Cotton

Next Level Apparel Joins U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol

Textile Insights January 12, 2026

The U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol has announced that Next Level Apparel, a family-founded supplier of premium blank apparel, has joined the programme as its newest brand and retailer member. The move reinforces Next Level Apparel’s commitment to responsible sourcing, ethical production and

Corporates

Longsheng Acquires Full Control Of DyStar, Shareholder Disputes Resolved

Textile Insights January 12, 2026

Zhejiang Longsheng Group Co. Ltd., has acquired full ownership of global dyes and specialty chemicals major DyStar Group, following the successful completion of a share acquisition from KIRI Industries Ltd. The transaction, executed through court-appointed receivers Deloitte & Touche Financial Advisory Services Pte Ltd, was completed and closed on the same day. With

Corporates

ICRA: Textile Sector Seeks Tariff Resolution, MSME Support In Union Budget FY27

Textile Insights January 12, 2026

ICRA has highlighted key expectations from India’s textile industry ahead of the Union Budget FY2027, noting that the sector continues to face pressure from international tariff issues, intensified regional competition and a subdued export environment. According to Srikumar Krishnamurthy, Senior Vice President & Co-Group Head, Corporate Ratings at ICRA, the year 2025

Industry

Textiles Ministry Launches District-Led Transformation Drive

Textile Insights January 12, 2026

The Ministry of Textiles launched the District-Led Textiles Transformation (DLTT) initiative at the National Textile Ministers Conference in Guwahati, aiming to drive inclusive, data-led growth across India’s textile ecosystem. The programme aims to develop 100 high-potential districts as global export champions, while enabling 100 aspirational districts to become

Corporates

Textiles Committee And NEHHDC Sign MoU For GI-Based IPR Protection Of Traditional N-E Products

Textile Insights January 12, 2026

The Textiles Committee under the Ministry of Textiles, Government of India and the North Eastern Handloom and Handicraft Development Corporation (NEHHDC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) during the North Eastern Region Conclave in Guwahati, Assam. The partnership aims to safeguard the intellectual property of traditional products from the North-East through

Industry

Textile Ministers’ Conference Sets Roadmap In Guwahati

Textile Insights January 12, 2026

The National Textiles Ministers’ Conference concluded in Guwahati on January 8, after two days of deliberations focused on strengthening India’s textile ecosystem through innovation, sustainability, heritage preservation and export growth. The event saw the participation of textile ministers and officials from states and Union territories across the country. Minister of

Special Report

Quack Solutions: The Great Humidification Misadventure

Textile Insights January 9, 2026

The day our boss discovered “Free Energy”! Every time our boss returned from a visit, we braced ourselves. Not because he was terrifying — he wasn’t — but because the stories he brought back from other mill bosses were. Especially the ones he heard on flights. Those bragging bosses would settle into their seats, adjust […]

Trade & Market

Uzbekistan Targets US$ 2 Bn In New Investment To Accelerate Textile Industry Growth

Textile Insights January 9, 2026

Uzbekistan has set ambitious targets for its textile industry, aiming to attract more than US$ 2 billion in foreign investment to modernize production, expand exports and strengthen its competitiveness in global markets. President Shavkat Mirziyoyev reviewed the sector’s performance in 2025 and outlined priorities for 2026 during a high-level presentation, according to The

Cotton

Uzbekistan Reboots Cotton With Tech And Mechanisation

Textile Insights January 9, 2026

Uzbekistan’s cotton sector is scripting a quiet but consequential comeback, one driven less by acreage expansion and more by technology, mechanisation and policy recalibration. Despite a sharp reduction in planted area, the country is set to deliver a stronger-than-expected cotton output in the 2025/26 season, highlighting a structural shift in how one of the world’s […]

Economy

India’s Silk Output And Employment Rise Sharply As Sericulture Expands: Textiles Ministry

Textile Insights January 9, 2026

India has consolidated its position as the world’s second-largest producer of silk, with the sericulture sector recording sustained growth in production, productivity, prices and employment during the Year of Textile Reforms, the Ministry of Textiles said. Data released by the ministry show a significant expansion between 2013–14 and 2024–25. Raw silk production increased