Event

TAI Mumbai To Host International Conference On Automation And Robotics In T&A Industry

Textile Insights November 11, 2024

The Textile Association (India), Mumbai Unit, is organizing an International Conference on “Automation and Robotics in the Textile & Apparel Industry on November 15, 2024. The event, set to take place at Hotel The Lalit, Mumbai, aims to explore the latest advancements in automation,

Sustainability

Europe’s Textile Recycling Industry Facing Severe Crisis

Textile Insights November 11, 2024

Europe’s textile sorting and recycling sector is grappling with a severe crisis, surpassing even the challenges experienced during the Covid-19 pandemic. The industry is under intense strain due to global disruptions, including the war in Ukraine, logistical issues in Africa and the accelerated demand for ultra-fast fashion. As a result, Europe faces an oversupply of […]

Technical Textile & Nonwoven

High-Efficiency Electrostatic Air Filter Media Available With Activated Carbon

Textile Insights November 11, 2024

Gessner has announced that their Alphastar tribo-electric nonwoven and NeenahPure meltblown nonwoven filter media now come with an activated carbon layer for pleatable and bag filters. These high-efficiency electrostatic filter media can be customized to meet specific requirements, ranging from high-efficiency filtration to standard needs. The activated carbon air filter

Sustainability

Closing The Loop: How EPR Policies Can Transform Textile Waste Into Opportunity

Textile Insights November 11, 2024

As the fashion industry grapples with mounting environmental concerns, the concept of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) has emerged as a cornerstone policy to address textile waste. This report, authored by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, explores how EPR can reshape the textile industry by shifting the focus from linear consumption patterns to sustainable, circular

Event

Textile Minister Giriraj Singh Lauds NITRA’s Progress In Technical Textiles

Textile Insights November 11, 2024

The 62nd Joint Technological Conference (JTC), an annual event organized by India’s leading textiles research associations—ATIRA, BTRA, SITRA and NITRA—was held on October 24-25, 2024, at NITRA’s Ghaziabad campus. Celebrating its golden jubilee, NITRA hosted this national techno-conference, drawing delegates from the textile and clothing industry to discuss advancements in

Technical Textile & Nonwoven

Graphene-X Launches Performance Tech Shirt On Kickstarter

Textile Insights November 11, 2024

Graphene-X, a tech-driven clothing and gear brand focused on advanced materials, has announced the launch of its latest innovation, the Performance Tech Shirt, on Kickstarter. This groundbreaking shirt integrates HeiQ’s Skin Care technology, redefining clothing functionality by actively nourishing the skin with probiotics, creating a seamless blend of fashion,

Sustainability

PUMA Unveils World’s First T-Shirt Made From 100% Textile Waste

Textile Insights November 11, 2024

PUMA, a part of a multi-brand consortium that has launched the world’s first piece of clothing made entirely from textile waste, utilizing innovative bio-recycling technology developed by French company CARBIOS. This groundbreaking project has produced a plain white T-shirt crafted from mixed and coloured textile waste. Using CARBIOS’ enzymatic biorecycling technology,

Cotton

India To Become Net Cotton Importer Amid Declining Production: USDA Report

Textile Insights November 11, 2024

India is expected to become a net importer of cotton for only the second time in two decades, as cotton imports for the 2024/25 marketing year (August 2024 – July 2025) are forecast to reach 2.3 million bales, nearly triple the previous year’s figure, according to a recent report by the U.S. Department of Agriculture […]

Technical Textile & Nonwoven

DRDO And IIT Delhi Launch Lightweight ABHED Bulletproof Jackets For Soldiers

Textile Insights November 11, 2024

In a remarkable advancement for defence technology, the Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi have unveiled ABHED (Advanced Ballistics for High Energy Defeat), a new line of lightweight bulletproof jackets. This innovative collaboration, realized at the DRDO Industry Academia Centre of Excellence (DIA-CoE)

Special Report

T&A Demand Set To Revive As US Retail Shows Positive Trends

Textile Insights November 11, 2024

The Indian textiles and apparel (T&A) sector is finally on the revival path. If one goes by the recent export numbers, the cumulative exports in September 2024 have registered a significant growth of 12.38 per cent (Y-o-Y). In fact, at around $1.1 billion, the apparel exports from the country surged by 17.30 per cent in […]