Financial Results

Trent Delivers Strong Q2, Bets Big On New Youthwear Line

Textile Insights November 19, 2025

Trent Limited has reinforced its position as one of India’s most influential retail forces, delivering a solid 17% revenue growth in Q2FY26 and marking yet another quarter of disciplined execution. With standalone revenues touching Rs 5,002 crore and H1 figures crossing the Rs 10,000-crore

Industry

Brandix India Apparel City Hosts High-Level Taiwan Delegation

Textile Insights November 19, 2025

A high-level delegation from Taiwan visited Brandix India Apparel City (BIAC) to explore collaboration opportunities in India’s textile and apparel sector. The delegation, led by Shelly Chein, Chairperson of the Taiwan Non-Woven Fabrics Industry Association (TNFIA), toured the sprawling 1,000-acre integrated apparel park and reviewed its infrastructure, sustainability

Trade & Market

India, Saudi Arabia Close To Finalising Pact To Double Textile Trade

Textile Insights November 19, 2025

India and Saudi Arabia are nearing the finalisation of a major agreement aimed at doubling bilateral textile trade, with Riyadh expressing strong interest in increasing imports of high-quality Indian fabrics. According to senior officials in the Ministry of Textiles, the proposed pact is in its “last leg” of negotiations and includes discussions on duty

Policies

Textiles Ministry Approves 17 New Applicants Under PLI Scheme

Textile Insights November 19, 2025

The Ministry of Textiles has approved 17 new applicants under Round 3 of the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for Textiles, giving a renewed push to India’s Man-Made Fibre (MMF) and Technical Textiles ecosystem. The approvals, announced on November 18th, mark a major step toward strengthening domestic manufacturing, attracting fresh investments, and enhancing

Industry

Industry Flags Key Gaps As UP Showcases Textile Growth Vision

Textile Insights November 19, 2025

In a high-level stakeholder consultation involving sourcing companies, manufacturers, global firms and industry experts, Invest UP reiterated the Uttar Pradesh government’s commitment to building an investor-friendly textile ecosystem, even as industry representatives highlighted critical areas requiring improvement. According to an official statement issued, stakeholders

Corporates

REVIVAL Group To Reopen BEXIMCO Textile Division

Textile Insights November 19, 2025

In a breakthrough initiative for Bangladesh’s industrial recovery, Japanese-Bangladeshi ethical fashion venture REVIVAL Group Co. Ltd., and REVIVAL Projects Ltd., have announced plans to lease and restart the long-shuttered BEXIMCO Textile Division. The move represents one of the most significant employment restoration efforts in recent years, with the reopening expected

Industry

SIMA Seeks Extension Of Trade Relief Measures To Spinning And Weaving Units

Textile Insights November 19, 2025

The Southern India Mills’ Association (SIMA) has urged the Central government and the Reserve Bank of India to extend the recently announced trade relief measures for the apparel and made-ups sectors to spinning and weaving units as well. In a press release, SIMA chairman Durai Palanisamy said India’s textile and apparel exports fell 10.34% in […]

Product Launch & Innovation

Recover Unveils New Fabric Line Made From Recycled Cotton

Textile Insights November 17, 2025

Recover, a leading materials science company and one of the world’s largest producers of recycled cotton fibre, has announced the launch of Recover Fabrics, a new line of premium, low-impact textiles designed to make sustainable fabric adoption easier for brands of all sizes from global retailers to emerging labels. Developed to streamline the shift toward […]

Apparel, Fashion, Retail

U.S. Port Imports Set To Slow Down As Holiday Goods Already Stocked

Textile Insights November 17, 2025

With tariff uncertainty continuing but most holiday merchandise already in stores or warehouses, import cargo volumes at the nation’s major container ports are expected to see their usual end-of-year slowdown in November and December, according to the latest Global Port Tracker report released by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Hackett Associates. NRF Vice

Sustainability

Lululemon Releases FY24 Impact Report, Unveils Ambitious Impact Agenda 2030

Textile Insights November 17, 2025

Lululemon has released its fifth annual Impact Report, detailing progress made in FY24 across its social and environmental commitments, while also announcing a refreshed Impact Agenda 2030, a renewed strategic framework that will guide the next phase of the company’s impact journey. The updated agenda builds on learnings since 2020 and focuses on deepening the […]