For a long period in the textile history determination of fibre quality characteristics was difficult and time-consuming, and USTER developed two fibre measuring systems to overcome these restrictions.

There are advantages of neps and trash determination in raw material, sliver and roving by the NATI (Neps and Trash Indicator) jointly developed & manufactured by Mesdan of Italy and Keisokki Kogyo of Japan.

Though some of the methods of making compact yarns have been accepted and adopted successfully in the spinning mills, still there is scope to establish the workability of other compacting methods offered by the manufacturers.

Warp breakage rate can be minimised by effective control of strain on warp yarn within a loom cycle during weaving by means of spring-loaded, self-rotating and reciprocating backrest.

Yarn count, density, tensile rigidity, weight and drape co-efficient have a greater influence on the wrinkling of a woven structure.

By standardising the recipe for each proportions in blends, fastness properties of the fabric can be increased and stain-free dyeing of P/C blended yarns can be achieved.

One of the important issues associated with digital printing on textiles is speed reliability as this has commercial implication for the industry.

The consumers are now increasingly aware of the hygienic life style and there is a necessity and expectation for a wide range of textile products finished with antimicrobial properties.

Indian retail majors are expanding throughout the country by setting up department stores, discount stores and in some cases, even speciality stores.

India is poised fortreendous growth in the manufacturing and retail sectors having already made its mark in the IT and services sectors.

Not a single producer of airbags in India, a field which has a very high potential.