Industry

IMSC Reviews Pending ATUFS Cases To Support Textile Industry

Textile Insights August 31, 2026

The 13th meeting of the Inter-Ministerial Steering Committee (IMSC) was held on August 25, 2026, to discuss and finalise pending cases under the Amended Technology Upgradation Fund Scheme (ATUFS). The meeting was chaired by Giriraj Singh, Union Minister of Textiles, and focused on expediting

Industry

Japanese Textile Companies Are Looking To Expand Investment And Sourcing From India: Goyal

Textile Insights August 31, 2026

Japanese textile and apparel companies, including Uniqlo, are looking to expand their investments in India and increase sourcing from the country for both Japanese and global markets, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on August 26. Goyal made the remarks following his meeting with Tadashi Yanai, Chairman, President and CEO of Fast Retailing Co. […]

Corporates

A.T.E. Enterprises Appoints Abhijit Kulkarni To Board Of Directors

Textile Insights August 31, 2026

A.T.E. Enterprises Private Limited has appointed Abhijit A. Kulkarni as a member of its Board of Directors and designated him Director – Textile Engineering Group (TEG), TeraSpin and HMX. The appointment recognises Kulkarni’s significant contribution to the company and reflects the Board’s confidence in his leadership and strategic capabilities. Kulkarni has played a key

Event

TEXPROCIL Concludes First Generative AI Master Class For Textile Exporters

Textile Insights August 28, 2026

The Cotton Textiles Export Promotion Council (TEXPROCIL), in collaboration with the Institute for Integrated Learning in Management (IILM), New Delhi, successfully concluded its first two-day certificate programme, Master Class on Generative Artificial Intelligence for Textile Exporters, held on August 25–26, 2026, at Hotel Orchid, Mumbai. The Master Class was

Product Launch & Innovation

KARL MAYER Expands RDJ Series With New E 32-Gauge Machine

Textile Insights August 27, 2026

KARL MAYER has expanded its RDJ range of highly flexible double needle bar raschel machines with the new RDJ 6/2 in E 32 gauge, offering enhanced design possibilities, fine structures and high comfort for high-performance sports and casual footwear. Spacer fabrics produced on double needle bar raschel machines with Jacquard technology are increasingly being used […]

Economy

India’s Textile Recovery Gains Momentum, Cotton Costs Emerge As Key Monitorable

Textile Insights August 27, 2026

India’s textile industry is showing clear signs of recovery, supported by stronger yarn demand, improved spinning margins, higher capacity utilisation and a better demand-supply balance. However, the durability of the recovery will depend largely on whether textile companies can pass rising cotton costs through to yarn prices, according to a report by 360 ONE Capital. […]

Trade & Market

India, GCC Review Free Trade Agreement Negotiations

Textile Insights August 27, 2026

India and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) have reviewed progress on negotiations for a comprehensive free trade agreement, as discussions between the two sides gain momentum following a temporary pause earlier this year. India’s Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Vipul, held talks with GCC Secretary General Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi in Riyadh. The meeting covered strengthening

Cotton

India Must Aim To Become A Global Price Influencer In Cotton: CCI CMD

Textile Insights August 25, 2026

Lalit Kumar Gupta calls for stronger productivity, quality, transparency and price discovery across the cotton value chain India should move beyond being a major cotton producer and work towards becoming a price influencer in the global cotton market, said Lalit Kumar Gupta, Chairman and Managing Director of the Cotton Corporation of India (CCI). Speaking in […]

Trade & Market

Uzbekistan, China Deepen Textile Cooperation With Focus On Investment And Technology

Textile Insights August 25, 2026

New partnerships target raw materials, joint manufacturing, technology transfer and export markets Uzbekistan and China are set to strengthen cooperation in the textile industry, with discussions focusing on raw material supplies, technology transfer, investment, joint manufacturing and access to international markets. The discussions were held in Aral, Xinjiang, during

Cotton

TNAU Forecasts Cotton Prices At Rs 75-80 Per Kg During Harvest

Textile Insights August 25, 2026

Farmers advised to plan sowing based on market outlook, monsoon conditions The Domestic and Export Market Intelligence Cell (DEMIC) of Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU) has forecast that good-quality cotton could fetch around Rs 75–80 per kg during the upcoming harvest season, based on an analysis of historical prices in the Moolanur regulated market. TNAU […]