Financial Results

Page Industries Q1FY26 PAT Rises 21.5% On Strong Profitability

Textile Insights August 11, 2025

Page Industries Ltd, India’s leading apparel manufacturer, reported a 21.5% year-on-year rise in profit after tax at Rs 2,008 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2025, driven by improved margins and operational efficiency. Revenue grew 3.1% to Rs 13,166 million, supported by 1.9% increase in

Financial Results

Grasim Industries Reports Stable Textile Performance; Lyocell Project On Track

Textile Insights August 11, 2025

Grasim Industries Limited reported Q1FY26 revenue from its textile business at Rs 547 Cr., down 3% year-on-year due to subdued market demand. EBITDA improved sequentially but remained under pressure compared to last year, impacted by higher input costs in the linen segment. Cellulosic Fibres: Cellulosic Staple Fibre (CSF) and Cellulosic Fashion Yarn (CFY) China operating

Special Report

Domestic Textile Industry Actively Moving Over To Renewable Energy

Textile Insights August 10, 2025

The Indian textile sector is proactively participating in country’s transition to cleaner energy.  Despite challenges, the industry has shown active pursuit to significantly enhance its usage of non-fossil-based energy like solar and wind power, aligning with India’s broader energy transition strategy. In fact, textile industry is considered to be among the most

Export

Global Bedlinen Exports See Rebound In 2024 After Two-Year Slump

Textile Insights August 10, 2025

After two consecutive years of decline, the global bedlinen export market witnessed a significant rebound in 2024, recording a growth of 5.62% to reach US$ 13097.42 million, compared to US$ 12397.17 million in 2023. This marks a notable recovery for the industry. Despite this improvement, the market has yet to surpass the 2022 figures, when […]

Tete-A-Tete

Rabatex’s Mother Mono Yarn Split Sectional Warper: Redefining Boundaries Of Textile Machinery Performance & Productivity

Textile Insights August 10, 2025

In this exclusive conversation with Henry Dsouza, Associate Editor at Textile Insights, Haresh Panchal and Keyur Panchal of Rabatex Industries discuss their latest breakthrough, the Mother Mono Yarn Split Sectional Warping Machine. From eliminating cop winding to enabling high-efficiency synthetic Warp Preparation for fabric production, they share how Rabatex is pushing

Special Report

Rabatex Industries Opens New Chapter In Synthetic Weaving In South India

Textile Insights August 10, 2025

Rabatex Industries, in collaboration with A.T.E. Enterprises and VSS Textile, hosted a highly successful open house event on July 31st at VSS Textile’s premises in Palladam, Tamil Nadu. The event attracted close to 180 textile professionals, industry leaders and innovators from across the region, setting the stage for a new era in synthetic fabric production […]

Special Report

Navapur’s Looming Leap: Maharashtra’s Emerging Textile Cluster Steps Into The Spotlight

Textile Insights August 10, 2025

Tucked in the northernmost part of Maharashtra’s Nandurbar district, Navapur is rapidly evolving from a quiet tribal taluka into one of the state’s most promising textile clusters. Nestled at the foothills of the Satpura range and bordering Gujarat, this once-agrarian region now buzzes with the rhythm of looms, trucks carrying polyester yarn and construction of […]

Dyes & Chemicals

New ZDHC Platform Simplifies Chemical Compliance

Textile Insights August 10, 2025

The Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals (ZDHC) initiative has launched the first phase of its digital transformation with a new online platform for suppliers, marking a major shift away from traditional PDF-based guidelines. This platform centralizes all supplier requirements under the ZDHC Roadmap to Zero (RtZ) Programme, providing a structured, user-friendly experience

Dyes & Chemicals

Dyes That Don’t Pollute: The Rise Of Ionic Liquids In Sustainable Fashion

Textile Insights August 10, 2025

The fashion industry dazzles with its colours, textures and trends, but behind the curtain, it is one of the biggest polluters in the world. One of its most environmentally damaging practices is dyeing fabric, particularly polyester, which dominates the market. Traditional polyester dyeing consumes vast amounts of water, chemicals and energy, requiring high heat (around

Fibre

The Anatomy Of An End Break: How Yarn Fails In Spinning

Textile Insights August 10, 2025

The deeper I delved into the mechanics of end breakage, the more I realized how much was yet to be understood. This wasn’t the end—it was just the beginning of a fascinating unravelling, writes Murugan Santhanam During a spinning technology workshop, our technical trainer threw a deceptively simple question at the group: “What is an […]