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The British Textile Machinery Association is a non-profit making organization and was originally formed under the auspices of The Board of Trade on 30th April 1940. With five decades’ experience in the global textile industry; interfacing the quality production expertise of British textile machinery manufacturers with the requirements of global textile industries, the BTMA can access you to a wealth of knowledge and technical innovation from its Member Companies and provide assistance in export liaison. The Indian textile mills were mostly of British make till our Independence. There was a sea change after Independence in the 70's from the customers to have quality in yarn and changes in cloth construction due to changes in fashion by ready made garments and knitwear. The "WELCOME" board to British textile machinery was soon a blur. Germany and Switzerland started coming slowly and catching up fast with their superior machines technically and technologically.Today it is a different storey in the history of textile mills of India.
DIGITAL PRINTING MACHINE SHOW.
Show Room at "Print wear UK"
Mayer House Launches Trade Show.
Mayer House Business Media Limited is set to launch the inaugural trade show which they hope will raise the standard of shows aimed “specifically for the UK garment supply, decoration and equipment industry”. Entitled ‘Printwear UK’ the show has been confirmed for 17-18 February 2008 at Cranmore Park.
The announcement follows the successful launch of their industry magazine ‘Printwear Today’, whose immediate and resounding popularity “proves emphatically that the market for garment decorators has been, and is continuing to grow” according to
Managing Director Nick Carpenter.
Printwear Today will host the exhibition and raising its own profile in the process, proving that their ambitions to become the leading garment decoration publication are not unfounded. The show will provide an opportunity to showcase garments, decoration applications, equipment and consumables. But the focus of the show is said to be new and innovative products, meaning that if successful this could well become the most important annual event for all garment decorators in the UK, and possibly even abroad. A great deal of thought has gone into providing the ideal venue for the event, free parking is provided and Mayer House are very conscious of the high prices associated with such events, often a turn-off for potential attendees.
Carpenter states that there was a need for “a venue that appeals to both exhibitors and visitors alike. A venue that provides exhibitors, unrivaled value for money and gives visitors a much needed break from high costs associated with attending other venues in the area”. Mayer House will no doubt be hoping their show becomes as successful as the annual FESPA convention (seen above) which has become the industry byword for a show on printing techniques.
THE FUTURE TECHNICAL TEXTILE WEARABLE FABRICS AND OTHER HOUSEHOLD USES WILL HAVE TO BE DIGITALLY PRINTED.THIS IS A NEW TECHNIQUE.
FRANCIS COBALT LOWELL - FOUNDER OF THE WORLD'S FIRST TEXTILE MILL.
FRANCIS COBALT LOWELL WAS A AMERICAN BUSINESSMEN AND THE FOUNDER OF THE WORLD'S FIRST TEXTILE MILL.TOGETHER WITH INVENTOR PAUL MOODY,LOWELL CREATED A MORE EFFICIENT POWER LOOM AND A SPINNING APPARATUS.
Successful power looms were in operation in England by the early 1800s, but those made in America were inadequate. Francis Cabot Lowell realized that for the United States to develop a practical power loom, it would have to borrow British technology. While visiting English textile mills, he memorized the workings of their power looms. Upon his return, he recruited master mechanic Paul Moody to help him recreate and develop what he had seen. They succeeded in adapting the British design, and the machine shop established at the Waltham mills by Lowell and Moody continued to make improvements in the loom. With the introduction of a dependable power loom, weaving could keep up with spinning, and the American textile industry was underway.
Prior to the Civil War, textile manufacture was the most important American industry. The first American power loom was constructed in 1813 by a group of Boston merchants headed by Francis Cabot Lowell. Soon textile mills dotted the rivers of New England transforming the landscape, the economy, and the people. Initially, mill work was performed by daughters of local farmers. In later years, immigration became the source of mill "hands."
Once a wheel or turbine had harnessed the waters power, the mill engineer had to transfer the power throughout the mill to hundreds of machines. British and early American mills ran a vertical shaft off the main drive shaft, then transferred the power by gears to overhead shafts on each floor. Because it was difficult to get precisely machined gears, American mills were rough and noisy and had to be run at slow speeds. A few small mills used belting, but it wasn't until Paul Moody used belting in the Appleton Mills in 1828 that it was seriously considered as an alternative to shafting. Leather belts transferred power directly to the horizontal shafts on each floor. Belts allowed faster speeds and were quieter and less jarring than shafting. Belting was also much lighter, easier to maintain, and more forgiving of imprecise mill construction. By mid-century, belting had become a distinguishing characteristic of American mills.
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Bangalore now gets another name they call it a high tech "nano city"
Bangalore poised to become ‘nano city’
Staff Reporter-HINDU.Dt.4-11-2007
Institute of Nano Science and Technology to come up in the city soon.
15 acres of land allotted for the institute.
Award instituted for scientists in nano science.
Bangalore: Just months after the proposal for a Nano Park was announced, the Department of Science and Technology (DST) of the Centre has made public its plans to establish an Institute of Nano Science and Technology here.
T. Ramasami, Secretary, Department of Science and Technology, told presspersons here on Saturday that Rs. 100 crore would be invested in the project for five years under the Nano Science and Technology Mission that had been granted Rs. 1,000 crore by the Centre. With an anticipated 200 researchers, it would be one of the three such institutes in the country – the other two had been planned in Kolkata and in Mohali, Chandigarh.
“The institute in Bangalore will be funded by the Department of Science and Technology and partnered by Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR) and the Indian Institute of Science. The project will be completed in 18 months after permissions are obtained.” The State Government had allotted 15 acres of land off Tumkur Road for the institute, Dr. Ramasami said.
Nano applications.
Dr. Ramasami said agriculture, water purifying, healthcare systems and nano-textiles were emerging as important areas for nanotechnology applications in India. “In treating and purifying water for instance, nano-silver can be used as a coat for ceramic filters to eliminate bacteria and viruses. A nanometre, equal to one billionth of a metre will have a sieving system finer than conventional filters. Similarly nano material used on the surface of textiles can create self-cleaning textiles that do not allow water to penetrate,” he said. As part of the Bangalore Nano 2007 conference and exhibition to be organised here on December 6 and 7, a “Research-Industry Collaboration Hub” (RICH) will be held to offer platforms to researchers seeking partnerships with investors, venture capitalists and the industry, said M.N. Vidyashankar, Secretary, Department of IT, Biotechnology and Science and Technology, Karnataka. “If innovations are not backed by capital investments, they will not translate into technology, products and wealth creation for the country. RICH will bring investors and inventors together,” he said. Bangalore, which accounts for a significant proportion of research in nanotechnology in the country, is poised to become “Nano city,” he added.
An annual award would be instituted by the State Government to recognise the achievements of scientists in the field of nano science and technology, Mr. Vidyashankar said. “It will be a national award equal in stature to the most prestigious in the country. It is tentatively called “Nano Ratna,” he said. The selection would be made by a subcommittee of the Nano Advisory Committee and the first award would be presented on December 6, he said.
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