Corporates

IndiGo And Nobero Partner To Make Shopping More Rewarding For Travellers

Textile Insights January 26, 2026

IndiGo, India’s preferred airline, and Nobero, a travel-centric apparel brand from TMRW House of Brands, have announced a strategic partnership under the IndiGo BluChip loyalty programme, offering enhanced value to customers across travel and everyday shopping. With this collaboration, Nobero

Corporates

Insider Signs LOI To Secure Future Access To Spinnova Fibre

Textile Insights January 26, 2026

Brazilian techwear brand Insider has signed a non-binding Letter of Intent (LOI) with sustainability pioneer Spinnova to secure access to future volumes of Spinnova fibre, supporting its strategy to expand the use of lower-impact materials in functional apparel. As demand grows for performance textiles with reduced environmental impact, Spinnova and next-gen cellulosic

Financial Results

Vardhman Textiles Reports Steady Topline In Q3 With Reduced Margins

Textile Insights January 26, 2026

Vardhman Textiles Ltd, India’s largest vertically integrated textile manufacturer, reported steady topline performance in the third quarter of FY26 despite a challenging pricing environment and cost pressures. For Q3 ended December 31, 2025, the company posted Rs 2,452 crore in revenue from operations, up 2% year-on-year, while total income rose to Rs 2,533 crore, also

Event

82nd National Garment Fair Opened In Mumbai, Showcased 1000+ Brands

Textile Insights January 24, 2026

The 82nd National Garment Fair (NGF), India’s largest apparel trade fair organised by the Clothing Manufacturers Association of India (CMAI), was inaugurated by Rohit Kansal, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Textiles, Government of India, at the Bombay Exhibition Centre (NESCO), Goregaon East, Mumbai. The three-day fair was held from January 20 to 22, 2026. Recognised as

Corporates

French Firm Reju Announces US$ 390M Textile Recycling Plant In NY

Textile Insights January 24, 2026

New York Governor Kathy Hochul has announced that French textile-to-textile regeneration company Reju will establish a US$ 390 million textile regeneration hub at Eastman Business Park in Rochester, its first facility in North America. The company plans to regenerate polyester textiles and post-consumer PET waste, creating a circular textile economy at scale. Reju’s

Sustainability

OEKO-TEX Partners With TextileGenesis To Digitize Organic Cotton Traceability

Textile Insights January 24, 2026

OEKO-TEX® has partnered with TextileGenesis, a Lectra company, to digitize Transaction Certificates (TCs) for organic cotton supply chains, aiming to strengthen fraud prevention and improve traceability as demand accelerates. The move comes amid a 381% year-on-year surge in OEKO-TEX® ORGANIC COTTON certifications as of December 31, 2025. Under the collaboration, OEKO-TEX®

Industry

Union Budget Must Futureproof India’s Textile & Apparel Sector: CITI

Textile Insights January 24, 2026

The Confederation of Indian Textile Industry (CITI) has urged the government to use the upcoming Union Budget to futureproof India’s textile and apparel sector through reforms aimed at enhancing resilience, innovation, and global competitiveness. “We are optimistic that the forthcoming Union Budget will significantly move the needle on policy and regulatory reforms,

Industry

Textile Industry Welcomes Withdrawal Of QCO On Imported Machinery

Textile Insights January 24, 2026

The textile industry has welcomed the Union Ministry of Heavy Industries’ decision to withdraw its earlier Quality Control Order (QCO) pertaining to machinery and electrical equipment safety, effectively removing quality compliance requirements on imported textile machinery. Industry sources noted that the textile sector is among the largest importers of machinery,

Software

Easy Cut Studio 6.016 Officially Released With Expanded Cutter Support

Textile Insights January 24, 2026

EasyCut, a leading sign-making software solutions provider, announced the official release of Easy Cut Studio 6.016, the latest upgrade to its sign design and vinyl cutting software. The new version adds support for several vinyl cutters including Vevor Smart1, Vevor TT450, E-Cut TT-450, YOW! CraftY and the Roland CM series, while also introducing multiple enhancements

Event

NIFT Powers India’s Indigenous Design Ecosystem: Textiles Minister

Textile Insights January 24, 2026

The two-day NIFT International Conference 2026 on Design for Inclusive Futures concluded on 23 January at the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), Mumbai, coinciding with the institute completing 40 years of contributions to fashion education, design innovation and industry engagement. Addressing the plenary session, Union Minister of Textiles Giriraj Singh