Sustainability

Report Flags Strong Recovery Of Textile Waste In India

Textile Insights March 11, 2026

Giriraj Singh has released the Report on Mapping of Textile Waste Value Chain in India, highlighting the country’s progress and potential in strengthening a circular textile economy. The minister noted that India’s textile sector has long been recognised for its sustainability, innovation and

Corporates

Raymond Lifestyle Limited Appoints Kalpana Singh As CMO

Textile Insights March 11, 2026

Raymond Lifestyle Limited has appointed Kalpana Singh as its Chief Marketing Officer (CMO), strengthening the company’s leadership as it continues to expand its presence in India’s fashion and lifestyle market. In her new role, Singh will lead the company’s marketing strategy, brand development, and customer engagement initiatives, with a focus on enhancing brand

Sustainability

Worn Again Technologies Launches Textile Recycling Accelerator In Winterthur

Textile Insights March 10, 2026

Worn Again Technologies has unveiled its textile-to-fibre accelerator plant in Winterthur, marking a key step toward commercialising its textile recycling technology and demonstrating the technical and economic viability of polycotton recycling. The facility showcases the company’s proprietary chemical recycling process designed to recover and regenerate polyester and

Corporates

Amit Agarwal Joins Chairman’s Office At Raymond Lifestyle

Textile Insights March 10, 2026

Amit Agarwal has been appointed President – Chairman’s Office at Raymond Lifestyle Ltd, where he will work closely with the Chairman and the senior leadership team to drive enterprise-wide transformation, capital strategy and long-term value creation initiatives. Agarwal currently serves as Group Chief Financial Officer at Raymond Ltd, where he has been instrumental in

Corporates

INDA Announces Exit Of Mark Snider

Textile Insights March 10, 2026

INDA, the association of the nonwoven fabrics industry, has announced that Mark Snider, Chief Market & Industry Analyst, will transition from his role as he prepares to relocate to France. During his tenure at INDA, Snider served as a key voice on market and industry trends, delivering data-driven insights and strategic analysis to support member […]

Corporates

Vijay Kumar Jain Takes Charge As Site President Of Reliance Polyester Ltd

Textile Insights March 10, 2026

Vijay Kumar Jain has assumed charge as Site President at Reliance Polyester Ltd, strengthening the company’s leadership as it continues to expand its operational capabilities and drive sustainable growth in the polyester and petrochemical sector. With close to four decades of industry experience, Jain brings extensive expertise in engineering, plant maintenance and

Corporates

Circulose Joins Spinnova Ecosystem To Advance Textile-To-Textile Recycling

Textile Insights March 10, 2026

Textile-to-textile recycling innovator Circulose has joined the ecosystem of fibre technology company Spinnova to support the commercial scale-up of Spinnova’s sustainable fibre technology. The collaboration brings Circulose’s recycled textile pulp into Spinnova’s growing network of partners, strengthening the ecosystem with a high-demand circular raw material. Spinnova

Corporates

Dow Receives CAD $1.8 Bn From NOVA Chemicals After Appeal Court Decision

Textile Insights March 10, 2026

Dow has confirmed receiving CAD $1.62 billion (about USD $1.2 billion) in damages from NOVA Chemicals following a decision by the Alberta Court of Appeal to deny NOVA’s request to stay execution of a June 2025 judgment during its appeal. The ruling relates to NOVA’s failure to operate a jointly owned ethylene facility in Joffre […]

Corporates

M&S And Pilio Launch ACE Cotton Programme In India

Textile Insights March 10, 2026

Marks & Spencer (M&S) has partnered with sustainability solutions provider Pilio to launch the Affordable Clean Environment (ACE) Cotton Programme, an initiative aimed at expanding access to clean energy and promoting biodiversity-focused farming practices across cotton-growing communities in India. Cotton represents the largest share of M&S’s material

Industry

Textile Ministry Set To Launch TEEM Scheme To Strengthen Textile Value Chain

Textile Insights March 10, 2026

The Union textile ministry is all set to launch the Textile Expansion and Employment (TEEM) scheme.  The scheme is part of a larger, five-part strategy – an ‘Integrated Programme for the textile sector’ announced by the Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Union Budget 2026-27. The integrated programme aims to strengthen the entire value […]