Corporates

Rishi Suri Joins FCI Group After 16-Year Stint At The LYCRA Company

Textile Insights June 19, 2025

Rishi Suri announced his exit from The LYCRA Company after an illustrious 16-year tenure that spanned three key roles across India and Hong Kong. His journey at LYCRA was marked by notable contributions to the brand’s presence and performance in the textile and apparel sector across the region.

Apparel, Fashion, Retail

Ghana Hosts First WRAP Training To Boost Apparel Exports

Textile Insights June 19, 2025

Ghana has achieved a significant milestone in its garment and textile industry with the successful completion of the first-ever WRAP Technical Assistance Training of Trainers workshop in Accra on June 11, 2025. Organized by the Ministry of Trade, Agribusiness and Industry (MoTAI) with support from GIZ’s “Invest for Jobs” programme, the two-day event marked a […]

Industry

Union County Expands Textile Recycling Program To Cranford

Textile Insights June 19, 2025

Union County has expanded its textile recycling program to include the Township of Cranford, adding to the existing partnerships with Plainfield, Summit, and Scotch Plains. The initiative, launched in February in collaboration with sustainable clothing recycler Helpsy, aims to reduce clothing and textile waste through convenient local drop-off options. “Since launching our

Industry

Vietnam Launches First Electric Heat Pump In Textile Industry

Textile Insights June 19, 2025

Vietnam’s textile and apparel industry is set to take a major step toward decarbonisation with the installation of the country’s first steam-generating heat pump in the sector. The ground-breaking project is a result of a collaboration between Apparel Impact Institute (Aii), WWF, H&M Group, and leading textile manufacturer Bangjie, and will be implemented at Bangjie’s

Industry

Odisha HLCA Approves Rs 1.5 Lakh Cr Projects, Includes Textile Investment

Textile Insights June 19, 2025

Odisha’s 41st High-Level Clearance Authority (HLCA), chaired by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, has cleared eight major industrial projects worth Rs 1,51,239.50 crore, poised to generate over 60,200 jobs. Among the strategic sectors receiving investment, aluminium, chemicals, steel, and downstream metals, the textile sector also secured a notable boost. As part of the

Corporates

Textile Innovation: Remora Inks Licensing Deal With BST

Textile Insights June 19, 2025

Remora has announced a key licensing partnership with Beyond Surface Technologies AG (BST), the Swiss leader in green-chemistry solutions for textile finishing. The collaboration brings together Remora’s patented, biofilm-prevention technology and BST’s extensive expertise in plant-based textile finishes to create high-performance, eco-friendly protection for fabrics.

Event

Space Application Opens For ITMA ASIA + CITME 2026

Textile Insights June 19, 2025

Applications for exhibition space at ITMA ASIA + CITME 2026 are now officially open. The 10th combined edition of Asia’s leading textile machinery trade fair will be held from 20 to 24 November 2026 at the National Exhibition and Convention Centre, Shanghai. Interested exhibitors can apply via the official website, www.itmaasia.com, before the deadline on […]

Corporates

Lenzing AG Announces Intended Exchange Offer For 2020 Hybrid Bond

Textile Insights June 19, 2025

Lenzing AG intends to launch an exclusive exchange offer for its existing EUR 500 million undated subordinated resettable fixed rate notes (ISIN: XS2250987356, issued December 7, 2020), known as the Hybrid Bond 2020. Under the proposed Exchange Offer, qualifying holders will have the option to exchange their Existing Notes at a ratio of 90% of […]

Corporates

Trident’s Rajinder Gupta Gets Extension In Punjab Panel

Textile Insights June 19, 2025

The Punjab Government has extended the tenure of Rajinder Gupta, Chairman Emeritus of Trident Group, as Vice Chairman of the Economic Policy and Planning Board. He will continue in the role, with the rank of Cabinet Minister, until 22 August 2028. The extension, approved by the Honourable Chief Minister of Punjab, reflects the state’s continued […]

Event

ACIMIT To Debut At Milano Unica With Institutional Booth

Textile Insights June 19, 2025

For the first time, ACIMIT (Association of Italian Textile Machinery Manufacturers) will participate in Milano Unica, the leading international trade fair for high-end fabrics and accessories, taking place from 8 to 10 July at Rho Fiera Milano. With its institutional booth, ACIMIT aims to strengthen connections between its member companies, exhibitors, and buyers, while