Product Launch & Innovation

KARL MAYER Expands RDJ Series With New E 32-Gauge Machine

Textile Insights August 27, 2026

KARL MAYER has expanded its RDJ range of highly flexible double needle bar raschel machines with the new RDJ 6/2 in E 32 gauge, offering enhanced design possibilities, fine structures and high comfort for high-performance sports and casual footwear. Spacer fabrics produced on double needle bar

Economy

India’s Textile Recovery Gains Momentum, Cotton Costs Emerge As Key Monitorable

Textile Insights August 27, 2026

India’s textile industry is showing clear signs of recovery, supported by stronger yarn demand, improved spinning margins, higher capacity utilisation and a better demand-supply balance. However, the durability of the recovery will depend largely on whether textile companies can pass rising cotton costs through to yarn prices, according to a report by 360 ONE Capital. […]

Trade & Market

India, GCC Review Free Trade Agreement Negotiations

Textile Insights August 27, 2026

India and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) have reviewed progress on negotiations for a comprehensive free trade agreement, as discussions between the two sides gain momentum following a temporary pause earlier this year. India’s Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Vipul, held talks with GCC Secretary General Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi in Riyadh. The meeting covered strengthening

Cotton

India Must Aim To Become A Global Price Influencer In Cotton: CCI CMD

Textile Insights August 25, 2026

Lalit Kumar Gupta calls for stronger productivity, quality, transparency and price discovery across the cotton value chain India should move beyond being a major cotton producer and work towards becoming a price influencer in the global cotton market, said Lalit Kumar Gupta, Chairman and Managing Director of the Cotton Corporation of India (CCI). Speaking in […]

Trade & Market

Uzbekistan, China Deepen Textile Cooperation With Focus On Investment And Technology

Textile Insights August 25, 2026

New partnerships target raw materials, joint manufacturing, technology transfer and export markets Uzbekistan and China are set to strengthen cooperation in the textile industry, with discussions focusing on raw material supplies, technology transfer, investment, joint manufacturing and access to international markets. The discussions were held in Aral, Xinjiang, during

Cotton

TNAU Forecasts Cotton Prices At Rs 75-80 Per Kg During Harvest

Textile Insights August 25, 2026

Farmers advised to plan sowing based on market outlook, monsoon conditions The Domestic and Export Market Intelligence Cell (DEMIC) of Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU) has forecast that good-quality cotton could fetch around Rs 75–80 per kg during the upcoming harvest season, based on an analysis of historical prices in the Moolanur regulated market. TNAU […]

Trade & Market

India Eyes 75% Global Trade Coverage Through New FTAs

Textile Insights August 25, 2026

Goyal says talks underway with 8–9 countries and trade blocs to expand India’s preferential market access India is negotiating free trade agreements (FTAs) with at least eight to nine additional countries and trading blocs as it seeks to expand its integration with global markets and cover nearly 75% of global trade through its trade agreements, […]

Sustainability

Coimbatore Corporation Launches Maru Nesavu Textile Waste Drive

Textile Insights August 25, 2026

The Coimbatore Corporation has launched a pilot initiative to collect textile waste separately from households in Ward 33 of the West Zone, aiming to prevent the dumping and burning of discarded textiles while promoting recycling and reuse. Corporation Commissioner Katta Ravi Teja launched the Maru Nesavu (Reweave) campaign at the Integrated Command and Control Centre […]

Corporates

Rieter Announces Change In Group Executive Committee

Textile Insights August 25, 2026

Roger Albrecht to Leave Rieter in Q1 2027 Rieter has announced a change in its Group Executive Committee, with Roger Albrecht, Head of the Components & Technology Division, set to leave the company to pursue a new opportunity outside the Rieter Group. Albrecht has been with Rieter for 11 years and has played a key […]

Event

ZDHC South Asia Conference 2026

Textile Insights August 24, 2026

The textile, apparel, leather and footwear industries continue to strengthen their focus on responsible chemical management, making collaboration across the value chain increasingly important. South Asia, as a major global manufacturing hub, has an important role to play in strengthening chemical management practices across the fashion industry. Against this backdrop, the