Financial Results

Dollar Industries Logs Highest-Ever Annual Sales

Textile Insights May 18, 2025

Dollar Industries Ltd, a prominent player in India’s garment and hosiery sector, reported its highest-ever quarterly and annual revenue in Q4 FY25 and FY25, with total income reaching Rs 551 crore and Rs 1,716 crore, respectively. The results were approved by the Board of Directors in a meeting

Corporates

Kraig Biocraft Labs Launches Operations In Cambodia

Textile Insights May 18, 2025

Kraig Biocraft Laboratories Inc., a global leader in spider silk technology, announced it has received its business licence to begin operations in Cambodia. This marks a key milestone in the company’s 2025 expansion strategy to scale and diversify its production capabilities. Jon Rice, COO, stated, “This licence reflects the strong foundation built through our 2025 […]

Corporates

Italian Textile Machinery Orders Plunge 29% In Q1 2025

Textile Insights May 18, 2025

In the first quarter of 2025, orders for textile machinery recorded by ACIMIT (Association of Italian Textile Machinery Manufacturers) dropped sharply by 29% compared to the same period in 2024, with the index falling to 41.8 points (base year 2021=100). Both domestic and international markets witnessed steep declines—orders in Italy plummeted by 57%, while foreign […]

Corporates

Culp Sells Quebec Facility, Boosts Financial Flexibility

Textile Insights May 18, 2025

Culp, Inc., a leading provider of bedding and upholstery fabrics, announced the sale of its mattress fabric manufacturing facility in Quebec, Canada, completing its year-old restructuring plan. The facility sold for CA$8.6 million (USD$6.2 million), with CA$2.0 million received at closing and the balance to be paid with interest over six to 12 months. Culp […]

Product Launch & Innovation

Andritz Launches Recycling Line At Pacific Jeans To Boost Sustainable Fashion

Textile Insights May 18, 2025

International technology group Andritz has supplied and commissioned a reXline tearing system for Pacific Jeans in Chattogram, Bangladesh, marking a major step in recycling post-industrial textile waste for sustainable clothing production. The system recycles waste from jeans cutting processes at up to 800 kg of fibre per hour, producing high-quality recycled fibres for

Corporates

Recover And Intradeco Launch Joint Venture For Recycled Cotton In Americas

Textile Insights May 18, 2025

Recover, a leading materials science company and global producer of sustainable, high-quality recycled cotton fibre and blends, has announced a strategic joint venture with Intradeco, a global vertical manufacturing group known for its high-quality apparel across diverse categories. The partnership aims to revolutionize textile production in the western hemisphere by

Event

Color World Expo 2025 Debuts In Surat With Strong Industry Response

Textile Insights May 10, 2025

The inaugural edition of Color World Expo 2025, a first-of-its-kind exhibition dedicated exclusively to the textile processing sector, concluded on a high note at the Surat International Exhibition and Convention Centre. Held from May 3–5, 2025, the three-day event brought together leading stakeholders from the dyes, textile chemicals, specialty chemicals, textile dye

Sustainability

Nanollose Unveils World’s First Wearable Garment Made From Liquid Waste

Textile Insights May 10, 2025

Australian biomaterial technology company Nanollose Ltd (ASX: NC6) has achieved a world first by creating a wearable fashion garment from liquid waste, using its Tree-Free Rayon fibre, Nullarbor, derived from sustainable coconut industry waste. This breakthrough represents a significant advancement in the search for eco-friendly alternatives to conventional fibres like

Machinery

Orange O Tec Installs First Ever Homer K24 At Macrofast In South India

Textile Insights May 10, 2025

In a landmark move for South India’s textile sector, Orange O Tec has successfully installed its first-ever Homer K24 digital textile printing machine at Macrofast, a pioneer in organic fabric and apparel manufacturing since 1984. This strategic collaboration not only enhances Macrofast’s production capabilities but also establishes Orange O Tec’s strong presence in South

Corporates

Trützschler India Relocates To Ultra-Modern Manufacturing Plant In Sanand

Textile Insights May 10, 2025

Trützschler India celebrated the grand opening of its state-of-the-art manufacturing plant in Sanand, near Ahmedabad, Gujarat. This strategic relocation from the previous site in Ahmedabad to the new facility is set to enhance operational efficiency, sustainability and innovation. The Trützschler and Schürenkrämer families, along with the Trützschler Group management team