The global eco-friendly textile dye market is witnessing strong growth, driven by the textile industry’s accelerating shift toward sustainability. According to Growth Market Reports, the market was valued at US$ 2.3 billion in 2024 and is projected to expand at a CAGR of 12.1% between 2025 and
India has recommended the imposition of an anti-dumping duty on a key textile processing chemical imported from China, aiming to protect domestic manufacturers from unfairly low-priced imports. The recommendation follows an investigation by trade authorities, which found that the chemical was being exported to India below its normal value, adversely impacting local
A new draft bill in the U.S. Senate seeking to amend the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) has ignited strong opposition from public health and environmental groups, who warn the proposal could significantly weaken the nation’s core chemical safety protections. The legislation, released ahead of a March 4 hearing by the U.S. Senate Committee on […]
Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) moved to address ongoing concerns in chemical import and export activities during a working session between Deputy Minister Truong Thanh Hoai and the European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (EuroCham). The meeting brought together representatives from EuroCham member companies, including AkzoNobel and BASF Vietnam, as well as
The UK government has launched its first national plan to address the risks associated with per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), commonly known as “forever chemicals,” in a move aimed at strengthening environmental protection and public health. Announced on February 3, 2026, by the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra), the PFAS Plan
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
France has begun enforcing a wide-ranging ban on the production and sale of products containing PFAS, the so-called forever chemicals, marking one of Europe’s most decisive moves yet against the widely used but controversial substances. The ban, which comes into effect from January 1, 2026, targets most clothing items, cosmetics, and ski wax that contain […]
The European Union is set to significantly reshape how the textile and apparel industry manages, tracks and reports chemicals, with new requirements under the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR) and the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) placing chemicals at the centre of sustainability and compliance. The regulations mandate greater
Colorband Dyestuff Pvt. Ltd., a leading Indian manufacturer of high-quality textile dyes, has joined the ZDHC Roadmap to Zero Programme as a signatory chemical formulator. Established in 1998, Colorband offers a comprehensive range of textile dyes, including disperse dyes for polyester and reactive dyes for cellulosic fibres and wool. With operations across India and a
The race to build a circular economy is intensifying, and chemical recycling is at the centre of it. Seen as a breakthrough technology that can turn plastics, textiles and other polymers back into raw materials with near-virgin quality, chemical recycling promises to break the “take-make-dispose” cycle that has defined global production for decades. But the […]






















