Corporates

Brandix India Apparel City Wins FICCI Sustainable Development Leadership Award 2025

Textile Insights December 18, 2025

Brandix India Apparel City (BIAC) has been conferred the FICCI Sustainable Development Leadership Award under Award Category II – Jury Awards at the FICCI Swachh Industrial Park Awards 2025, confirming its leadership in sustainable industrial development. The recognition highlights BIAC’s

Corporates

Underneat Raises US$ 6 Million In Pre-Series A Funding Led By Fireside Ventures

Textile Insights December 18, 2025

Underneat, India’s fast-growing mass-premium shapewear brand founded by Kusha Kapila and Vimarsh Razdan, has raised US$ 6 million in Pre-Series A funding led by Fireside Ventures. Existing investor Ghazal Alagh, co-founder of Honasa Consumer Limited, continues to be associated with the brand. The funding comes amid rapid growth for Underneat, which has crossed Rs 150 […]

Corporates

Armedangels Signs LOI For Spinnova Fibre

Textile Insights December 17, 2025

Armedangels has signed a non-binding Letter of Intent (LOI) with Spinnova to secure future access to Spinnova fibre volumes, marking an important step in Spinnova’s ambition to build an ecosystem that enables the wider availability of sustainable fibres in the textile market. The LOI supports Spinnova’s strategy to create a consortium of like-minded partners to […]

Corporates

Kraig Biocraft Wins Government Land for Spider Silk Scale-Up

Textile Insights December 17, 2025

Kraig Biocraft Laboratories, Inc., a global leader in spider silk technology, has secured usage rights to a strategic block of government-owned mulberry gardens located near its spider silk production operations in Southeast Asia, supporting a major expansion of its manufacturing capacity. The land-use rights were granted by a key government agency under Kraig Labs’

Sustainability

Sun Chemical Highlights Industry Firsts In Sustainability Report

Textile Insights December 17, 2025

Sun Chemical has released its 15th annual Sustainability Report, highlighting steady progress in circular product innovation, emissions reduction and industry collaboration. The report outlines the company’s journey towards net carbon neutrality by 2050, with Sun Chemical already 86% of the way to achieving its 2030 greenhouse gas reduction target. This progress is driven

Dyes & Chemicals

New EU Rules Redefine Chemical Management For The Textile Industry

Textile Insights December 17, 2025

The European Union is set to significantly reshape how the textile and apparel industry manages, tracks and reports chemicals, with new requirements under the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR) and the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) placing chemicals at the centre of sustainability and compliance. The regulations mandate greater

Corporates

Danfoss IXA Appoints Peter Friedrich Gschwend As Managing Director

Textile Insights December 17, 2025

Danfoss IXA has announced the appointment of Peter Friedrich Gschwend as its new Managing Director, effective September 1, 2025. Gschwend brings over 18 years of leadership experience with Danfoss Drives, along with deep expertise in the maritime sector, positioning him well to lead Danfoss IXA into its next phase of growth. Commenting on his appointment, […]

Corporates

Fineotex Enters U.S. Oilfield Chemicals Market With Strategic Acquisition

Textile Insights December 17, 2025

Fineotex Chemical Limited (FCL), a global leader in specialty performance chemicals, has announced a landmark strategic acquisition in the United States through its subsidiary, marking a transformative step in the company’s journey towards global expansion and technological leadership in high-performance and sustainable chemical solutions. The acquisition involves the

Product Launch & Innovation

Fabric To Zippers: Shraddha Impex Brings Imada Force Measuring Instrument To The Textile Industry

Textile Insights December 16, 2025

The textile industry has always been one of the most creative yet competitive sectors in manufacturing. From soft cotton fabrics to heavy-duty industrial materials, quality and strength define a brand’s reliability. A beautiful fabric means little if a button snaps or a seam tears after a few washes. That’s why textile testing has become essential […]

Corporates

Mafatlal Industries Commences Installation Of 4 MW Solar Plant At Nadiad Unit

Textile Insights December 16, 2025

Mafatlal Industries has initiated the installation of a 4 MWp (DC) ground-mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) power plant at its Nadiad manufacturing unit for captive power consumption. Once commissioned, the solar plant is expected to deliver significant savings in power costs for the unit, while supporting operational efficiency. The project underscores the company’s ongoing