Sustainability

Indorama Ventures Shines In DJSI Rankings For Sustainability Leadership

Textile Insights January 27, 2025

Indorama Ventures Public Company Ltd, a global sustainable chemical leader, has been included in the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI) World Index for the sixth consecutive year and the DJSI Emerging Markets Index for the eighth year. The company achieved an impressive 3rd rank among 83

Corporates

PDS Multinational FZCO Expands In UAE With New Subsidiary

Textile Insights January 27, 2025

PDS Multinational FZCO, a wholly owned step-down subsidiary of PDS Ltd in the UAE, has announced the incorporation of a new subsidiary, Simple Approach Trading FZCO, on January 20, 2025. This strategic move aims to expand the company’s business in the supply, distribution and marketing of apparel and consumer goods. The newly formed entity, headquartered […]

Dyes & Chemicals

Archroma Joins BioCircular Alliance To Advance Fashion Circularity

Textile Insights January 27, 2025

Archroma, a global leader in sustainable specialty chemicals, has joined the BioCircular Materials Alliance, an initiative led by biomaterials pioneer Spiber Inc. The Alliance aims to accelerate the fashion industry’s transition to circular business models through the adoption of renewable, bio-based textile materials and chemical treatments. The Alliance unites

Export

Indian Textile Exports Surge By 12.76% In December 2024 Say CITI Report

Textile Insights January 22, 2025

India’s textile and apparel exports recorded remarkable growth in December 2024, with the Confederation of Indian Textile Industry (CITI) reporting a 12.76% increase in textile exports and a 12.89% rise in apparel exports compared to December 2023. The combined growth for the month stood at 12.82%, reflecting the sector’s resilience and strong performance. From

Product Launch & Innovation

Kornit Digital To Launch ‘Innovation Hub’ At Impressions Expo Long Beach

Textile Insights January 22, 2025

Kornit Digital, a global leader in sustainable, on-demand digital fashion and textile production, is set to unveil its exclusive “Innovation Hub” at the Impressions Expo in Long Beach, California, from January 23–25, 2024. Located at Booth No. 1061, this vibrant exhibit will showcase Kornit’s award-winning direct-to-garment (DTG) solutions, offering attendees an immersive

Fibre

Sagar Elevates Yarn Quality and Efficiency with Uster FiberQ Subscription

Textile Insights January 21, 2025

Uster FiberQ automated raw material management generated more than 2,000 laydowns in a year for Sagar, one of India’s leading spinners. The results delivered consistent yarn quality and optimized process efficiency – giving a payback period of three months.   Sagar is convinced of the benefits from the full FiberQ package, taking advantage of the […]

Apparel, Fashion, Retail

Jaypore Partners With Shobitam to Showcase India’s Artisanal Craftsmanship

Textile Insights January 21, 2025

Jaypore, the artisanal lifestyle brand from Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd, has announced partnership with Shobitam, the renowned direct-to-consumer (D2C) ethnic fashion brand. This collaboration will bring Shobitam’s exclusive collections—including the popular ‘Shobitam Vidya Balan’ line and handwoven pure silk sarees featuring award-winning weaves—into Jaypore’s

Corporates

PurFi Global And Arvind Ltd Unveil Plans To Scale Up Circularity Facility In Gujarat

Textile Insights January 21, 2025

PurFi Global, a leader in textile rejuvenation technology, and Arvind Ltd, a global textile manufacturing giant, have unveiled plans to scale up operations with a state-of-the-art textile circularity facility in Gujarat, India. This initiative aims to support global retailers’ sustainability goals by producing rejuvenated fibres for fashion apparel and accessories,

Product Launch & Innovation

ASK Scandinavia Launches Nova Tote With Spinnova’s Sustainable Materials

Textile Insights January 20, 2025

ASK Scandinavia has unveiled the Nova tote, crafted with Spinnova’s innovative materials, now available for pre-order on their webshop. The tote combines 30% wood-based Spinnova fibres and 70% cotton, dyed using a natural dye made from Paulig’s coffee waste, produced by Natural Indigo Finland. This collaboration offers a sustainable, minimalist design, highlighting

Sustainability

Nantong Teijin Recognized For Significant Efforts In Water Conservation

Textile Insights January 20, 2025

Teijin Frontier Co., Ltd. Has announced that its subsidiary, Nantong Teijin Co., Ltd., has been recognized by China’s Jiangsu Provincial Department of Ecology and Environment for its significant reduction in water usage, amounting to approximately 300,000 tonnes per year. Nantong Teijin, based in Jiangsu Province, manufactures polyester long-fibre woven and knitted fabrics