Industry

TAI Appoints R. K. Vij As New National President

Textile Insights December 1, 2025

The Textile Association India (TAI) has announced the election of its new office bearers for the term 2025–2027 during the Governing Council meeting held on November 22, 2025, at Hotel Le Meridien, Coimbatore. After a fair and transparent election process conducted from the valid nominations

Corporates

Spanish Firm Ferrum Installs Mimaki Print-and-Cut Duo To Boost Creative Output

Textile Insights December 1, 2025

Mimaki Europe has announced that Andalusia-based Diseños Metálicos Ferrum has installed the Mimaki JFX200-2513 EX UV flatbed printer alongside the CFX-2513 cutting table, marking the first combined setup of its kind in the Iberian region. Supplied by Digidelta Andalucía, the investment enables the company to offer fully customised, high-quality work on rigid materials

Corporates

Spinnova Fortifies Global IP Shield For Its Breakthrough Fibre Technology

Textile Insights December 1, 2025

Spinnova is tightening protection around its unique, chemical-free fibre technology with a rapidly growing global IP portfolio. The company’s mechanical process, which turns wood and waste into textile fibre without dissolving or harmful chemicals, remains unmatched in the industry. By the end of 2024, Spinnova held 80 granted patents and 30+ pending applications,

Corporates

Samsara Eco, EOG Collaborate To Accelerate Circular Nylon

Textile Insights December 1, 2025

Australian biotech company Samsara Eco and the European Outdoor Group (EOG) have announced the launch of the Nylon Materials Collective, a new industry-wide collaboration aimed at making high-performance, virgin-identical recycled nylon widely accessible to outdoor brands. The initiative is designed to break down long-standing barriers to adopting recycled materials and

Corporates

TechnoSport Opens Record-Sized Flagship Store At Hyderabad Mall

Textile Insights December 1, 2025

TechnoSport, India’s fastest-growing activewear brand, has marked a major milestone in its retail journey with the opening of its largest Exclusive Brand Outlet (EBO) at Sarath City Capital Mall, Hyderabad. Spread across 4,200 sq. ft. on the first floor, the new flagship store significantly strengthens the brand’s presence in South India and reinforces its rapid […]

Corporates

Zhongtai Polyester Commences Construction Of 250,000-Tonne Filament Project In Xinjiang

Textile Insights December 1, 2025

Xinjiang Zhongtai Polyester Fiber Materials Co., Ltd. has cleared all approvals and officially launched construction of its 250,000-tonne per year direct-spun polyester filament project, marking another major leap in Xinjiang’s fast-growing textile value chain. Backed by a 1.714-billion-yuan investment, the project brings world-class production technology to Bazhou and

Corporates

Stäubli Expands Into Africa With Techno Nord Acquisition

Textile Insights December 1, 2025

Stäubli has finalized its acquisition of Techno Nord, a leading Jacquard heddle manufacturer based in Bizerte, Tunisia, marking the company’s first operational presence in Africa. The move strengthens Stäubli’s position in the global Jacquard segment by enhancing its harness manufacturing capabilities and boosting competitiveness in the mid-range market. The acquisition

Cotton

BCI And Uzbekistan Light Industry Agency Launch New Fund To Boost Sustainable Cotton Farming

Textile Insights November 28, 2025

The Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) has announced a strategic partnership with Uzbekistan’s newly established Light Industry Agency to expand financial support for cotton clusters adopting sustainable agricultural practices. Under the agreement, the agency will oversee a new fund designed to reimburse the cost of farm- and supply chain-level certification against BCI

Sustainability

Eight Global Brands Join Initiative To Cut Deforestation From Fashion And Packaging

Textile Insights November 28, 2025

Canopy announced that eight new companies have joined its flagship Pack4Good and CanopyStyle initiatives. The latest cohort includes Marc O’Polo, Victoria’s Secret & Co., Akyn, Mint Velvet, Spell, OUTnABOUT, D Ô E N, and ICICLE, all committing to eliminating the use of Ancient and Endangered Forests in their paper packaging and man-made cellulosic fibre (MMCF) […]

Event

AI-Driven ‘among-all’ By Patricia Urquiola At Heimtextil 2026

Textile Insights November 28, 2025

Designer Patricia Urquiola introduces an entirely new spatial experience at Heimtextil 2026 with among-all, an installation that fuses artificial intelligence, material innovation and sustainable design. Presented in Hall 3.0, the concept allows visitors to shape the environment in real time, transforming their presence and movement into part of the exhibition. Blending