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M&S Opens New 14,600 Sq Ft Food Store In Sydenham

Textile Insights September 21, 2026

Marks & Spencer (M&S) has opened a new 14,600 sq ft food store at Bell Green Retail Park in Sydenham, London, expanding its food retail presence in the city. Designed in a fresh market-style format, the store offers a range of family essentials, fresh produce and household products. It

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INDA Appoints Ben Muller As Executive Director

Textile Insights September 21, 2026

INDA, the Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry, has appointed Ben Muller as Executive Director, effective September 15, 2026. Muller brings more than 20 years of leadership experience across non-profit organisations, corporations and trade associations. He most recently served on the senior executive team of the High Point Market Authority, where he led marketing,

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Gap Inc. Appoints Kirsten Green To Board Of Directors

Textile Insights September 21, 2026

Gap Inc. has appointed Kirsten Green, Founder and Managing Partner of Forerunner, to its Board of Directors, effective immediately. Green brings more than two decades of experience in venture capital and consumer businesses. Since founding Forerunner in 2012, she has led investments in more than 100 companies, including OURA, Chime, Hims & Hers, Faire, Warby […]

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TMAS Shifts Office To Näringslivets Hus In Stockholm

Textile Insights September 21, 2026

The Textile Machinery Association Sweden (TMAS) is moving to a new office at Näringslivets Hus, Storgatan 19, in central Stockholm this autumn. The new location will provide TMAS with access to a wider network of Swedish business and industry organisations, along with meeting and conference facilities for board meetings, member activities and seminars. “Being part […]

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Jaspal Group Advances Centric PLM Implementation Across 16 Brands

Textile Insights September 21, 2026

Thailand-based fashion and lifestyle company Jaspal Group has reached a key milestone in Phase 2 of its Centric PLM implementation, automating product development workflows across its portfolio of 16 brands. Jaspal Group selected Centric PLM in 2024 to improve speed and consistency in product development. Phase 1, completed in 2025, involved replacing its legacy product

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Candour Techtex Signs Mou With Ratanmoti Texfab For Defence Textiles

Textile Insights September 21, 2026

Candour Techtex has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Ratanmoti Texfab (India) (RMTF), Kolhapur, for a long-term arrangement involving the coating and lamination of fabrics for applications in the Indian defence industry. Under the proposed arrangement, RMTF will supply fabrics to Candour Techtex, which will carry out the required coating and lamination

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Sandeep Dangi Joins MANTRA Research Advisory Committee

Textile Insights September 18, 2026

Textile industry professional Sandeep Dangi has joined the Research Advisory Committee (RAC) of The Man-Made Textiles Research Association (MANTRA), Surat, as a member. The association recognises Dangi’s more than three decades of experience in the man-made textile industry, with expertise spanning polyester filament yarns, yarn production and quality control, product

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Dhananjay Bauchkar Elevated To VP – Business Development At Indokem

Textile Insights September 16, 2026

Dhananjay Bauchkar has been elevated to Vice President – Business Development at Indokem Limited, where he will focus on strengthening the company’s domestic and international business and driving new growth opportunities. Bauchkar brings more than 17 years of experience across textile dyes, auxiliaries, sales, marketing, technical services and business development.

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Trent’s Zudio Crosses 1,000-Store Milestone In India

Textile Insights September 16, 2026

Trent’s value-fashion brand Zudio has crossed the 1,000-store milestone in India, marking a major expansion nearly a decade after its launch in 2016. The brand now operates across more than 300 cities and has served over 100 million customers, reinforcing the growing demand for organised value-fashion retail beyond India’s major metropolitan markets. Zudio had 963 […]

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Greenwave Circularity Secures US$ 31.5M For Odisha PET Recycling Plant

Textile Insights September 16, 2026

Greenwave Circularity has secured a US$31.5 million loan from Austria’s Development Bank (OeEB) to develop a PET recycling facility in Odisha with an annual processing capacity of 42,000 tonnes of plastic waste. The financing is backed by a 60% guarantee from the European Union’s European Fund for Sustainable Development Plus (EFSD+) and the Austrian Ministry […]