Polyester fibre – staple fibres and filament yarns – together is the largest textile fibre produced worldwide (24.48 million tons) in 2004.. It alone accounts for 36.30% of all textile fibres produced and constitutes 64.45% of all manmade fibres made.(By Mr. S.Y.Nanal)...

With the dismantling of textile quotas at the beginning of 2005 by US and Europe, a huge prospect has been unlocked for India. The promising boom in the textiles sector – which accounts for 14 per cent of the total Industrial production, provides about 30 per cent of the total exports and is the second largest employment generator after agriculture, which already employs around 35 million people....

The Indian textile industry is on the roll. All the major indicators of performance such as installed capacity, production, consumption and so-on have shown promising trend during the decade, 1994-2004. These trends are observed amidst reports that the industry’s fortunes are in the upswing....

If style and fashion are not our family members, then they surely are our best friends! While geographical location and personal preference decide the trends, fashion varies with seasons and comfort. But both largely depend on new developments to grow further. The elements of fabric, silhouettes and sewing pattern play an important role in creating a beautiful garment......

T-shirts are those simple, comfy cotton casuals, an influence of the West, which blends easily with Indian style of dressing. T-shirt, if the funny name makes you wonder, here is the history. The name apparently is credited to its simple design....

Flocking attracts due to its delightful and silky appearance. Today flocking is used every where including t-shirts, sports clubs and leisure wear, car glove boxes, floor coverings and on many other products.The flocking method covers applying short monofilament fibers, normally nylon, rayon or polyester right away on a substrate that has been formerly layered with an adhesive....