Apparel, Fashion, Retail

Bodice Unveils Eco Collection with Bemberg

Textile Insights April 20, 2025

In a striking return to the runway, contemporary Indian fashion label Bodice unveiled its latest collection at its flagship store in New Delhi, in collaboration with Bemberg, the regenerated cellulose fibre brand by Asahi Kasei Corporation, Japan. The showcase marks a journey of self-discovery,

Industry

TAI South Gujarat to Host Seminar on MMF Export Opportunities on April 22

Textile Insights April 20, 2025

The Textile Association (India) – South Gujarat Unit is set to organize an insightful seminar on April 22, 2025, focusing on the export potential of Man Made Fibre (MMF) products. With global demand for MMF textiles rising, the event aims to highlight strategies for growth through sustainability, innovation and government support. The seminar will feature […]

Cotton

U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol and Supima Join Forces To Boost Cotton Traceability

Textile Insights April 20, 2025

The U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol and Supima have announced a strategic partnership to strengthen traceability in the cotton supply chain, addressing increasing demand from consumers and brands for transparency and accountability. This collaboration leverages the USDA’s permanent bale identification system and TextileGenesis’s digital traceability platform to track Supima’s

Corporates

M&S Set To Remove 5.5 Million Plastic Units From Men’s Essentials Range

Textile Insights April 20, 2025

Marks & Spencer has announced a major packaging overhaul across its men’s essentials range, replacing plastic with recyclable paper packaging—a move set to remove approximately 5.5 million plastic units from its Clothing & Home business over the next year. The initiative covers all men’s socks, woven pyjama sets and nearly 40% of men’s underwear lines, […]

Corporates

Durst Integrates Amazon Transparency Into Workflow

Textile Insights April 20, 2025

Durst Group, a global leader in digital printing and production technologies, has announced the integration of Amazon’s Transparency programme into its Durst Workflow software. With this innovation, Durst Workflow becomes the first pre-press workflow solution capable of seamlessly generating and incorporating Amazon’s Transparency codes into the production process.

Corporates

Wrangler Teams Up With Accelerating Circularity To Launch Circular Jeans at Walmart

Textile Insights April 20, 2025

Wrangler has teamed up with Accelerating Circularity to launch jeans made with 26% recycled cotton—half from post-consumer waste, half from post-industrial sources—now available at Walmart. This marks a major milestone in bringing circular fashion to mainstream retail. Part of Accelerating Circularity’s U.S. trials, 23 tonnes each of post-consumer and post-industrial

Corporates

Reju Partners With Rematrix To Advance Circular Textile Economy In Europe

Textile Insights April 20, 2025

Reju, the purpose-driven textile-to-textile regeneration leader, has announced a strategic partnership with Rematrix, a Producer Responsibility Organization (PRO) based in Vicenza, Italy. This collaboration ensures a reliable, compliant and sustainable supply of end-of-life textiles, reinforcing Reju’s mission to scale circular systems that tackle fashion waste at its

Industry

Dr. Gurudas Aras Conferred Honorary Doctorate By Prestigious French University

Textile Insights April 20, 2025

In a remarkable recognition of his lifelong contributions to the textile industry, Dr. Gurudas Aras has been awarded an honorary doctorate degree by the esteemed French institution, École Supérieure De Robert Sorbon. The accolade was presented in recognition of his thesis titled “The Indian Textile Industry…Challenges and Solutions.” A towering figure in

Industry

Giriraj Singh Sees Bhilwara Emerging As A Major Textile And Garment Hub

Textile Insights April 17, 2025

Union Minister for Textiles, Giriraj Singh, expressed optimism about Bhilwara’s transformation into a prominent textile and garment manufacturing hub in India. Speaking briefly with the media on the sidelines of a programme in the city on Tuesday, Singh said the region holds immense potential to generate employment for the youth through the textile industry. “I […]

Policies

Rajasthan Rolls Out Rs 10,000 Cr Textile Policy To Boost Jobs And Investment

Textile Insights April 17, 2025

In a major policy push to position Rajasthan as a leading textile manufacturing hub, the state government has announced the Rajasthan Textile and Apparel Policy 2025. The comprehensive policy aims to attract investments worth Rs 10,000 crore and create up to two lakh new jobs over the next five years, while fostering inclusive, sustainable growth […]