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Fibre Migration — A Vortex Mystery In Our Mill

Textile Insights September 9, 2026

We had been supplying blended yarns for years. Cotton/polyester, cotton/modal, cotton/viscose — you name it. But we had never asked the question our Japanese buyer asked one fine morning. We were discussing the possibility of supplying cotton–viscose blended yarn from our Vortex machine when

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Finfluencer Registration Improves, But Disclosure Gaps Persist

Textile Insights September 9, 2026

India’s financial influencer or finfluencer ecosystem is showing signs of greater regulatory awareness, but significant gaps remain in disclosures, accountability and investor protection, according to a new study by CFA Institute. The findings are part of the second edition of CFA Institute’s research, Clicks and Credibility 2.0: From Influence to

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AI Is Compressing Cyberattack Timelines And Creating New Attack Targets

Textile Insights August 9, 2026

Artificial intelligence is rapidly changing the economics and speed of cybercrime, with attackers moving beyond experimentation to operationalize AI across attack development, social engineering and evasion. According to the Sophos AI Security 2026 Report, the most immediate impact of AI on cybercrime is not necessarily the emergence of entirely new attack techniques, but

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India’s Textile, Apparel And Garment Industry Does Not Have Only Skills Gap, It Has Leadership Gap Too!

Textile Insights August 9, 2026

By Dr Owen Fernandes I spent many years associated with the textile, apparel and garment industry before transitioning into leadership development and the broader field of human development. My academic grounding in textile engineering gave me an appreciation of the science, systems and precision behind manufacturing. My later work with leaders and organizations taught me

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India ITME Panel Discussion: Moving From ‘Make In India’ To ‘Make For The World’ To Grab US$ 100 Bn Textile Machinery Opportunity

Textile Insights August 9, 2026

India has the engineering talent, a large textile industry and a growing manufacturing base. What it lacks is not capability alone, but the depth of ecosystem, policy alignment, scale and collective ambition required to become a global textile machinery powerhouse. The next phase of India’s textile growth may not be determined only by how much […]

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Future Looms, Second-Life Fibres

Textile Insights August 9, 2026

Reimagining Handloom for AI-Enabled Technical Textiles By Rony Banerjee  I returned from Bharat Tex 2026 with optimism, but also with a familiar discomfort. Everywhere there was confidence. Technical textiles, sustainability, AI, circularity, traceability, ESG, exports, global markets. All the right words were there. India looked ready to speak the language of the future

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Is Indian Textile Industry Ready To Capitalize On India-UK CETA?

Textile Insights August 9, 2026

India needs to overcome structural challenges in areas of speed of delivery, consistency, innovation, sustainability, compliance, traceability and the ability to deliver large orders within increasingly compressed timelines The implementation of India–UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) marks a defining moment for the Indian textile sector. With the

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The Rs 10,000-Cr. Dream Of India’s Fashion Industry

Textile Insights August 6, 2026

India’s fashion industry has moved beyond the aim of building a Rs 1,000-crore business. The next ambition is far bigger, creating brands that can dominate India, outlive their founders and eventually compete with the world. India has spent decades waiting for its billion-dollar fashion brands. Today, that ambition no longer feels distant. The Indian consumers […]

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Global Textile Machinery Shipments Decline In 2025, Spinning Segment Bucks Trend: ITMF

Textile Insights August 3, 2026

Global textile machinery shipments declined across most categories in 2025, with spinning machinery emerging as the only major segment to record growth, according to the 48th International Textile Machinery Shipment Statistics (ITMSS) released by the International Textile Manufacturers Federation. The survey, compiled with data from more than 200 machinery manufacturers

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Industrial Credit Growth Signals Revival In Private Investment: Kotak Report

Textile Insights July 30, 2026

India’s economy continues to demonstrate resilience despite an uncertain global environment, with high-frequency indicators pointing to steady growth across manufacturing, construction, services and consumption, according to a report by Kotak Institutional Equities. The report highlights a sharp rise in industrial credit as one of the strongest signs of a recovery in