Sustainability

ICRA ESG: Water, Waste Progress Not Enough To Cut Energy Intensity

Textile Insights December 11, 2025

India’s textile industry is making steady progress on sustainability, driven by improved ESG governance, stronger water stewardship, and rising waste circularity, according to ICRA ESG Ratings’ latest report, ‘Sustainability Unstitched – Indian Textile Industry’s Green Gauge.’ However, high

Policies

India–EU Push Ahead On FTA As Goyal Meets EU Trade Chief

Textile Insights December 11, 2025

Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal held a high-level dialogue with the European Union’s Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security, Maroš Šefčovič, during his visit to New Delhi on 8–9 December 2025. The meeting marked a significant step toward accelerating negotiations on the long-pending India–EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA), with both leaders aiming

Event

PHDCCI Launches Key Technical Textiles & Recycling Initiatives In Panipat

Textile Insights December 11, 2025

PHDCCI, in collaboration with the National Technical Textiles Mission (NTTM), Ministry of Textiles, hosted a high-level Chintan Shivir in Panipat to drive discussions on technical textiles, sustainability, recycling, and industry transformation. The event brought together senior government officials, industry leaders, and innovators to outline a forward-looking roadmap for

Cotton

Government Launches Mission To Boost Cotton Productivity Amid Declining Output

Textile Insights December 11, 2025

The Ministry of Textiles has highlighted a continued decline in cotton production in recent years, driven by multiple factors including reduced cultivation area, adverse climatic conditions such as uneven rainfall and extreme temperatures in rainfed regions, the negative impact of monocropping on soil health, farmers shifting to more profitable crops, and the resurgence of

Corporates

Lenzing CEO Rohit Aggarwal Resigns, New Executive Committee Announced

Textile Insights December 11, 2025

Lenzing AG announced that Managing Board Member and Chief Executive Officer Rohit Aggarwal has informed the Supervisory Board of his decision to step down for personal reasons, effective 31 January 2026. To ensure a smooth transition, he will continue to serve as an advisor to the company until September 2026. The Supervisory Board expressed its […]

Event

Awards For Outstanding Achievements In Textile Engineering

Textile Insights December 11, 2025

At the Aachen-Dresden-Denkendorf International Textile Conference held in Aachen at the end of November, Peter D. Dornier, Chairman of the Walter Reiners Foundation of the VDMA, honoured five emerging engineers for their exceptional academic work. Promotion and sustainability awards were presented across bachelor, project, diploma, and master’s thesis categories, with a

Technology

Paramount Instruments: Where Innovation Turns Testing Into Joy

Textile Insights December 9, 2025

At Paramount Instruments, innovation isn’t just a pursuit, it’s in the company’s DNA! From the very beginning, the company’s mission has been clear: to make textile testing not just efficient, but truly enjoyable. The company doesn’t just manufacture instruments; it manufactures peace of mind crafting intelligent solutions that eliminate the toughest challenges faced by

Machinery

Crafting The Future: LMW & HAMI Weavelon Pioneer Compact Spinning In Polyester

Textile Insights December 9, 2025

Introduction Manmade fibres today form the backbone of the global textile industry, driven by their versatility, performance, and ability to meet the rising demand for both everyday and specialized applications. Among them, polyester stands out as the most widely used fibre, available in both virgin and recycled forms. Virgin polyester continues to power high-volume

Special Report

Supply Chains Poised To Become Core Engines Of Reinvention, Resilience And Trust: PwC India Report

Textile Insights December 9, 2025

PwC India has recently unveiled its latest report titled ‘Backroom to boardroom: Securing supply chain’s seat at the table, based on insights from over 150+ CEOs, CFOs, CIOs, CSCOs, and supply chain leaders across India-based organisations with global operations. The study, which covers sectors such as manufacturing, retail, FMCG, e-commerce, EPC, construction and

Special Report

Photos Speak Louder Than Words…Until They Become A Noisy Marketplace!

Textile Insights December 9, 2025

Kato’s photos showed that averages mean nothing if the variations are huge. One bad roller, one dusty corner, one ignored detail could ruin the whole system, observes S. Murugan It was 7 o’clock on a weekday evening in 1992. The mill looked like it had just auditioned for a “Cleanest Workplace of the Year” award. […]