Apparel, Fashion, Retail

RSWM Launches ‘GLIDE’ Denim Collection At Denim & Jeans India 2025

Textile Insights May 19, 2025

RSWM Ltd., the flagship company of the LNJ Bhilwara Group, unveiled its Autumn/Winter 2026-27 denim collection, GLIDE, under the LNJ Denim vertical at the 7th edition of the Denim and Jeans India Exhibition in Bengaluru. This marks RSWM’s first full-fledged presence at the exhibition and the

Financial Results

Cantabil Retail India Posts Record FY25 Performance

Textile Insights May 19, 2025

Cantabil Retail India Ltd (CRIL), a leading integrated apparel brand, has reported its best-ever financial performance in FY25. Revenue from operations rose 17% YoY to Rs 721.1 crore, up from Rs 615.6 crore in FY24. EBIDTA surged 26% to Rs 205 crore with a margin of 28.4%, while PAT grew 20% to Rs 74.9 crore, […]

Machinery

Announcing the All-New Uster AFIS 6 – The Indispensable Process Control Instrument

Textile Insights May 15, 2025

Uster Technologies introduces its next-generation fiber process control system Fiber quality measurement during spinning preparation is essential for optimizing raw material use and ensuring yarn quality. The all-new Uster AFIS 6, the next-generation laboratory instrument from Uster Technologies, is designed to meet these needs—now with the added capability to test

Corporates

Vipul Organics Expands Global Footprint With New US Sales Office

Textile Insights May 15, 2025

Vipul Organics Limited, a specialty chemicals leader in the pigments and dyes segment, has announced the opening of a new sales office in the United States under the name Vipul Organics USA Inc.. The office, located in the State of Delaware, has completed all required local approvals and registrations. This strategic move is set to […]

Industry

Egypt Courts Chinese Investment To Boost Textile Sector Development

Textile Insights May 15, 2025

Egypt has invited representatives from 25 leading Chinese clothing companies to explore investment opportunities within the country’s rapidly evolving textile sector. As a major global cotton producer, Egypt has embarked on an ambitious national development programme aimed at revitalizing its textile and garment industry—a crucial pillar of the national economy and a key

Cotton

Better Cotton Joins Policy Hub To Strengthen EU Sustainability Policy Dialogue

Textile Insights May 15, 2025

Better Cotton, the world’s largest cotton sustainability initiative, has joined the Policy Hub—a Brussels-based coalition driving collaborative input on key EU policy developments in the textile and apparel sector. Established in 2019, the Policy Hub facilitates technical discussions on emerging regulations and builds consensus across its network to influence policy areas

Machinery

Eight Out Of Ten Denim Mills Prefer Monforts, Dominate Kingpins Amsterdam

Textile Insights May 15, 2025

Monforts cemented its dominance in sustainable denim production at the recent Kingpins Amsterdam exhibition, held April 16–17, as eight of the ten denim fabrics featured in the 2025 Most Sustainable Product (MSP) showcase were produced by mills using Monforts technology. These mills – Arvind (India), Diamond Corduroy and Soorty (Pakistan), Isko and Orta (Turkey), Naveena

Technology

TrusTrace Launches AI-Driven Upgrade To Boost Supply Chain Traceability

Textile Insights May 15, 2025

TrusTrace, a global leader in supply chain traceability and compliance data management, has launched a major AI-powered upgrade to its platform. The enhanced system enables brands and manufacturers of all sizes to seamlessly collect, centralize, and analyze traceability data with improved accuracy and efficiency. Addressing long-standing industry challenges of fragmented

Cotton

CAI Lowers 2024-25 Cotton Pressing Estimate To 291.30 Lakh Bales

Textile Insights May 15, 2025

The Cotton Association of India (CAI) has reduced its cotton pressing estimate for the 2024-25 season to 291.30 lakh bales of 170 kg each, down by 4 lakh bales from the previous estimate of 295.30 lakh bales. This revision is based on inputs from 11 state associations and trade sources. The total cotton supply till […]

Industry

AGOA Expiry Threatens Over 66,000 Kenyan Textile Jobs

Textile Insights May 15, 2025

Kenya’s garment and textile export industry faces major uncertainty as the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) nears its scheduled expiry in September 2025, potentially putting more than 66,000 jobs in jeopardy. According to the 2025 Economic Survey by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS), employment in AGOA-accredited firms rose sharply by 15.18% in […]