore at INDEX 08
• IFAI to host advanced textiles symposium in Berlin
• INDA Intern Posting Program lures over 100 participants
• Rieter’s innovation in spunlace, spunbond & meltblown technologies
• Tailor-made finishing for nonwovens from Huntsman
• Presentation on airbag coatings at Techtextil-Symposium
• Enhanced effects & expanded services for nonwovens
• ContiTech’s new materials for protective equipment

“Choose the Original – Choose Success” – The core message of a new VDMA campaign presented at the opening of Hannover Messe speaks louder about the focus of the German industry. With this slogan, VDMA, the premier German federation and its members address to potential customers in order to fight the counterfeiting industry and the violation of intellectual property rights..