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eBay Invests US$ 300,000 In Refiberd To Scale Circular Fashion Solutions

Textile Insights April 14, 2025

eBay, the global marketplace and leading destination for branded pre-loved fashion, has announced a US$ 300,000 investment in Refiberd as part of its Circular Fashion Fund programme. This funding aims to support fashion startups in scaling circular solutions. Refiberd was also named the winner

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LMW – Innovating Cellulosic Yarn Production For Sustainable Tomorrow. V Thangavel & Sons Successful Journey Powered By LMW’s Smart Technology

Textile Insights April 9, 2025

Innovation and Sustainability at the Core: The Success Story of V. Thangavel & Sons Pvt Ltd (VTS) V. Thangavel & Sons Pvt Ltd (VTS), a third-generation family-run enterprise, has built a strong legacy rooted in trust and reliability. Over the years, the company has achieved significant milestones in modernization and innovation by adopting LMW’s advanced […]

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Hugo Boss Names Georg Faisst As MD For Central & Eastern Hub

Textile Insights April 7, 2025

Hugo Boss has announced the appointment of Georg Faisst as Managing Director for the Central & Eastern Hub, effective May 2025. He will succeed Thorsten Link, who will transition into a newly created global role as Senior Vice President Global Wholesale. Both executives will report directly to Oliver Timm, Chief Sales Officer and Deputy Chief […]

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Lenzing CTO Dr Walter Bickel Exits Managing Board

Textile Insights April 7, 2025

The Lenzing Group, a leading global supplier of regenerated cellulose fibres for the textile and nonwoven industries, has announced a key personnel change on its Managing Board. The Supervisory Board of Lenzing AG and Dr Walter Bickel, Chief Transformation Officer, have mutually agreed to conclude his temporary mandate, with Dr Bickel set to step down […]

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Shaleen Toshniwal Takes Over As Chairman Of MATEXIL

Textile Insights April 7, 2025

Shaleen Toshniwal has taken over as the new Chairman of the Manmade and Technical Textiles Export Promotion Council (MATEXIL), succeeding Bhadresh Dodhia. MATEXIL plays a pivotal role in promoting the export of fibre, yarn, fabric, made-ups (including home textiles), and technical textiles from India. Toshniwal currently serves as the Joint Managing Director of Banswara

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Heberlein: 190 Years Of Innovation And Leadership In Textile Technology

Textile Insights April 4, 2025

With a remarkable legacy spanning 190 years, Heberlein has evolved from a family-run yarn dyeing business into a global leader in air interlacing and air texturing jets for synthetic continuous filament yarns. Founded in 1835 by Georg Philipp Heberlein, the company has consistently redefined textile technology through pioneering advancements and innovative processes.

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Vadiraj Kulkarni Appointed Business Head of Cellulosic Fibres At Grasim

Textile Insights April 1, 2025

Vadiraj Kulkarni has taken over as the Business Head of the Cellulosic Fibres division at Grasim Industries, effective April 1, 2025. With over 28 years of experience in P&L management, operations, and manufacturing at ITC Limited, he joined the Aditya Birla Group on October 1, 2024. HK Agarwal, the former head of the Cellulosic Fibres […]

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Jens Reinig Appointed CFO of Freudenberg Performance Materials

Textile Insights March 29, 2025

Freudenberg Performance Materials has appointed Jens Reinig as Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective April 1, 2025. Currently serving as Senior Vice President (SVP) of Finance & Controlling, he succeeds Marco Altherr, who will leave the Freudenberg Group on March 31, 2025, to pursue new opportunities. CEO Dr Andreas Raps acknowledged Altherr’s contributions,

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Slikk Raises US$ 3.2M To Revolutionize India’s Quick-Commerce Fashion Market

Textile Insights March 27, 2025

Slikk, India’s first 60-minute fashion delivery platform, has raised US$ 3.2 million in an all-equity seed funding round led by Lightspeed, with participation from Multiply Ventures, existing investors, and prominent angel investors, including Abhishek Goyal (Tracxn), Abhinav Pathak (Perpule), Madhav Tandan, Nikhil (Panthera), and Saurabh Gupta (DST Global). The funding

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ZYOD Appoints Ankit Shukla As VP-Business To Drive Global Growth

Textile Insights March 27, 2025

ZYOD, a leading tech-enabled B2B apparel manufacturing company, has appointed Ankit Shukla as Vice President of Business to lead global expansion and innovation in fashion manufacturing. With over 20 years of experience, Ankit will focus on strategic market expansion, revenue growth, supply chain optimization, and the integration of AI and automation to enhance efficiency.