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Textiles market size grows by 8.3% CAGR to Rs 14.95 lakh crore in 2024India's textiles market has seen significant growth. The market size expanded from Rs 4.89 lakh crore in 2010 to Rs 14.95 lakh crore in 202...
Women consumers contribute 55.5% of textile buys, sarees, trousers key products: govt studyWomen lead textile purchases, accounting for 55.5% of spending. Man-made fibers are gaining popularity over cotton. The market has seen sig...
It's safe to wash, dry reusable cloth masks; they may be effective up to a year, says studyLayering a cotton mask on top of a surgical mask provides more protection than cloth alone.
Masks, surgical gowns & export boost the prices of organic cottonUsually organic cotton fetches a premium of Rs 1000 per candy in comparison to Bt cotton of similar quality, but currently companies were p...
Government lifts export ban on non-woven fabric used for making masks and coverallsLast month, India allowed the export of personal protective equipment(PPE) medical coveralls with a monthly quota of 50 lakh. It also permi...
Face-shields, all PPE coveralls export banned; nylon, viscose mask export allowedAs per a Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) notification, now PPEs- either as part of kits or individual items as medical coverall...
India surplus in face mask production, allow exports to clear inventory: IndustryThe government had in March banned export of all kinds of masks to avoid any shortage in the country at a time when the COVID-19 outbreak h...
What is the right way to clean and store a face mask?Health experts recommend wearing a mask made from cotton fabric, such as T-shirts, or scarves and bandannas.
Govt allows export of non-medical, non-surgical masksThe directorate general of foreign trade (DGFT) said in a notification that it has amended an earlier order to “allow the export of non-med...
Global fashion brands tap India for face masksInternational brands have begun sharing prototypes of fashion masks in cotton and blends with Indian suppliers who are awaiting a nod from ...
Making masks at home? Cotton with silk, chiffon best materials, says new studyThe study says that the combination can filter out aerosol particles, provided the mask fits well.
Government to rope in IITs as mask becomes a mustThe textiles ministry is in talks with the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) to develop a standardised and affordable product with qua...
Yashwant Sinha detained in Akola while leading farmers' marchSinha, along with hundreds of farmers, was protesting against the government for its alleged apathy towards cotton and soybean cultivators ...
Trade trumps tension: Over 180 trucks cross Attari-Wagah routeCustoms officials said 63 trucks with tomatoes crossed over to Pakistan through the land route while 123 with dry dates, gypsum, cement, al...
Surgical cotton export opens up lucrative oppurtunities for Indian farmersDesi cotton varieties are likely to open up a huge export market of surgical cotton, giving a remunerative alternative to cotton farmers fr...
- Desi cotton fetches farmers better price
Farmers sowing the indigenous variety of cotton, known as "Desi Cotton"are getting higher price in Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan.
- Govt approves 21 FDI proposals worth Rs 36 cr
The government on Friday cleared 21 foreign direct investment proposals envisaging Rs 35.6 crore investment, including Rs 27 crore proposal...
- Govt dichotomy in stance on life form patents
NEW DELHI: The Patents (Second Amendment) Bill, 1999, as modified by the Joint Parliamentary Committee and tabled in Parliament, has reveal...