Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) on Friday inaugurated the first silk processing plant at Surendranagar in Gujarat. This would help cut down the cost of production of silk yarn ...

For 45-year-old weaver Narayana P, who worked at a small silk yarn-processing unit in Magadi town in Karnataka, March 5 is a day he will never forget. Several units in Karnataka are facing closure ...

Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) on Friday inaugurated is first silk processing plant, at Surendranagar in Gujarat, in a move that would help cut down the cost of production of silk yarn ...

Researchers have found an eco-friendly approach that can eliminate the use of toxic chemicals in silk processing. Traditionally, toxic chemicals like sodium carbonate, sodium hydroxide, sulfuric acid, ...

A Japanese fibre yarn manufacturing company has joined hands with Surat Art Silk Cloth Manufacturers' Association (SASCMA) to process and develop India's first Bemberg silk fabric, a substitute for ...

Using silk fibers coated with carbon nanotubes, researchers have spun tough, conductive yarn that can be knit or woven into wearable sensors and other electronic devices (Matter 2019, DOI: ...

During the 1920s, the small city of Hermosa Beach became the unlikely center of the West Coast silk industry with the arrival of the Golden State Silk Mills plant. Up until then, the silk industry had ...

Figure 1: Optical polarizing microscope image of silk/PEO blend film cast from aqueous solution at ambient conditions. Figure 2: Model of chain folding, micelle formation, globule formation and curing ...

Garden Silk Mills Ltd is one of the leaders in Indian Textile Industry, with particular strength in Polyester Filament based textiles and yarns. The companys products and services include textiles, ...

Yarn characterisation plays a crucial role in ensuring the quality and performance of textile products. Recent advances in image processing and computer vision have revolutionised traditional methods, ...

In a recent article published in Advanced Science, researchers explored the thermomechanical properties of n-type polymer poly(benzodifurandione) (PBFDO) and assessed ...