Event

ACIMIT Leads Italian Textile Machinery Mission To Bangladesh

Textile Insights July 1, 2026

Italy’s textile machinery industry is reinforcing its presence in Bangladesh with a two-city business mission aimed at supporting the country’s technological advancement and transition toward higher-value textile production. Organised by ACIMIT, the Association of Italian Textile

Corporates

Trident Group Earns Great Place To Work Certification

Textile Insights July 1, 2026

Trident Group, one of the world’s largest home textile manufacturers and a global leader in terry towels and wheat straw-based paper, has been awarded the Great Place to Work Certification for the first time. The recognition is based entirely on employee feedback, with 95% of Trident employees stating that the company is a great place […]

Tete-A-Tete

India-UK FTA Opens New Opportunities To Boost Partnerships: BTMA CEO

Textile Insights July 1, 2026

The India-UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA) is expected to strengthen collaboration between the two countries’ textile industries, creating new opportunities for technology transfer, machinery upgrades and sustainable manufacturing. In this exclusive interview with Textile Insights, Jason Kent and Mark Jarvis, discuss how the new UK-India textile machinery coalition aims

Event

HGH India 2026 Opens With Focus On Sustainability, Design And Innovation

Textile Insights June 30, 2026

The 19th edition of HGH India, the country’s leading trade show for home textiles, home décor, houseware and gifts, opened on today at the Bombay Exhibition Centre, Mumbai, bringing together more than 700 Indian and international brands and manufacturers. The four-day event was inaugurated by Vrunda Manohar Desai, Textile Commissioner, Ministry of Textiles,

Corporates

Vinachem Strengthens Trade Partnership With South Africa

Textile Insights June 29, 2026

Vietnam National Chemical Group (Vinachem) has stepped up efforts to expand trade and investment cooperation with South Africa through a business promotion mission focused on strengthening supply chains and exploring new market opportunities. A business networking forum held in Johannesburg on June 24, jointly organised by the Vietnamese Embassy in South Africa and

Industry

A. Sakthivel Joins India Business Delegation For Uk-India Week 2026

Textile Insights June 29, 2026

A. Sakthivel, Chairman of the Apparel Export Promotion Council, was part of the Indian business delegation accompanying Piyush Goyal during his visit to London for UK-India Week 2026. The visit comes ahead of the implementation of the India–UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement and the Double Contribution Convention on July 15, 2026, marking a significant […]

Industry

Pabitra Margherita To Attend National Conference On Technical Textiles As Chief Guest

Textile Insights June 29, 2026

Pabitra Margherita, Minister of State for Textiles, Government of India, will attend the National Conference on Technical Textiles as the Chief Guest on June 30, 2026, at the Lakshmipat Singhania Auditorium. The conference, themed ‘Scaling the Technical Textiles Frontier’, will focus on advancing India’s technical textiles sector in line with the vision of Viksit

Industry

Giriraj Singh Reaffirms Support For Textile Industry

Textile Insights June 29, 2026

Union Minister Giriraj Singh participated in the Golden Jubilee celebrations of the Karur Textile Manufacturers Exporters Association in Karur, where he interacted with representatives of the textile and apparel industry. Addressing the gathering, the Minister reaffirmed the Government’s commitment to strengthening India’s textile sector and enhancing its

Corporates

GC, WHA Group Expand WeCYCLE Initiative To Boost Circular Economy

Textile Insights June 29, 2026

PTT Global Chemical Public Company Ltd (GC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with WHA Group and six partner organisations to expand the WeCYCLE initiative, reinforcing resource and waste management efforts to support Thailand’s transition to a low-carbon, circular economy. Now in its fifth year, the project has welcomed new partners, including VISTEC

Dyes & Chemicals

Chemours To Pay US$ 450 Mn In PFAS Settlement

Textile Insights June 29, 2026

Chemours Co. has agreed to a settlement worth approximately US$ 450 million with the U.S. government and multiple states over allegations of illegally discharging per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), commonly known as “forever chemicals.” The agreement marks the first federal enforcement settlement against a PFAS manufacturer. Filed in a federal court in