Special Report

Geopolitical Instability Is Now India Inc.’s No. 1 Future Risk: MGC Report

Textile Insights January 9, 2026

Geopolitical uncertainty has emerged as India Inc.’s most severe strategic risk, with nearly half of business leaders ranking it above other potential threats over the next five years. These findings form a core dimension of the ‘The Global Risk Atlas – New Realities’, released recently

Event

Techtextil India 2025 Reinforces India’s Growing Stature As Global Destination For Textiles

Textile Insights January 9, 2026

The 10th edition of Techtextil India 2025 concluded on a high note at the Bombay Exhibition Centre, Mumbai, firmly reinforcing India’s growing stature as a global destination for value-added and technical textiles. The three-day trade fair attracted a robust turnout of 9,144 visitors from 235 Indian cities and 45 countries, with particularly strong participation from […]

Technology

A.T.E. – Accelerating Sustainability And Digitalisation In Textile Industry Through Automation

Textile Insights January 9, 2026

The foremost challenge faced by textile manufacturers is to continue producing high-quality products while simultaneously lowering manufacturing costs and moving to more sustainable processes. Many businesses are, therefore, investing in cutting-edge technologies to reduce waste, increase production efficiency, optimise inventory and trim utility use. Automation and

Textile Print

SPGPrints Highlights Key Differences Between RotaPlate And RotaMesh For Label Printers

Textile Insights January 9, 2026

As label converters face growing pressure from shorter print runs, faster changeovers and rising cost constraints, SPGPrints has outlined key considerations for selecting the right rotary screen technology. The company says choosing between its RotaPlate and RotaMesh screen systems has become a strategic decision for label printers seeking to balance productivity, quality

Economy

Brazil Extends Anti-Dumping Duties On Nylon Yarn Imports For Five Years

Textile Insights January 9, 2026

Brazil has decided to continue anti-dumping duties on nylon yarn imports from mainland China, South Korea and Taiwan, following an affirmative final ruling in the second anti-dumping sunset review of the case. The decision was announced on December 19, 2025, through Resolution No. 828 of 2025 issued by the Executive Management Committee of the Foreign […]

Trade & Market

India–New Zealand FTA Opens Zero-Duty Window For Indian Textiles And Apparel

Textile Insights January 9, 2026

The newly concluded India–New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (FTA) is set to deliver a major boost to India’s textile and apparel exports, offering 100 percent duty-free access to the New Zealand market and strengthening India’s position in the Oceania region’s apparel and home textile supply chains. Under the agreement, New Zealand will eliminate tariffs on […]

Sustainability

Fungi-Based Insulation Emerges As Top Solution For Fast-Fashion Waste In Europe

Textile Insights January 9, 2026

As Europe gears up for compulsory separate textile collection from 2025, researchers from Latvia have identified fungi-based insulation made from mycelium, as the most promising pathway for reusing fast-fashion waste. The findings come from a comprehensive review of 27 studies evaluating alternative reuse strategies for unsorted and mixed textile waste, which continues to

Cotton

Mexico’s Cotton Sector Under Pressure

Textile Insights January 9, 2026

Mexico’s cotton sector is heading into one of its toughest seasons in recent years, with production in MY 2025/26 forecast to fall nearly 50 per cent to 0.55 million bales. Farmers across key producing states, including Chihuahua and Baja California, are sharply cutting acreage as low global prices, soaring input costs and prolonged drought erode […]

Industry

Government Launches Two Key Measures To Boost MSME Exports

Textile Insights January 9, 2026

The Government of India has launched two major interventions under the Niryat Protsahan sub-scheme as part of the initial rollout of the Export Promotion Mission, aimed at strengthening MSME exports and improving access to trade finance. The first intervention introduces interest subvention on pre- and post-shipment export credit to reduce borrowing costs and ease working

Industry

NICDC–MoT Push PPP Model For PM MITRA Parks

Textile Insights January 9, 2026

The National Industrial Corridor Development Corporation (NICDC), in association with the Ministry of Textiles (MoT), held a stakeholder consultation with prospective master developers to explore collaboration opportunities under the Public–Private Partnership (PPP) model for the development of PM Mega Integrated Textile Region and Apparel (PM MITRA) parks. Conducted under