Fabricated textile products require joining fabric together by some means. A variety of methods include: sewing, gluing, thermally bonding, etc. This joined fabric is required to have similar strength at the point of joining as the original fabric. This method of joining is commonly called seaming....

This article reviews the special types of finishes and washes given to knitted garments. The merits and demerits of the various softeners and their suitability for knitted garments is discussed herein. The proper procedure and precautions to be exercised have also been highlighted....

Till last decade manufactures were trying hard to inbuilt fundamental requirements like strength, abrasion resistance, elongation, evenness, imperfection, colour fastness, good sew ability, etc., Now with the passage of time and advancement on the technology front, user’s requirements have become more demanding....

The first ever International Conference on "Steering Mature Business: A Leadership Challenge to Textile Industry" held on October 3rd and 4th in Ahmedabad, in the once so called ‘Manchester of the East’. There were over 200 plus industry leaders and stakeholders from the textile industry present on the occasion....

Technopak Advisors; one of India's leading management consulting firms hosted its first Annual Leadership Forum for the Textiles and Apparel industry in Mumbai on October 6th, 2009. The forum provided the platform for 150 industry stalwarts to debate...

The Indian Textile Industry has an overwhelming presence in the economic life of the country. Apart from providing one of the basic necessities of life, the textile industry also plays a pivotal role through its contribution to industrial output, employment generation and the export earnings of the country....