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Brightfiber Halts Amsterdam Fibre Production As Financial Pressures Mount

Textile Insights October 26, 2026

Brightfiber Textiles has suspended fibre production at its Amsterdam facility with immediate effect and until further notice, citing slow demand for circular textiles and insufficient investment. Announcing the decision on LinkedIn, Founder and CEO Ellen Mensink said production in the

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Lululemon Appoints Tara Poseley As Independent Director

Textile Insights October 26, 2026

Lululemon Athletica has appointed former Chief Product Officer Tara Poseley as an Independent Director, effective October 19, 2026. She brings more than 30 years of experience in product innovation and building global consumer and retail brands. The appointment expands Lululemon’s board to 13 directors, including 12 independent members. It follows the company’s cooperation

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PM Modi Inaugurates Arvind’s Rs 150-Crore Garment Plant In Varanasi

Textile Insights October 26, 2026

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated Arvind Limited’s Rs 150-crore garment manufacturing facility in Varanasi on October 25, marking the company’s first manufacturing investment in Uttar Pradesh. The plant has a revenue potential of Rs 250 crore and is expected to create over 1,000 jobs, predominantly for women. Spread across 5.5 acres, with a built-up area […]

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Youngone Begins Commercial Production At Warangal Textile Park

Textile Insights October 22, 2026

South Korean apparel manufacturer Youngone Corporation has commenced commercial production at its first unit in the Kakatiya Mega Textile Park in Warangal, Telangana. The facility has begun exporting T-shirts to international markets, marking a milestone in the state’s Farm to Fashion initiative. The unit forms part of Youngone’s planned manufacturing presence at the park,

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Global Textile Signs Cotton Cooperation MoU With US Partner

Textile Insights October 22, 2026

Uzbekistan’s Global Textile has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Make American Cotton Great Again (MACGA) to explore cooperation in the cotton and textile industry, following US–Uzbekistan business meetings in Samarkand. The meetings, held during US Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s official visit, brought together business leaders to discuss opportunities

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Thiagarajar Mills Group, Germany’s Euro Textiles Plan Rs 100-Crore Weaving Venture

Textile Insights October 22, 2026

Thiagarajar Mills Group has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Germany’s Euro Textiles GmbH & Co. KG to establish a  Rs 100-crore textile manufacturing venture at Virudhunagar in Tamil Nadu, targeting global markets with premium cotton jacquard fabrics and value-added products. The agreement was signed through a group company of Madurai-based Thiagarajar

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SITRA, TTRI Sign Pact To Advance Textile Research And Sustainable Technologies

Textile Insights October 22, 2026

The South India Textile Research Association (SITRA) and the Taiwan Textile Research Institute (TTRI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen research and technical cooperation in speciality man-made fibres, medical textiles and sustainable textile processing. The agreement was signed during the Taipei Innovative Textile Application Show (TITAS) 2026,

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ITTA, University Of Huddersfield Sign Pact To Advance Technical Textiles

Textile Insights October 21, 2026

The Indian Technical Textile Association (ITTA) and the University of Huddersfield, UK, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen cooperation in technical textiles through joint research, technology collaboration and skill development. Signed on October 16, 2026, at The Orchid Hotel in Mumbai, the agreement aims to connect Indian industry requirements

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Asahi Kasei Secures Carbon Footprint Verification For Acrylonitrile

Textile Insights October 21, 2026

Asahi Kasei’s wholly owned South Korean subsidiary, Tongsuh Petrochemical, has obtained independent “Reasonable Assurance” verification for the product carbon footprint (PCF) of acrylonitrile produced at its Ulsan manufacturing site, strengthening the reliability of emissions data provided to customers. Socotec Certification Japan audited the plant, data, processes and

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CHT Adds Bezaktiv Salt Advisor To Help Optimise Cotton Dyeing Costs

Textile Insights October 18, 2026

CHT Group has introduced the Bezaktiv Salt Advisor, a calculation tool within its CHT textile dyes app, to help textile finishers optimise recipe costs and resource use when dyeing cotton with Bezaktiv reactive dyes. The tool evaluates how changes in salt concentration affect dye uptake and overall formulation costs. Salt plays a key role in […]