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Textile Exports Fall 2.07% In June 2025; Apparel Up 1.23%

Textile Insights July 20, 2025

India’s textile exports declined by 2.07% in June 2025, compared to the same month last year, amid ongoing global market uncertainties. For the April–June 2025 period, textile exports saw a marginal dip of 0.94% year-on-year. In contrast, apparel exports rose by 1.23% in June, and registered an

Corporates

Bayer Extends CEO Bill Anderson’s Term To 2029

Textile Insights July 20, 2025

The Supervisory Board of Bayer AG has unanimously approved the extension of CEO Bill Anderson’s contract until March 31, 2029. Anderson, who joined Bayer in April 2023 and assumed the CEO role in June 2023, was originally set to serve until March 2026. “Bayer is undergoing a significant transformation, and we are starting to see […]

Corporates

Mango Appoints Former H&M CEO Helena Helmersson To Board Of Directors

Textile Insights July 20, 2025

Mango, a leading global fashion brand, has appointed Helena Helmersson, former CEO of H&M Group, as an independent member of its Board of Directors. The appointment marks a strategic step in reinforcing Mango’s corporate governance and aligns with international best practices as the company continues to professionalize its management structure. Helmersson brings over

Corporates

Primark Appoints Matt Houston As Chief Customer And Digital Officer

Textile Insights July 20, 2025

Primark has named Matt Houston as its new Chief Customer and Digital Officer, a role that merges the brand’s Customer and Digital teams into a single integrated function. This move aims to deliver a unified and consistent customer experience across all touchpoints, strengthening Primark’s customer-centric approach. Eoin Tonge, Interim CEO of Primark, said, “Combining our

Corporates

Amisha Jain Appointed As Managing Director & CEO Of Arvind Fashions

Textile Insights July 20, 2025

Arvind Fashions has announced the appointment of Amisha Jain as its Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer for a term of five consecutive years, effective August 13, 2025. Jain brings over 25 years of leadership experience across technology, consumer and retail sectors. An alumna of INSEAD and McKinsey, she has a proven track record of […]

Sustainability

Smart, Sustainable Auto Packaging By Freudenberg

Textile Insights July 20, 2025

Freudenberg Performance Materials will present its Evolon packaging solutions at Fachpack 2025, to be held in Nuremberg from September 23–25. Designed to meet the protective packaging needs of automotive OEMs and tier suppliers, Evolon materials offer high surface protection, reduce CO₂ emissions and help prevent waste. Freudenberg will exhibit at Stand 3-231 in Hall 3.

Sustainability

Reju And Circle-8 Partner To Advance Circular Textile Ecosystem In The UK

Textile Insights July 20, 2025

Reju, a leading textile-to-textile regeneration company, has announced a strategic partnership with Circle-8 Textile Ecosystems to accelerate the development of a circular textile economy in the United Kingdom. As part of the collaboration, Circle-8 will supply feedstock to Reju’s upcoming European Regeneration Hubs from its first digitised Automated Textile Sorting and

Corporates

Pure-Fiber Expands Capacity With Major Investment In Trützschler Spinning Technology

Textile Insights July 20, 2025

Pure-Fiber Textile Technology Co. Ltd, one of the world’s largest producers of Muratec Vortex Spun (MVS) yarns, is expanding its operations with two new spinning plants in Xuzhou, China. To support this growth, the company has signed a significant contract with Trützschler for over 500 machines, including blow room systems, 168 TC 15 carding machines […]

Corporates

Prashant India Completes Sale Of Textile Division Land & Building In Palsana

Textile Insights July 20, 2025

Prashant India Ltd has officially completed the sale of its industrial land and building belonging to its textile division located at Palsana, Gujarat. The asset was sold to Shantilon Poly Pvt. Ltd., a Surat-based entity. The total transaction value was Rs 10 crore, out of which Rs 1 crore was received on March 31, 2025 […]

Product Launch & Innovation

Tata Chemicals Deploys AI-Powered Platform To Streamline Procurement

Textile Insights July 20, 2025

Tata Chemicals Ltd has implemented an AI-based procurement system developed by Digitate to enhance efficiency, transparency and control across its global operations in India, U.S., U.K., and Kenya. The new platform, ignio cognitive procurement, leverages machine learning to optimize purchasing behaviour, flag non-compliant transactions and automate routine procurement