INDA, an American-based association for non-wovens producers, has established an office in India to lobby its government to support technical textile ventures such as geotextile production. The association has also launched an online India nonwovens forum to increase dialogue on the subject. Registration is required for forum participation. The article can be found below and the forum can be accessed by cutting and pasting this URL into your browser: https://imisw.inda.org/iMISCM/source/Communities/UserHomePage.cfm?Section=Listserve