April 30, 2026
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China Apparel Supply Chain Faces Cost Pressure As Oil Surge Lifts Fibre Prices

Chinese clothing manufacturers are facing rising cost pressures as the surge in crude oil prices linked to the escalating conflict involving Iran pushes up raw-material prices across the apparel supply chain. Prices of chemical fibres such as polyester and acrylic, key oil-derived materials widely used in garment manufacturing, have increased by more than 10 per […]
Corporates

Vardhman Adds New Processing Capacity At Budhni

Vardhman Textiles has commenced commercial production at its new processing line at the Budhni facility of Vardhman Fabrics. The new line became operational on March 7, 2026. The expansion is part of the company’s previously announced capital expenditure plan to increase processed fabric capacity at the Budhni unit by approximately 31 million metres per annum. […]
Event

Techtextil 2026 Expands With 1,500+ Exhibitors

Techtextil 2026 will bring together more than 1,500 exhibitors from 49 countries when it takes place in Frankfurt am Main from April 21–24, 2026, highlighting continued growth in key future sectors of technical textiles and nonwovens. More than 120 companies will participate as first-time exhibitors. The event will be held alongside Texprocess, which is expected […]
Corporates

Monforts Launches Interactive Digital Platform

Monforts Textilmaschinen GmbH & Co. KG has launched a new digital platform aimed at providing textile manufacturers with faster and more intuitive access to its finishing technologies, technical expertise and aftersales services worldwide. A key feature of the platform is a series of interactive 3D tours that allow visitors to virtually explore the company’s major […]
Event

Bharat Tex 2026 To Host 3500+ Exhibitors

Bharat Tex 2026, India’s flagship global textile event, will be held from July 14–17, 2026 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi. The event was unveiled by Giriraj Singh, who described it as a major global platform bringing together the entire textile value chain. The upcoming edition is expected to attract more than 3,500 exhibitors, over 7,000 […]
Corporates

Ajmera Fashion Plans SME IPO

Ajmera Fashion Limited is preparing to enter the public markets with a proposed SME Initial Public Offering (IPO), marking a new phase in the company’s growth. The Surat-based ethnic apparel brand is expected to file its Draft Red Herring Prospectus (DRHP) between the third and fourth quarters of FY 2026–27. Founded in 2011 by Ajay […]
Industry

CITI Welcomes New Export Promotion Measures

The Confederation of Indian Textile Industry (CITI) has welcomed the launch of seven additional interventions under the Export Promotion Mission announced by Piyush Goyal on February 20, 2026. The initiatives, introduced under the Niryat Protsahan and Niryat Disha programmes, aim to strengthen India’s export ecosystem and support exporters, particularly the MSME segment,