Machinery

Picanol To Showcase New Rapier Weaving Machines At ITMA ASIA+CITME 2024

Textile Insights October 10, 2024

Picanol is set to exhibit at ITMA ASIA+CITME 2024, showcasing its technological prowess in airjet and rapier weaving machines. The exhibition will be held from October 14 to 18, 2024, at the National Exhibition and Convention Centre in Shanghai, where Picanol will be located in Hall 3, Booth

Home Textiles

Indian Home Textile Industry Poised for 8-10% Growth In FY25

Textile Insights October 10, 2024

The global home textile industry, valued at USD 122 billion in 2023, is projected to reach USD 134 billion by the end of 2024 and grow at a CAGR of 5-5.5% to approximately USD 185 billion by 2030. China leads in home textile exports, followed by India and Turkey, with the USA being the largest […]

Cotton

CITI-CDRA Partners With Beetle Regen To Boost Regenerative Cotton Farming

Textile Insights October 10, 2024

The Confederation of Indian Textile Industry’s (CITI) Cotton Development and Research Association (CDRA) has partnered with Beetle Regen Solutions to promote regenerative agriculture in Khargone, Madhya Pradesh, reshaping Indian cotton farming. This collaboration aims to empower small-holder farmers with advanced agronomic practices to regenerate soil, increase cotton

Industry

Coimbatore Textile Firm Saves Rs 1.9 Cr With Solar Power

Textile Insights October 10, 2024

The Indian textile industry is advancing toward a greener future with significant steps in adoption of renewable energy. A leading textile manufacturer in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, has installed a solar power plant featuring LONGi’s high-efficiency Hi-MO 5 solar modules. The project, executed by EPC firm Viridis Engineering, is delivering substantial clean energy

Textile Print

Arcus Printers Launches Instant Peel DTF Transfers For Faster Printing

Textile Insights October 10, 2024

Arcus Printers launched its latest innovation, Instant Peel DTF Transfers. These state-of-the-art transfers are designed to tackle the common challenges faced by decorators using traditional cold and hot peel methods, offering a faster, more efficient and reliable solution for the transfer process. Instant Peel DTF Transfers are engineered to revolutionize the application

Policies

Textile Duty Relief In Focus At Upcoming India-EU FTA Talks

Textile Insights October 10, 2024

The ninth round of Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations between India and the European Union (EU) will reconvene on Monday, focusing on key issues such as duty concessions for Indian textiles in EU markets, according to sources familiar with the discussions. India has been advocating for its labour-intensive textile and apparel sectors to be classified […]

Special Report

‘Tech-Enabled, Personalised And Sustainable Solutions To Drive India’s Corporate Travel Landscape’

Textile Insights October 10, 2024

India’s corporate travel sector, valued at over $10.6 billion, is entering a transformative phase, betting on new ways of working and technological disruption. Deloitte’s latest report highlights corporate travel innovation, which is essential for employee experience management and cost efficiency. The corporate travel sector market is projected to grow at 10.1 per cent

Textile Print

Caldera Launches User-Friendly DTF For Digital Textile Printing

Textile Insights October 9, 2024

Caldera has launched a new Direct-to-Film (DTF) solution, offering an intuitive approach to digital textile printing. The software’s user-friendly interface simplifies DTF image preparation, allowing for high-quality results without requiring specialized expertise. “This solution will open direct-to-film digital printing to a new group of users, enabling small

Textile Print

Koton Kraft Elevates Custom Textile Printing With Epson ML-8000

Textile Insights October 9, 2024

Koton Kraft, known for providing high-quality printed homewares to Australian small businesses and artists, has taken a bold step forward by integrating the award-winning Epson Monna Lisa ML-8000 direct-to-fabric printer into their operations. This move is set to revolutionize their offerings, enabling them to deliver exquisite textile and paper giftware ranges faster and

Special Report

EU-WCO Publishes Study On Rules Of Origin For Textiles And Vehicles

Textile Insights October 9, 2024

The EU-WCO Rules of Origin Africa Programme has released a new publication titled “A Comparative Study of the Rules of Origin in the Textiles and Vehicles Sectors,” which offers a detailed analysis of the product-specific rules (PSRs) across eight prominent free trade agreements (FTAs). These agreements include African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), East African