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Tardy Progress |
The woes of the Indian textile machinery industry are far from over. During 2006-07, the industry's production rose to Rs 2,600 crore from about Rs 1,685 crore in 2003-04. Between these years, there has been a spurt in demand for the textile machinery. |
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Atmospheric plasma-induced modifications on natural fibres |
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Many unconventional methods and
techniques are tried in wet processing of textile materials, very often to
explore eco-friendly, alternative methods. Water-free processing,
solvent-assisted processing and low wet pick-up processes have been tried to
reduce the pollution load created in the wet processing. |
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Pilling evaluation: A new method
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“Pilling” is a fabric-surface fault
in which pills of entangled fibres cling to the cloth surface, giving a bad
appearance to the garment. The entanglements of loose fibres that appear on
the fabric surface are called “pills” It degrades the appearance and
handle of the textile article concerned.
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