Industry

Fire Guts Four Shops At Surat’s Salasar Textile Market

Textile Insights September 17, 2026

A major fire broke out at Salasar Textile Market in Saroli, Surat, on Wednesday, damaging at least four shops and destroying large quantities of textile stock. No casualties were reported. The fire erupted on the fifth floor of the market, where firefighters faced difficult conditions because

Technical Textile & Nonwoven

Digital Camouflage Uses Adversarial Textile Pattern To Challenge AI Surveillance

Textile Insights September 17, 2026

A garment featuring an abstract, hypnotic pattern has been designed to test how artificial intelligence-based surveillance systems identify people in public spaces. Called Digital Camouflage, the garment uses an engineered textile pattern based on an adversarial attack, a technique in which visual inputs are altered in ways that can cause computer-vision systems to

Trade & Market

DGFT To Set Up Centralised Unit For Faceless Trade Processing

Textile Insights September 16, 2026

The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) is set to establish a Central Processing Department (CPD) in Delhi to create a centralised, faceless and jurisdiction-free system for processing trade-related applications. The initiative by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry is aimed at moving export-import related regulatory processes towards a paperless and centralised

Product Launch & Innovation

Kyoto Researchers Develop PFAS And Tio₂ Free Technology For White, Water-Repellent Materials

Textile Insights September 16, 2026

Researchers at Kyoto University’s Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences (iCeMS) have developed a foam-based technology that can produce brilliant white materials and water-repellent surfaces without using titanium dioxide (TiO₂) pigments or fluorinated chemicals known as PFAS. Published in Nature, the research introduces a materials platform that could have

Sustainability

Ralph Lauren Cuts Emissions 42% As It Advances 2030 Sustainability Strategy

Textile Insights September 16, 2026

Ralph Lauren Corporation has reported a 42% reduction in absolute greenhouse gas emissions from its FY20 base year as the company completed the first year of its Timeless by Design 2030 global citizenship and sustainability strategy. The US fashion and lifestyle company said it made progress across four key areas – industry collaboration, natural resource […]

Fibre

Uzbekistan Silk Sector Faces Farmer Payment Crisis

Textile Insights September 16, 2026

Uzbekistan’s efforts to expand its sericulture industry are facing scrutiny following allegations by farmers and home-based cocoon producers of production quotas, coercive contracting practices, payments for production shortfalls and delays in receiving payment for cocoons. The allegations have been documented by the Uzbek Forum for Human Rights, which has monitored labour

Product Launch & Innovation

BAM Launches Circular Any Weather Mac Designed For Long-Term Use

Textile Insights September 16, 2026

BAM has introduced its Any Weather Mac, a lightweight longline outerwear piece designed to combine weather protection, versatility and circularity. The mac features a slightly sporty silhouette with hidden cinching and adjustable cuff details, allowing wearers to customise the fit. Designed for rainy commutes, outdoor walks and changeable weather conditions, the coat is

Corporates

Dhananjay Bauchkar Elevated To VP – Business Development At Indokem

Textile Insights September 16, 2026

Dhananjay Bauchkar has been elevated to Vice President – Business Development at Indokem Limited, where he will focus on strengthening the company’s domestic and international business and driving new growth opportunities. Bauchkar brings more than 17 years of experience across textile dyes, auxiliaries, sales, marketing, technical services and business development.

Corporates

Trent’s Zudio Crosses 1,000-Store Milestone In India

Textile Insights September 16, 2026

Trent’s value-fashion brand Zudio has crossed the 1,000-store milestone in India, marking a major expansion nearly a decade after its launch in 2016. The brand now operates across more than 300 cities and has served over 100 million customers, reinforcing the growing demand for organised value-fashion retail beyond India’s major metropolitan markets. Zudio had 963 […]

Corporates

Greenwave Circularity Secures US$ 31.5M For Odisha PET Recycling Plant

Textile Insights September 16, 2026

Greenwave Circularity has secured a US$31.5 million loan from Austria’s Development Bank (OeEB) to develop a PET recycling facility in Odisha with an annual processing capacity of 42,000 tonnes of plastic waste. The financing is backed by a 60% guarantee from the European Union’s European Fund for Sustainable Development Plus (EFSD+) and the Austrian Ministry […]