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Indian Textile Industry Embraces AI But Struggles With Digital Integration: CITI-NITRA Study

Textile Insights September 11, 2026

Artificial intelligence may be entering India’s textile factories, but the industry is still far from becoming truly digital. A new study by the Confederation of Indian Textile Industry (CITI), supported by the Northern India Textile Research Association (NITRA), reveals a striking

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Textile Exchange Releases Human Rights Guidance For Materials Matter Standard

Textile Insights September 11, 2026

Textile Exchange has released new guidance and tools to help organisations understand and implement the human rights and livelihoods requirements of its forthcoming Materials Matter Standard. The standard will become effective on December 31, 2026, and mandatory from December 31, 2027. It establishes requirements aimed at protecting human and labour rights across raw

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South Africa’s CTFL Procurement Holds R7.55 Billion Localisation Opportunity

Textile Insights September 11, 2026

Government procurement of clothing, textiles, footwear and leather (CTFL) products in South Africa could provide a significantly larger opportunity for local manufacturing than official procurement data currently indicates, according to a study commissioned by the Localisation Support Fund. The study, titled Lost Threads: The Case for Compliant CTFL Public Procurement and

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Welspun Living Targets Rs 15,000 Crore Revenue As It Expands Beyond Home Textiles

Textile Insights September 10, 2026

For a company that has spent decades making towels, bedsheets and other home textiles, Welspun Living is increasingly looking beyond the loom. Its latest annual report shows a business attempting a significant transformation from being primarily a large-scale textile manufacturer to becoming a consumer-led global home-solutions company with brands, technology, flooring,

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Recycling To Drive Indian Polyester Industry’s Next Growth Phase

Textile Insights September 9, 2026

Recycling is poised to become a significant new business opportunity for India’s polyester industry, driven not only by tightening sustainability and circularity requirements in major overseas markets but also by increasingly compelling economics at home. As global brands face pressure to reduce virgin material use and incorporate recycled content, Indian polyester

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Why Tianyuan Chose India: Chinese Apparel Giant’s Next Growth Story

Textile Insights September 9, 2026

With more than a dozen manufacturing facilities in China and over 12,000 employees, Tianyuan Garments has expanded its global footprint with a US$ 60 million investment at Brandix India Apparel City. Director Lei Yinshuan explains why India has become central to the company’s long-term manufacturing strategy. As global apparel supply chains continue to diversify

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Beyond The Factory: Building An Integrated Apparel Ecosystem For The Future

Textile Insights September 9, 2026

At a time when global apparel manufacturing is being reshaped by geopolitics, shifting trade policies, supply-chain disruptions and rising sustainability expectations, Brandix Apparel City offers a distinctive model of integrated manufacturing and long-term industrial development. The future of apparel manufacturing is increasingly moving beyond the traditional factory

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Dunguripali And The Next Economy Of Sambalpuri Ikat

Textile Insights September 9, 2026

The Bandha may be tied and dyed, but its future need not remain tied down. Sambalpuri Ikat has already mastered the art of holding its colours, it must now learn to spread its wings.  Sambalpuri Ikat has never lacked identity. Its colours, motifs and Bandha technique (tie and dye) carry generations of knowledge. Yet cultural […]

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Is It Time To Rediscover SAARC?

Textile Insights September 9, 2026

What is SAARC South Asia is often discussed through the lens of politics, yet for manufacturers of dyes, chemicals, textiles and textile machinery it represents one of the most promising regional business opportunities in the world. The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), established on December 8, 1985, was created to strengthen economic, social […]

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India’s Textile Chemicals Industry: The Real Cost Is In What You Don’t Measure

Textile Insights September 9, 2026

I still remember standing beside a production head at a processing unit in Delhi, both of us staring at his monthly chemical bill. It had tripled in five years, but his output and quality hadn’t. That gap, I’ve come to realise after 18 years walking processing floors across Delhi NCR, is the real story of […]