This book provides an insight into the nonwoven's market and presents
information about performance targets of nonwoven industry, technology
barriers to achieving these targets and the priorities related to
research and development for achieving the targets. Rather than relying
solely on secondary data sources, this study used a mixed method
approach to data collection and analysis. The results were generated
based upon the recommendations of the panels of experts that included
personnel from nonwovens industry, INDA, NCRC, NC State University
Faculty and economic development committees NC State University. Finally
the research proposes an action plan for the College of Textiles in the
areas of the types of collaborations with the nonwoven industry and
allocation of research and development resources to better serve
nonwoven industry.