Corporates

CCI Delivers Strong FY24–25 Performance, Pays Rs 8.89 Cr. Dividend

Textile Insights January 22, 2026

The Cotton Corporation of India Ltd. (CCI), under the Ministry of Textiles, has reported a robust financial and operational performance for FY 2024–25, marking one of the highest turnovers in its history. At a ceremonial event in New Delhi, CCI presented a dividend cheque of Rs 8.89 crore to

Financial Results

Vardhman Textiles Holds Revenue, Margins Ease In Q3

Textile Insights January 21, 2026

Vardhman Textiles Limited, India’s largest vertically integrated textile manufacturer, reported steady topline performance in the third quarter of FY26 despite a challenging pricing environment and cost pressures. For Q3 ended December 31, 2025, the company posted Rs 2,452 crore in revenue from operations, up 2% year-on-year, while total income rose to Rs 2,533 crore, also

Machinery

Trützschler Launches Fiber Recovery System To Cut Blow Room Cotton Waste

Textile Insights January 20, 2026

Textile machinery manufacturer Trützschler has introduced an online fiber recovery system designed to reduce cotton waste generated during the blow room and carding stages of spinning. The company says the solution allows mills to recover usable fibers that are typically discarded, resulting in substantial raw material savings and improved sustainability performance. In

Sustainability

Aditya Birla Fashion Ranked India’s #1 And World’s #3 Most Sustainable Retail Company

Textile Insights January 20, 2026

Aditya Birla Fashion has been ranked India’s most sustainable retailer and third most sustainable retail company globally in the latest S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA) 2025, securing a score of 84 and placing in the 99th percentile of the global retail industry. The CSA evaluates more than 7,000 companies worldwide on Environmental, Social and […]

Industry

European Apparel Brands Shift Sourcing To India Amid Bangladesh Crisis

Textile Insights January 20, 2026

Amid global trade turbulence, India has emerged as a strategic beneficiary as major European apparel brands shift sourcing away from Bangladesh and toward India. Top brands from the UK and the European Union have begun anchoring negotiations with Indian exporters, signalling what industry observers describe as a tectonic reorientation in global apparel supply chains.

Textile Print

Mimaki Upgrades TS330 Series For Vibrant, Seamless Dye Sublimation Printing

Textile Insights January 20, 2026

Mimaki Europe has announced enhancements to its dye sublimation TS330 series, including the launch of the TS330-1800, a larger-format solution designed for high-impact textile applications. The upgraded TS330 series now features an extended colour gamut with 11 inks, including orange, violet, fluorescent pink and fluorescent yellow, enabling more vibrant, accurate and

Cotton

CAI Revises India’s Cotton Pressing Estimate For 2025-26 Season To 317 Lakh Bales

Textile Insights January 20, 2026

The Cotton Association of India (CAI) has raised its estimate for India’s total cotton pressing in the 2025-26 season to 317 lakh bales of 170 kg each (+/-3%), an increase of 7.5 lakh bales from the previous estimate of 309.5 lakh bales. This revision follows the virtual meeting of the CAI Crop Committee on 13 […]

Dyes & Chemicals

Archroma, HeiQ Partner On Sustainable Anti-Odor Tech

Textile Insights January 20, 2026

Specialty chemicals leader Archroma and Swiss deep-tech materials company HeiQ have entered into a co-marketing agreement aimed at expanding global access to sustainable anti-odor and antimicrobial solutions for the textile industry. The partnership combines HeiQ’s innovation capabilities in functional textiles with Archroma’s global commercial infrastructure, technical

Cotton

CITI Seeks Removal Of Cotton Import Duty

Textile Insights January 20, 2026

A delegation from the Confederation of Indian Textile Industry (CITI) met Union Minister of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare Shivraj Singh Chouhan in New Delhi on January 9, 2026, requesting the permanent removal of import duty on all varieties of cotton. The delegation flagged concerns over the reinstatement of cotton import duty from January 1, 2026, […]

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 Garment Advisory Committee Chairwoman Katherine Fang Suk Kwan, representatives