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Manufacturing Companies Fully Integrating AI Will Gain Significant Competitive Edge: KPMG Report

Textile Insights June 9, 2025

KPMG International has unveiled a new report titled “Intelligent Manufacturing — A Blueprint for creating value through AI driven transformation” to better understand how manufacturing leaders can leverage AI as a transformative force. It elucidates on how the future belongs to those who

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The Quest To Make A Single “Weaveable” Yarn

Textile Insights June 9, 2025

The journey continues, pushing the boundaries of textile engineering, innovation and discovery to find a better way in producing single ‘weaveable” yarn which avoids sizing process, writes S. Murugan “Can you make this kind of yarn?” Kato-San, the Technical Director, asked, holding up a new magazine article, his eyes gleaming with curiosity. It was the […]

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Vardhman Textiles Navigates Global Headwinds With Strategic Resilience And Expansion Plans

Textile Insights May 29, 2025

In a challenging macroeconomic environment marked by tariff uncertainties, raw material price disparities, and logistical disruptions, Vardhman Textiles Ltd has reported a marginal improvement in its Q4 FY25 performance over the preceding quarters. Speaking at the company’s earnings call, Neeraj Jain, Joint Managing Director and Sagrika Jain, Executive Director, offered a

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T&A Sector Poised To Reap Benefits From National Manufacturing Mission

Textile Insights May 9, 2025

Amidst global uncertainties arising out of tariff war and geopolitical headwinds, the Union government is gearing up to strengthen the country’s manufacturing ecosystem. In one of its latest initiatives, the government is currently in the process of chalking out a roadmap for the ambitious National Manufacturing Mission which was announced by the Union Finance Minister

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Should Research Be Limited to Manufacturers and Institutions?

Textile Insights May 9, 2025

Regardless of the outcome of trials, I feel immensely proud to witness such cutting-edge experimentation happening at the industry level, says Murugan Santhanam Meeting innovative people always feels like stepping into a classroom—there’s so much to learn and take away. Mr. X is one such remarkable individual whom I deeply admire and look forward to […]

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GCC Ecosystem: A Powerful Opportunity To Drive Change and Inclusivity

Textile Insights May 9, 2025

India is rapidly becoming a hub for Global Capability Centres (GCCs), playing an integral role in driving innovation and digital transformation. However, while the ecosystem continues to evolve and the workforce grows, there exists a persistent gender pay gap across various industries, raising questions about inclusivity and equal opportunity. Exploring this, TeamLease

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Effective Employee Engagement and Change Management Improve AI Success By Upto 18%: IKI Survey

Textile Insights April 9, 2025

Infosys Knowledge Institute (IKI), a research arm of Infosys, a global leader in next-generation digital services and consulting, has unveiled its largest survey of AI effectiveness to date. Titled `Infosys AI Business Value Radar’, the report surveyed 3,240 companies worldwide across 132 different AI business use cases and highlighted a significant shift in AI deployment.

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T&A Industry Steps Up Demand To Revoke QCOs On MMF & Yarn

Textile Insights April 9, 2025

The domestic textile industry has stepped up its demand to review the continuing imposition of Quality Control Orders (QCOs) on man-made fibre and yarn, the key raw material for the downstream MMF segment. Raising alarm on the issue, the Confederation of Indian Textile Industry (CITI) has stated that contrary to ensuring quality supply of these […]

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India Has Witnessed Rapid Surge In Social Media Influencers Between 2020-2024

Textile Insights March 10, 2025

The latest report from Qoruz, an Influencer Marketing Intelligence Platform, reveals the extraordinary rise of the influencer ecosystem in India over the last four years. From just 962,000 influencers in 2020, the creator economy has expanded to an impressive 4.06 million influencers in 2024, reflecting a staggering 322 per cent growth. This rapid growth highlights […]

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Enhancing Productivity With Fun & Pun At Workplace!

Textile Insights March 10, 2025

Incorporating fun and puns into the workplace can have a profound impact on employee productivity and well-being. Ironically, the activity of what we, as spinners, do is originally referred to as storytelling. So, let us tell interesting stories which will foster a positive and humorous atmosphere, writes Murugan Santhanam “Call the ‘card’iologist!” Ishida exclaimed as