Corporates

Indorama Almost Triples Brazilian PET Recycling Facility

Textile Insights August 11, 2023

Indorama Ventures which is one of the biggest producers of recycled Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) resin in the world, has almost tripled its recycling capacity at its Brazil facility The capacity of the recycling facility has been increased from 9,000 tons to 25,000 tons per year of PET made

Apparel, Fashion, Retail

Bangladesh Now Has 200 LEED Certified Garment Units

Textile Insights August 11, 2023

The Bangladesh garment industry reached the milestone of having 200 LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certified green factories. The LEED certification given by the US Green Building Council (USGBC) is internationally recognised as a symbol of excellence in sustainable building practices. In 2022, a total of 30 garment factories received LEED

Cotton

Textiles Ministry Defers QCO On Cotton By 90 days

Textile Insights August 11, 2023

The Ministry of Textiles issued a notification in which the government has postponed the implementation of the Quality Control Order (QCO) on cotton for three months. The QCO which applies to ginned cotton and unprocessed or also called kapas, will now be implemented from November 27, as stakeholders in the cotton and textile industry had […]

Machinery

Monforts Bags Significant Number Of Orders From South America

Textile Insights August 10, 2023

German textile stenters manufacturer Monforts said it has secured a significant number of major orders from textile manufacturers in Central and South America recently. Among new orders are those for three Montex stenters delivered to the AustralTex Group in Argentina and a further Montex range to denim manufacturer CIT in Brazil. Guatemala’s Global Textiles placed […]

Event

Bluesign Unveils Sustainable ‘Impact’ Service For India

Textile Insights August 10, 2023

Bluesign has unveiled Impact, a service which is tailored for the Indian textile industry. This was announced at Bluesign seminars themed ‘Sustainable Textile Manufacturing – the bluesign Way,’ held in Bengaluru & Tiruppur. According to Bluesign, amid the evolving global textile landscape, India is poised to transcend its reputation as a price-sensitive market and

Sustainability

Kornit Digital Releases Annual Sustainability Report

Textile Insights August 10, 2023

Digital printing solutions provider Kornit Digital has released its ‘Impact Report for 2022’, highlighting the company’s progress against its long-term goals related to climate action, waste management, green chemistry, and workplace diversity. “This third annual report reinforces Kornit’s commitment to an Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG) strategy that

Industry

Robot For Industrial Laundries Startup Bags €7 million financing

Textile Insights August 10, 2023

German industrial automation startup Sewts, which has launched Velum – a robot designed to help industrial laundries overcome labour shortages and strengthen operating efficiencies has closed a €7 million series A financing round. The funding round was led by Emerald Technology Ventures, CNB Capital, EquityPitcher Ventures and Nabtesco Technology Venture as new investors.

Sustainability

SGS & FibreTrace Developing New Fibre Integrity Protocol

Textile Insights August 10, 2023

A new Fibre Integrity Protocol for the textile industry will be developed through a partnership of SGS and FibreTrace. FibreTrace is a digital and physical traceability provider in traceable fibre technology. According to SGS, the partnership will support brands worldwide to strengthen confidence in product claims made across a range of materials through the integration

Economy

World’s First Lab Cell Grown Cotton Seals $50mn Deal

Textile Insights August 9, 2023

Boston and USA based start-up Galy has signed a deal with Japanese manufacturer Suzuran Medical Inc. to use the startup’s cotton, which has been grown through laboratory cells, instead of plants in its products. This will be the first time that laboratory grown cotton will enter any market globally. Suzuran, which is one of the […]

Event

PM Modi Launches ‘My Textile My Pride’ Campaign

Textile Insights August 9, 2023

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the National Handloom Day Celebration in Pragati Maidan, New Delhi yesterday and also launched a campaign – ‘My Textile My Pride’. He also unveiled an e-portal ‘Bhartiya Vastra evam Shilpa Kosh – A Repository of Textiles & Crafts’ developed by the National Institute of Fashion Technology. The Prime Minister also […]