Corporates

JETRO Delegation Visits Brandix India Apparel City

Textile Insights November 24, 2025

A delegation from the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) visited Brandix India Apparel City (BIAC), where they toured the 1,000-acre integrated apparel park. The team visited key facilities, including Brandix Apparel Manufacturing Unit 3, Teejay India, one of India’s largest fabric mills

Trade & Market

India Strengthens Textile And Sericulture Cooperation With Georgia

Textile Insights November 24, 2025

A high-level delegation from the Ministry of Textiles, Government of India, led by P. Sivakumar, Member Secretary of the Central Silk Board (CSB) and Secretary General of the International Sericultural Commission (ISC), has concluded a successful multi-sectoral visit to Georgia from November 17–21, 2025, aimed at deepening cooperation in sericulture, textiles, apparel and

Industry

India’s MMF & Technical Textiles Exports Surge, Says MoS Pabitra Margherita

Textile Insights November 24, 2025

India’s man-made fibre (MMF) and technical textiles sectors are gaining global traction, recording strong export growth in 2024–25, Union Minister of State for Textiles and External Affairs Pabitra Margherita said in Mumbai. Speaking at MATEXIL’s Export Award Function for 2023–24 and 2024–25, the minister said MMF exports grew 6.5%, while technical textiles exports jumped

Economy

Giriraj Singh Inaugurates Special Handloom & Handicraft Exhibition At IITF 2025

Textile Insights November 24, 2025

Union Minister of Textiles Giriraj Singh inaugurated the Special Handloom & Handicraft Exhibition-cum-Sale at the India International Trade Fair (IITF) in Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi. The event was attended by Neelam Shami Rao, Secretary, Ministry of Textiles, along with senior ministry officials. Speaking at the inauguration of the Textiles Pavilion, the Minister said

Industry

Giriraj Singh Unveils India’s First Manikin Flame Test System At NITRA

Textile Insights November 24, 2025

Union Minister of Textiles Giriraj Singh visited the Northern India Textile Research Association (NITRA) in Ghaziabad today, where he inspected the cultivation of Milkweed (Aak) on the institute’s campus and inaugurated key advancements in protective textiles. During the visit, the Minister lauded NITRA’s pioneering research on Aak/Milkweed, describing it as a smart-age

Corporates

Dr. Gurudas Aras Receives Honorary FTA Award At Coimbatore Conference

Textile Insights November 22, 2025

Dr. Gurudas Aras has been conferred the prestigious Honorary FTA (Fellow of Textile Association) national award at an international conference held today in Coimbatore. The recognition highlights his longstanding contributions to the textile industry and his leadership in advancing sectoral knowledge and innovation. Expressing his gratitude, Dr. Aras said he was delighted

Technical Textile & Nonwoven

Sammir Dattani Highlights Innovation, Scale And Sustainability In Technical Textiles At MATEXIL

Textile Insights November 22, 2025

Sanathan Textiles showcased its strengthened technical textiles portfolio at Techtextil India 2025, held at the Bombay Exhibition Centre, underscoring its growing capabilities, expanded manufacturing infrastructure and focus on advanced materials for emerging applications. At the exhibition, the company presented a wide range of specialised yarns used in construction

Event

India ITME Advances UK-India FTA & ASEAN Partnerships In Singapore

Textile Insights November 22, 2025

India ITME Society hosted the India Networking Program, Fabricating the Future of Textile Industry: From Heritage to High-Tech on 29 October 2025 in Singapore, bringing together officials from the Ministry of Textiles, embassy representatives, global industry leaders, entrepreneurs, technocrats, and media. Held alongside ITMA Asia + CITME Singapore, the event aimed to

Corporates

Indian Army Secures IPR For Newly Designed Digital-Print Coat Combat

Textile Insights November 22, 2025

The Indian Army has secured Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) for its newly developed Coat Combat (Digital Print), marking a significant milestone in modernising soldier gear. The new three-layered combat garment, designed by the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), New Delhi, under a consultancy project overseen by the Army Design Bureau, integrates advanced

Corporates

Inter IKEA Group Joins ZDHC As New Signatory Brand

Textile Insights November 22, 2025

The ZDHC Foundation has welcomed Inter IKEA Group as the newest Signatory Brand in its global Roadmap to Zero Programme, marking a significant step in the company’s ongoing efforts to advance safer and more sustainable chemical management across its value chain. Inter IKEA Group, the organization that connects IKEA franchisees with range development, suppliers and […]