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‘Don’t Let Our Fields Go Silent’

Textile Insights February 16, 2026

Why tariff-free trade with a giant like the United States feels unsafe to India’s 6.5 million cotton farmers By Cottonguru – from the villages that grow India’s cotton At first light in Chincholi village in Adilabad, Telangana, Dhurva Laluram (Patel) steps into a field that tells the

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FAIR Report Questions Green Claims In Bangladesh Garment Sector

Textile Insights February 12, 2026

A new investigation by FAIR, the organisation coordinating Campagna Abiti Puliti (CAP) and part of the Clean Clothes Campaign (CCC) network, has highlighted significant gaps between environmental certifications and labour conditions in Bangladesh’s garment industry. Titled Green Industry, Grey Realities: Between LEED’s Factories and Just Transition: Pathways for the RMG

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Report Flags Persistent Gender Pay Gaps In Türkiye’s Fashion Manufacturing Sector

Textile Insights February 12, 2026

Gender pay inequality remains a significant challenge in Türkiye’s fashion manufacturing industry, despite the sector’s strong position as a key supplier to global brands, according to a new insights paper released by Global Fashion Agenda (GFA). The report, based on industry data, company surveys, and interviews with unions and worker groups, examines the structural

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Majority Of Indian Higher Education Institutions Still Not Industry-Ready

Textile Insights February 10, 2026

As employability becomes a priority across Indian higher education, outcomes remain uneven on the ground. A new TeamLease Edtech report, `From Degree Factories to Employability Hubs’, shows that despite a growing emphasis on employability, nearly 75 per cent of Indian Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) are still not industry-ready, and only 16.67 per cent of institutions

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Entropy And Enthalpy — My Lifelong Frenemies!

Textile Insights February 10, 2026

Words like entropy, enthalpy, psychrometric and adiabatic were enough to silence even the bravest soul. No one dared to ask a follow‑up question. These words were my nuclear arsenal, writes S. Murugan I used to throw around the words entropy and enthalpy to impress people whenever they asked me about humidification in textiles. Honestly, I […]

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The Comber Noil Goldmine: Are You Throwing Away Your Profits In The Trash?

Textile Insights February 10, 2026

The Spinning Veteran’s Perspective ​In most mills, the comber is treated as a “set and forget” machine. But as any experienced Textile Engineer knows, the comber is actually the “Heart of Quality.” If your noil percentage is too low, your yarn quality fails. If it is too high, your yarn realization collapses. ​1. The “Step-Gauge” Secret

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From Fake Goods To Forced Labour: The Hidden Human Cost Of Illicit Trade

Textile Insights February 10, 2026

Strengthening labour governance, improving transparency in supply chains and enhancing international cooperation will be critical to breaking the cycle in which fake goods and human suffering are produced side-by-side: OECD–EUIPO study Illicit trade in counterfeit goods is often discussed in terms of lost revenues, damaged brands and unfair competition. Yet a growing body

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T&A Industry 2026: India Balances Growth And Global Shifts

Textile Insights January 29, 2026

The global textile and apparel (T&A) industry entered 2026 at a critical inflection point, shaped by geopolitical realignments, tariff disruptions, cautious consumer demand and accelerating supply-chain diversification. According to Wazir Advisors, the global apparel market is estimated at US$ 1.9 trillion in 2025 and is projected to grow to US$ 2.3 trillion by 2030,

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Techtextil And Texprocess 2026 Highlight Innovation As Key Driver Of Textile Industry

Textile Insights January 19, 2026

At a press conference ahead of Techtextil and Texprocess 2026, industry leaders emphasized innovation as the textile sector’s response to economic uncertainty, geopolitical tensions and restrained investment. The discussion highlighted how technologies from AI and automation to sustainable materials and circular production models are transforming development and

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Quack Solutions: The Great Humidification Misadventure

Textile Insights January 9, 2026

The day our boss discovered “Free Energy”! Every time our boss returned from a visit, we braced ourselves. Not because he was terrifying — he wasn’t — but because the stories he brought back from other mill bosses were. Especially the ones he heard on flights. Those bragging bosses would settle into their seats, adjust […]