Rakesh P

Wool Yarn in good demand

The rapid economic development and growth of manufacturing in countries such as India, Russia and, particularly, China are offering many new opportunities for Australian wool. The growth in manufacturing, retail and consumer spending power, in several key... Read >

Textile Trading – The Online Approach

Introduction The Banyan Tree is an Asian symbol of a market, a perfect place for buyers and sellers to meet and trade in the shade. In the early days, traders in the textile community exchanged goods and barter systems emerged. The progression to formin... Read >

Non – Woven Textile Market- An Introduction

Non-wovens are defined as flat structured fabrics, such as sheets or webs, not made by weaving but by bonding and entangling fibers by means of mechanical, thermal or chemical processes. The major non-woven technologies now available, are needle-punchin... Read >

Mohair Yarn

Mohair Yarn is a wool-like textile fiber produced as a "simple" fleece on Angora Goats. The Angora breed originated in Turkey. Mohair is a protein fiber. It has a smooth cuticular scale pattern on the surface imparting luster and low felting capacity. It ... Read >

Used Textile Machines is a flourishing Trade

Textile business is flourishing in countries such as India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. The various reasons for the growth of this sector are natural resources, government support (TUFS) technology up gradation fund, ample man power availability etc. In add... Read >

Silk is a developed market

Silksignifies luxury; it has always been associated with crowned heads and riches throughout the different ages. Silk has an excellent idiosyncratic, beauty and elegance because of which it is considered as the queen of fabrics compared with other man-mad... Read >

Using Science to Improve Productivity

Great progress has been made in understanding the workings of genes after the discovery of the structure of DNA. These advances made possible conventional breeding programs that have contributed more to cotton plant improvement than any other plant scienc... Read >

The Acrylic Chain – An Overview

In 2005, the US$ 5 billion plus acrylic fiber industry expanded by 5.1% in terms of value and by 2.8% in terms of volume. During the year, global production of acrylic staple fibre touched 2,791 thousand tons. Acrylic accounts for 8% of all chemical fibre... Read >

Biodegradable Fibers

Biodegradable fibers as an effective way of reducing the impact textiles have on the environment. Biodegradation of fibers occurs when their constituent polymers are depolymerised, usually by the action of enzymes secreted by microorganisms. These enzymes... Read >

Polyester Prices Rising

The prices of man-made fibers intermediates were largely governed by the volatile crude oil values in 2006. Oil prices rose significantly by 18-20% during the year. This was over and above the 36-40% increase recorded in 2006. The surge is attributed to g... Read >

Rayon Fiber

First U.S. Commercial Rayon Fiber Production: 1910, Avtex Fibers Inc. (Formerly FMC Corporation and American Viscose) Federal Trade Commission Definition for Rayon Fiber: A manufactured fiber composed of regenerated cellulose, in which substituents have ... Read >

Types of Cotton

Different types and kinds of Cotton are commercially grown in various parts of the world. The basic characteristics of types of cotton may vary. These variations in different cotton fibers occur because of the growing conditions including soil, climate, f... Read >

Textile Industry

The Textile Industry is one of the earliest to come into existence in India, after agriculture and one of the most important segment of the Indian economy. Textile Industry satisfies the most basic needs of people and holds importance, maintaining sus... Read >

India Bans 3 Monsanto Genetically Modified Cotton

BANGALORE, India (AP)â€"India on Tuesday barred Monsanto Co. (MON) and its Indian partners from selling three varieties of genetically modified Cotton in a southern Indian state. The Genetic Engineering Approval Committee, a federal regulator, refused ... Read >

Cotton – Leader in fibers

Cotton fiber is the largest contributor of US economy. More and more fibers are discovered in the world but no one has been able to give a stiff competition to cotton fiber till date. This mainly since there is a proportion of cotton fiber needed for almo... Read >