Nonwovens are part of technical textiles which find applications predominantly in disposable and semi-durable sectors. The nonwoven industry became an organized sector during the late 1960s and early 70s with the formation of the Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry (INDA) in the USA and the European Disposables and Nonwovens Association (EDANA)...

Present Market and Growth of Technical Textiles: According to a paper prepared by the Ministry of Textiles on technical textile industry, world market for technical Textiles products to around 23.77 million tonnes by 2010, worth $127 billion and among them India and China will be global demand growth driver for Asia...

Use of coated fabrics in manufacture of protective covers, storage systems, agriculture coverings and pond linings has a long history. The products mainly categorized as PVC coated fabrics, PU coated fabrics, acrylic polymer coated fabric, wax coated fabrics (canvas) and rubber-coated fabrics. The common usage of coated fabrics are for example (i) Tarpaulins (ii) Vehicle covers or truck tarpaulins (iii) Tents (iv) Agriculture coverings and fumigation sheets (v) Awnings (vi) Canopies, Tents, Covers etc...

Over the last 5 years the global fibre market has moved further into a global commodity market. This change is redefining and accelerating global trade patterns at all levels of the high value chain. The development of special fibers is the consequence of merging fundamentals scientific and technical knowledge, as there is a quest for high performance fibres....

(Nanowerk Spotlight) If current research is an indicator, wearable electronics will go far beyond just very small electronic devices or wearable, flexible computers. Not only will these devices be embedded in textile substrates but an electronics device or system could ultimately become the fabric itself....

Geox clothing project was born as a result of the company's research into the human body's transpiration and movement of its heat, in collaboration with Italian and European universities. The human body produces an average of 1/2 a litre of sweat per day and up to 600 litres per year: this Geox new patent was developed to ease body transpiration....