Product Launch & Innovation

X-Rite Pantone Launches Offset360 Colour Management Solution

Textile Insights June 22, 2026

X-Rite Pantone has introduced Offset360, a comprehensive colour management solution aimed at improving offset pressroom efficiency and reducing make-ready time without requiring investment in new presses. The system integrates press-side scanning automation, quality control and reporting

Export

Bangladesh MMF Export Push Faces Headwinds Over Proposed Duties

Textile Insights June 22, 2026

Bangladesh’s efforts to expand exports of man-made fibre (MMF) garments may face new challenges following proposals in the FY27 budget to increase import duties on key synthetic raw materials. The proposed measures include a 5% import duty on polyester staple fibre (PSF) and an increase in duties on PVC resin and PET resin to 10%, […]

Corporates

Reju Joins Recycling Europe Textiles To Strengthen Circular Economy Push

Textile Insights June 22, 2026

Recycling Europe has welcomed Reju as a new partner in its textiles branch, reinforcing efforts to accelerate textile circularity and strengthen markets for recycled materials across Europe. Reju is a textile-to-textile regeneration company focused on converting post-consumer PET waste and polyester textiles into new materials. The company brings together engineers,

Economy

Kraig Biocraft Highlights Commercial Scaling And Future Potential Of Spider Silk

Textile Insights June 22, 2026

Kraig Biocraft Laboratories Founder and CEO Kim Thompson has outlined the company’s progress in scaling recombinant spider silk production, focusing on commercial readiness, technological advantages and long-term industry applications. The company is advancing its proprietary platform using genetically engineered silkworms to produce recombinant spider silk fibres,

Trade & Market

China–Kenya Chambers Sign MoU To Strengthen Bilateral Cooperation

Textile Insights June 22, 2026

The China Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export of Machinery and Electronic Products and the Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen bilateral cooperation through trade facilitation, knowledge exchange and joint research initiatives. The agreement aims to deepen industrial and commercial ties,

Export

India’s Exports To BRICS Nations Could Cross US$ 200 Billion By 2030: ASSOCHAM

Textile Insights June 22, 2026

India’s exports to BRICS countries could surge beyond US$ 200 billion by 2030, more than doubling from an estimated US$ 96 billion in FY26, according to a new analysis by the ASSOCHAM Global Strategy and Research Centre (AGSRC). The report highlights expanding South-South cooperation, strengthening manufacturing capabilities and evolving trade patterns within the BRICS

Apparel, Fashion, Retail

US Tariffs Cloud Sri Lanka Apparel Outlook

Textile Insights June 22, 2026

Sri Lanka’s apparel industry is facing growing uncertainty as evolving US trade policies aimed at eliminating forced labour from global supply chains reshape sourcing dynamics across the textile and garment sector. Industry stakeholders warn that while Sri Lanka maintains a strong reputation for ethical manufacturing, shifting trade patterns and geopolitical considerations

Corporates

Eastern Silk Industries Receives Multiple ISO Certifications

Textile Insights June 22, 2026

Eastern Silk Industries Ltd has been awarded multiple ISO certifications, strengthening its commitment to quality management, occupational safety and environmental responsibility. The company has received ISO 9001:2015 (Quality Management System), ISO 45001:2018 (Occupational Health & Safety Management System) and ISO 14001:2015 (Environmental Management System)

Industry

Jharkhand’s Tribal Textiles Find New Life In Contemporary Fashion

Textile Insights June 22, 2026

In a growing shift toward culturally rooted fashion, Jharkhand’s tribal textiles and indigenous art forms are moving from village walls and local traditions into mainstream wardrobes, blending heritage with modern design. Leading this transformation is Ranchi-based initiative Johargram, which is reimagining traditional Sohrai art and tribal textile motifs into contemporary

Industry

Surat To Set Up India’s First Dedicated Textile Crime Police Station

Textile Insights June 22, 2026

Surat is set to establish what is being described as India’s first dedicated police station focused exclusively on textile industry-related crimes, aimed at tackling rising cases of fraud, payment defaults and trading irregularities in the country’s largest textile hub. The proposed textile police station will be located in the Salabatpura market area and will deploy […]