Trade & Market

Cotton Yarn Demand Revives As Mill Utilisation Crosses 90%

Textile Insights September 4, 2026

India’s spinning industry is witnessing a revival in cotton yarn demand, with capacity utilisation at textile mills crossing 90% and yarn inventories remaining low. However, a sharp rise in cotton prices is threatening to squeeze mill margins and raise concerns over the sustainability of

Industry

Textiles Secretary Holds Talks With European, French Industry Representatives In Paris

Textile Insights September 4, 2026

Secretary, Ministry of Textiles, Neelam Shami Rao, held discussions with leading representatives of the European and French textile, apparel and fashion industries in Paris, focusing on strengthening partnerships and expanding cooperation across the textile value chain. The discussions, held at Le Bourget, focused on strengthening India-France and India-European Union

Economy

Sitharaman Says 7.8% Q1 Growth Shows India’s Economic Resilience

Textile Insights September 4, 2026

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said India’s 7.8% economic growth in the first quarter of FY2026-27 demonstrates the country’s resilience amid global economic turbulence and persistent uncertainty. Addressing investors in New York on Thursday, Sitharaman said India continued to be the fastest-growing major economy despite global disruptions and challenging

Apparel, Fashion, Retail

Decathlon Partners FirstCry To Expand Kids’ Sports Reach Across India

Textile Insights September 4, 2026

Decathlon Sports India has partnered with FirstCry to expand access to sports products for children and strengthen sports adoption among young families across the country. Under the partnership, FirstCry customers will be able to shop from a curated range of Decathlon’s children’s products, including apparel, footwear, accessories and sports essentials. The collection

Cotton

Mexico’s Cotton Comeback: Bigger Crop, But Textile Mills Still Facing Tough Road

Textile Insights September 4, 2026

Mexico’s cotton sector is showing signs of a comeback. After hitting historic lows, cotton production is expected to jump by nearly a third in the 2026-27 marketing year, helped by better prices and farmers in Chihuahua returning to cotton. But there is a catch. The bigger cotton crop may not translate into stronger domestic textile […]

Corporates

Carrefour Returns To India with 50,000-sq-ft Greater Noida Flagship Store

Textile Insights September 4, 2026

French retail major Carrefour has made its return to India with the opening of a 50,000-plus sq. ft. flagship store at H&S Mall, Boulevard Walk, Greater Noida West, in partnership with Dubai-based Apparel Group. The launch marks Carrefour’s re-entry into the Indian consumer retail market and the beginning of an expansion strategy that combines the […]

Sustainability

China Tightens Accountability Rules For Environmental Damage

Textile Insights September 4, 2026

China has tightened accountability rules for officials responsible for serious ecological and environmental damage, with those found accountable potentially facing action even after leaving their posts. The revised framework, issued by the General Office of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and the General Office of the State Council, sets out the

Cotton

BCI Partners With Avalo To Develop Climate-Resilient Cotton

Textile Insights September 4, 2026

The Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) has partnered with agriculture solutions company Avalo to accelerate the development of climate-resilient cotton varieties. Avalo uses artificial intelligence (AI) and plant genetics to identify key traits that can help crops withstand climate-related challenges. Its technology aims to accelerate plant breeding and develop locally adapted

Event

TAI Mumbai Unit Seminar Highlights Innovation, Sustainability And Growth Potential In Technical Textiles

Textile Insights September 3, 2026

The Textile Association (India) (TAI), Mumbai Unit organised a one-day seminar on Future Trends in Technical Textiles on August 22, 2026, at Hotel Fortune Park Galaxy, Vapi, Gujarat, bringing together more than 200 industry professionals, experts, speakers and delegates to discuss the emerging opportunities and challenges facing India’s technical textile sector. The

Corporates

Bharat Tex Trade Federation And Première Vision Sign Mou To Strengthen India-France Textile And Fashion Collaboration

Textile Insights September 3, 2026

The Bharat Tex Trade Federation (BTTF) and Première Vision SA, one of the world’s leading international platforms for creative fashion, textiles and sourcing, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen India’s engagement with the global fashion and textile ecosystem. The MoU was signed on September 2, 2026, at the Première Vision exhibition