Special Report

RISE 2024: Advancing Gender Equality In Global Garment, Footwear & Home Textile Supply Chains

Textile Insights January 9, 2025

The 2024 Annual Report from RISE highlights its pivotal role in advancing gender equality and sustainability across global garment, footwear and home textile supply chains. With comprehensive programmes, strategic collaborations and transformative initiatives, RISE continues to empower workers,

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One-Earth Fashion Report Calls For Radical Reform In Global Fashion Industry

Textile Insights January 9, 2025

The One-Earth Fashion report by Public Eye has issued a clarion call for radical reform in the global fashion industry. Highlighting its outsized impact on the environment and society, the report lays out 33 actionable targets designed to align the industry with planetary boundaries and create a just, sustainable future. Fashion’s contribution to climate change, […]

Cotton

ICAR-CICR Deploys AI To Tackle Pink Ball Worms In Punjab

Textile Insights January 9, 2025

The ICAR-Central Institute for Cotton Research (CICR), Nagpur, has successfully developed and deployed an AI-based smart pheromone trap to tackle the persistent issue of pink bollworms (PBW) in Punjab. This innovative technology, designed for real-time field monitoring, offers a transformative approach to managing PBW, a pest notorious for its resistance to Bt-cotton and

Cotton

U.S. Cotton Exports Projected To Hit 9-Year Low In 2024-25

Textile Insights January 9, 2025

The U.S. cotton exports for 2024/25 are forecast at 11.3 million bales, down over 400,000 bales from the previous year and marking a 9-year low. Despite higher domestic supplies, competitive pricing from Brazil and a significant drop in Chinese demand are key factors impacting shipments. Brazil’s cotton production for 2024-25 is estimated at 16.9 million […]

Tete-A-Tete

‘Our Focus Is On Sustainability And Smart Textiles For Our Future Growth’

Textile Insights January 9, 2025

Mafatlal has been leveraging Artificial Intelligence, machine learning and automation to improve planning, production efficiency and quality control, says Priyavrata Mafatlal in an exclusive tete-e-tete with Henry Dsouza, Associate Editor, Textile Insights  How does Mafatlal Industry assess market demand for textiles, both domestically and internationally, and what role do

Tete-A-Tete

‘Color Service Is Continuously Evolving And Developing New Products With More Advanced Technologies’

Textile Insights January 9, 2025

Indian textile market is positioned and ready for an uninterrupted future growth as the country is benefiting from many government initiatives, digital transformation and eco-friendly manufacturing innovations, avers Victor Macovei in an exclusive interview with Textile Insights. Color Service has been an industry leader in automated dosing and dispensing solutions for

Export

China, India And Türkiye: The Global Home Textiles Powerhouses!

Textile Insights January 9, 2025

As the world shifts toward sustainable and design-focused home solutions, the global home textiles industry is poised for transformation as advances in technology, coupled with increasing consumer awareness of eco-friendly products, are set to redefine the sector, writes Henry Dsouza, Associate Editor, Textile Insights The global home textiles industry, a key pillar of the

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92% Indian Executives Consider Security Vulnerabilities As Primary Obstacle To Responsible AI Usage: Deloitte Report

Textile Insights January 9, 2025

According to the Deloitte Asia Pacific report ‘AI at a crossroads: Building trust as the path to scale’, about 92 per cent of Indian executives identify security vulnerabilities, including hacking and cyber threats, as a primary concern in AI adoption, while 91 per cent express significant concern about the privacy risks related to sensitive data in […]

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Give Before You Get!

Textile Insights January 9, 2025

The principle of reciprocity describes the tendency of human nature to want to offer something when something is received. You feel obliged to do something in return because something was done for you, writes Murugan Santhanam I felt so happy! Finally, I got an inquiry from our principal in Japan for Indian organic yarns. My […]

Cotton

Kasturi Cotton Introduces New Staple Lengths to Meet Market Demand

Textile Insights January 8, 2025

Kasturi Cotton, India’s premier brand for high-quality, sustainable cotton, is privileged to announce the expansion of its range in response to evolving market requirements. In addition to the existing staple lengths of 29 mm+ and 30 mm+, Kasturi Cotton will also now include 28 mm+, 31 mm+, 32 mm+, 33 mm+, and Extra Long Staple […]