Trade & Market

Uzbekistan Targets US$ 2 Bn In New Investment To Accelerate Textile Industry Growth

Textile Insights January 9, 2026

Uzbekistan has set ambitious targets for its textile industry, aiming to attract more than US$ 2 billion in foreign investment to modernize production, expand exports and strengthen its competitiveness in global markets. President Shavkat Mirziyoyev reviewed the sector’s performance in 2025 and

Cotton

Uzbekistan Reboots Cotton With Tech And Mechanisation

Textile Insights January 9, 2026

Uzbekistan’s cotton sector is scripting a quiet but consequential comeback, one driven less by acreage expansion and more by technology, mechanisation and policy recalibration. Despite a sharp reduction in planted area, the country is set to deliver a stronger-than-expected cotton output in the 2025/26 season, highlighting a structural shift in how one of the world’s […]

Economy

India’s Silk Output And Employment Rise Sharply As Sericulture Expands: Textiles Ministry

Textile Insights January 9, 2026

India has consolidated its position as the world’s second-largest producer of silk, with the sericulture sector recording sustained growth in production, productivity, prices and employment during the Year of Textile Reforms, the Ministry of Textiles said. Data released by the ministry show a significant expansion between 2013–14 and 2024–25. Raw silk production increased

Sustainability

Can China’s Textile Sector Go Low-Carbon At Scale?

Textile Insights January 9, 2026

China’s textile and apparel industry sits at the very heart of the global fashion economy. From fibres to finished garments, few countries can match the scale, speed and integration of its manufacturing ecosystem. Accounting for over half of global fibre production and nearly one-third of global apparel exports, China has long been the backbone of […]

Technology

The Blowroom Audit : Are You Throwing Your Profits Into The Dust Collector?

Textile Insights January 9, 2026

In my 25 years of walking the shop floors of spinning mills, I’ve learned one thing: The Blowroom is where your profit is either made or lost before the yarn even exists. ​I often tell my juniors: there are two types of managers in this industry. The first type is too cautious, they leave too much […]

Home Textiles

Alok Industries : Preparing Not Just For The Next Season, But For The Next Decade!

Textile Insights January 9, 2026

Alok Industries, one of India’s most vertically integrated textile conglomerates, is approaching 2026 with a sharpened strategic blueprint shaped by global market disruptions, shifting sourcing patterns, sustainability mandates and the rapidly evolving dynamics of the home textiles ecosystem. In an extensive conversation with Group COO Biji Chacko, a broad and layered

Industry

India ITME Technical Awards 2025 Celebrate Transformative Innovation In Textile Engineering

Textile Insights January 9, 2026

Transformative Innovation… Endeavour for Excellence… Ambition to Conquer. These words resonated powerfully at the India ITME Technical Awards 2025, as the Indian textile engineering and technology fraternity came together to celebrate ideas, institutions and individuals shaping the industry’s future. Now in its third edition, the India ITME Technical Awards have evolved

Cotton

Driving India’s Transition To Traceable, Residue-Free & Organic Cotton: How Zytonic Technology Enables Farm-Level Transparency And Profitability

Textile Insights January 9, 2026

Dr Shailendra Singh, COO – Agro, Zydex Industries Pvt Ltd Cotton is not just India’s largest commercial crop—it is the backbone of the country’s textile economy, engaging nearly 6 million farmers and contributing over 23% of global cotton production. Yet, this highly valuable crop faces a paradox: while global demand for organic and residue-free cotton […]

Corporates

Santech Machinery Appointed Official Representative Of Hongyuan For DTY And ATY Machinery In India

Textile Insights January 9, 2026

The global synthetic yarn market is undergoing a significant transformation, driven by a growing demand for export-quality Draw Textured Yarn (DTY). International buyers are increasingly emphasizing yarn consistency, performance and finish, compelling manufacturers to upgrade from conventional production practices to advanced texturizing technologies. To meet these

Special Report

InspirOn Engineering: Five Decades Of Engineering Excellence Powering Textile Industry

Textile Insights January 9, 2026

In an industry where technology evolves rapidly but trust is earned slowly, very few companies manage to stand tall across generations. InspirOn Engineering Pvt. Ltd., as it completes 50 years of service to the textile industry, belongs firmly to that rare category. What began as a modest, rain-soaked foundation ceremony in the early years of […]