Industry

Egypt And Hong Kong Eye Textile & RMG Investment Partnerships

Textile Insights January 20, 2026

Egypt’s General Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI) and the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) held a roundtable to explore new investment partnerships in the textile and ready-made garment sector. The meeting was chaired by GAFI CEO Mohamed El-Gousky and attended by HKTDC

Corporates

Walmart And Google Partner To Bring Walmart Shopping Into Google’s Gemini AI

Textile Insights January 19, 2026

Walmart Inc. and Google announced a partnership to integrate Walmart and Sam’s Club shopping directly into Google’s Gemini AI, creating a seamless, personalized and AI-powered shopping experience. The integration uses the Universal Commerce Protocol to deliver Walmart’s full assortment, value and convenience within Gemini. Customers will be able to discover and purchase

Export

India’s Textile Exports Stay On Growth Track Despite Global Volatility

Textile Insights January 19, 2026

India’s textile and apparel (T&A) sector continued to display resilience and steady momentum despite a soft global trade environment, supported by diversified markets, value-added manufacturing and labour-intensive production capabilities. Export data for December 2025 shows the sector registering its second consecutive month of growth, with outbound shipments rising

Apparel, Fashion, Retail

BOSS Debuts Sustainable NovaPoly Yarn At Australian Open

Textile Insights January 19, 2026

BOSS has unveiled NovaPoly yarn, a recycled alternative to virgin polyester, at the year’s first major international tennis tournament in Melbourne. Developed in collaboration with Jiaren Chemical Recycling and NBC LLC, NovaPoly combines sustainability with performance, featuring an additive that accelerates biodegradability in anaerobic active microbial environments. The

Apparel, Fashion, Retail

Technosport Fabric Featured On Fukuhara Wall Of Fame 2026 In Japan

Textile Insights January 19, 2026

Technosport has announced that one of its performance fabrics has been featured on the Fukuhara Wall of Fame 2026 at the Fukuhara R&D Center in Kobe, Japan, a recognition highlighting the company’s growing technical capabilities in circular knitting and functional textile development. With more than 102 years of engineering heritage, Fukuhara is regarded as a […]

Corporates

Freudenberg Performance Materials Awarded EcoVadis Silver Medal For Sustainability

Textile Insights January 19, 2026

Freudenberg Performance Materials Holding GmbH, operating 36 production sites worldwide, has been awarded the EcoVadis Silver Medal for its sustainability efforts. The independent rating recognizes the company’s commitment across environment, labor & human rights, ethics, and sustainable procurement, placing it in the top 10 per cent of over 150,000 companies assessed

Apparel, Fashion, Retail

Lenzing Achieves Triple A Rating From CDP

Textile Insights January 19, 2026

Lenzing AG has been recognized by the global nonprofit CDP for excellence in environmental reporting, earning a Triple A rating in climate change, forests and water security for the fourth time. Only 23 companies worldwide achieved this distinction across all three categories in 2025, out of over 22,000 companies that disclosed their environmental data. Georg […]

Corporates

Suneel Sharma Returns To Nahar Group As Senior Vice President & Unit Head

Textile Insights January 19, 2026

Textile industry veteran Suneel Sharma has rejoined Nahar Industrial Enterprises Ltd (Nahar Group) as Senior Vice President and Unit Head of two key operations – Fabric Processing Unit No. 2 and the Yarn Dyeing Unit. Sharma brings over two decades of experience across yarn dyeing, fabric processing, textile chemistry and plant leadership. Prior to this […]

Apparel, Fashion, Retail

Raymond Taps Varghese & Ghosh To Lead Next Fashion Phase

Textile Insights January 19, 2026

As Raymond marks its centenary year, Chairman & Managing Director Gautam Singhania has initiated a strategic leadership reset aimed at strengthening the group’s fashion and textile businesses at a time when scale, speed and operating discipline are critical. Raymond Lifestyle Ltd today ranks among India’s largest fashion platforms, anchored in textiles, menswear and

Corporates

Atamfa Textile Expands Digital Retail To Bring African Fabrics To The World

Textile Insights January 19, 2026

Atamfa Textile Ltd, a leading African fabric company known for its heritage-rich Ankara and Atamfa textiles, has announced the expansion of its digital retail and distribution network, aiming to make authentic West African fabrics discoverable, shoppable and wearable globally. The company has launched a dedicated ecommerce website, mobile apps on iOS and Android, and plans