- The rapid increase in market potential for industrial textiles and its application has led high profile manufacturers to develop specialised fabric for knitting and serve the end purpose efficiently in sectors such as agriculture, construction, geotextiles, automotive, protective apparel and electronics.

- According to figures collected and compiled by the EDANA secretariat, production of nonwovens in Europe grew by around 1.9 per cent in 2013 to reach 2,037,400 tonnes.

- The demand for disposable medical supplies will expand 4.1 per cent annually to $49.3 billion in 2018 in the United States.

- Technotex 2014, the third international conference on technical textiles, highlighted the vision of the industry towards taking this sector to a new growth trajectory.

- Established in 1988, BOWOO has been producing endless felts for different kinds of industrial uses for textiles, steel, tannery, aluminium extrusion, laundry, etc.

- Since 1931, Arvind Ltd stands tall as the flagship enterprise of the $14 billion Lalbhai group. Arvind has marked its presence throughout the apparel value chain – from fibre to retail.

- Textiles in medical applications have vast scope, and in this, extracorporeal devices play a vital role because life-saving products in artificial form can be developed through intense research.

- Bonino Carding Machines Italy has appointed Ergo G2 Engineers P Ltd as their Indian agents.

- International technology Group ANDRITZ will be presenting its latest nonwovens solutions at INDEX 2014 in Geneva, Switzerland (April 8-11, booth 2114).

- The airbag fabric may be coated to increase the strength of the fabric so that the fabric is reinforced, and by increasing the strength of the fabric, breakage of the airbag can be minimised.

- Lacom GmbH based in Lauchheim, has been focusing on the production of textile flooring and sports surfaces.

- DEECO group is working in technical textiles area since many years and has good experience through its Principals -- ANDRITZ Asselin-Thibeau, Laroche, Strahm, Hip-Mitsu, SAURER-ALLMA, Benninger Zell, Texmer, SIMA SRL (Dietze + Schell) and Qingdao Jinzuan Needles Co.

- Knitted fabric can combine the functions of medium, carrier and interface for an extremely wide range of industrial applications.

- DILO offers a complete production range for all needle looms with all working widths, stroke frequencies, needle densities and needling technologies.

- The continuous demand for technical textiles with increased performance combined with sustainability leads to an increased focus on a phenomenon such as “adhesion to textile substrates”.

- Garware Wall Ropes Ltd (GWRL), was recently honoured with the prestigious ‘Top Exporter Award’ by The Plastics Export Promotion Council (PLEXCONCIL) sponsored by the Department of Commerce, Government of India.

- Trützschler Group, adding the business unit of filament spinning lines to the product portfolio.

- The 3D printing technology has been used to create what is described as “revolutionary” nonwoven fabrics for use in feminine hygiene products.

- Tennessee Apparel Corp has been identified as the only qualified source for the procurement of chemical and biological protective garments under the Uniform Integrated Protection Ensemble Increment 1 (UIPE I1) effort of the US Army.

- Lenzing has presented the cellulose fibre TENCEL® for applications in industrial laundry.