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Government Clears Rs 305-Crore ‘Tex-RAMPS’ Scheme To Boost Research, Innovation In Textile Sector

Textile Insights November 28, 2025

The Government of India has approved the Rs 305-crore Textiles Focused Research, Assessment, Monitoring, Planning and Start-up (Tex-RAMPS) Scheme, a major initiative aimed at strengthening research, innovation and global competitiveness in the textile industry. Announced on 27 November 2025,

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Taiwan Non-Woven Delegation Explores Investment Opportunities In Telangana

Textile Insights November 27, 2025

Team Invest India facilitated a meeting in New Delhi between a Taiwan Non-Woven Delegation, led by Shelly Chien, Chairperson of the Taiwan Nonwoven Fabrics Industry Association (TNFIA) and senior officials from the Government of Telangana. The delegation met Dharani Kanth Koganti, Director (Textiles), to assess emerging opportunities in the state’s expanding technical

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Downstream Textiles Benefit From QCO Revocation, Polyester Yarn Makers Face Pressure

Textile Insights November 27, 2025

The Indian government’s recent decision to rescind the Quality Control Order (QCO) on several polymer and fibre intermediates is expected to provide relief to the downstream textile sector, especially readymade garments, which will now have access to more competitively priced imported raw materials. The move comes amid ongoing US export tariffs that have impacted key […]

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Messe Frankfurt India Signs MoU To Bring Techtextil India To Coimbatore

Textile Insights November 26, 2025

Messe Frankfurt India has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Guidance Tamil Nadu and the Ministry of Textiles, Government of Tamil Nadu, to host its flagship technical textiles exhibition, Techtextil India, in Coimbatore in 2026. The MoU was formally presented in the august presence of Thiru. M. K. Stalin, Hon’ble Chief Minister of Tamil […]

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Saudi Fashion Commission Launches Breakthrough Red Sea Seaweed Textile At Misk Global Forum

Textile Insights November 24, 2025

The Saudi Fashion Commission has introduced a pioneering bio-based textile made from Red Sea seaweed, marking a significant leap in the Kingdom’s sustainable fashion ambitions. The announcement was made at the Misk Global Forum, where the Commission showcased garments crafted from the new material at The Lab, its dedicated product development studio. The debut took […]

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Panipat Chintan Shivir To Drive Technical Textiles Vision 2047

Textile Insights November 24, 2025

Panipat is set to take a major step toward becoming a leading hub for technical textiles, with the PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PHDCCI) and the National Technical Textiles Mission (NTTM), Ministry of Textiles, jointly hosting a high-level Chintan Shivir on November 28, 2025 at Geeta Sarovar Portico, Panipat. Held under the theme ‘Panipat’s […]

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India’s MMF & Technical Textiles Exports Surge, Says MoS Pabitra Margherita

Textile Insights November 24, 2025

India’s man-made fibre (MMF) and technical textiles sectors are gaining global traction, recording strong export growth in 2024–25, Union Minister of State for Textiles and External Affairs Pabitra Margherita said in Mumbai. Speaking at MATEXIL’s Export Award Function for 2023–24 and 2024–25, the minister said MMF exports grew 6.5%, while technical textiles exports jumped

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Giriraj Singh Unveils India’s First Manikin Flame Test System At NITRA

Textile Insights November 24, 2025

Union Minister of Textiles Giriraj Singh visited the Northern India Textile Research Association (NITRA) in Ghaziabad today, where he inspected the cultivation of Milkweed (Aak) on the institute’s campus and inaugurated key advancements in protective textiles. During the visit, the Minister lauded NITRA’s pioneering research on Aak/Milkweed, describing it as a smart-age

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India Launches Anti-Dumping Probe Against Chinese Polyester Textured Yarn Imports

Textile Insights November 21, 2025

Domestic manufacturers allege steep price undercutting; Reliance and Wellknown Polyester lead petition The Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) has initiated an anti-dumping investigation into imports of Polyester Textured Yarn (PTY) from China, following complaints from India’s largest polyester manufacturers that Chinese exporters are causing material injury to

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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