Tiruppur’s knitwear and apparel exports reached around Rs 46,000 crore in 2025-26, marking the highest export performance recorded by the cluster, the Tiruppur Exporters’ Association (TEA) said at its 36th Annual General Body Meeting held here on Wednesday. The association said Tiruppur
A sharp rise in yarn prices since February-March has put Bhiwandi’s powerloom and grey-fabric sector under growing financial pressure, with traders reporting a 50–70 per cent increase in prices of several commonly used yarn varieties. The surge in raw-material costs has not been matched by finished-fabric prices, squeezing margins for weaving and grey-fabric manufacturers
India’s jute industry is expected to see a recovery in FY27, with sales volumes projected to grow by around 15%, according to a report by Crisil Ratings. The expected recovery follows two challenging years during which weak demand, high raw material costs and pressure on profitability affected the industry. A revival in domestic demand, improving […]
India’s share of global apparel exports remained largely unchanged at around 3% in 2025, despite a significant decline in China’s share over the past 15 years, according to a PL Capital sector report. China’s share of global apparel exports fell from 36.9% in 2010 to 27.3% in 2025, a decline of 9.6 percentage points. India’s […]
India’s textile industry needs to move beyond capacity expansion and focus on value-added products, automation and market diversification to strengthen its competitiveness in global markets, Southern India Mills’ Association (SIMA) chairman Durai Palanisamy said. Speaking after SIMA’s 67th annual general meeting in Coimbatore, Palanisamy said the industry should expand its
Environmental organisation Canopy has released its Hot Button Progress Report 2026, highlighting continued progress among man-made cellulosic fibre (MMCF) producers while pointing to the need for greater adoption of alternative, non-forest feedstocks. The 2026 update follows the 10th edition of Canopy’s Hot Button Report released last year. The organisation said the
UK-based family-owned textile manufacturer IVO Textiles has invested in Kornit Digital’s Presto MAX S roll-to-roll digital textile printing system as it seeks to increase production speed, expand fabric compatibility and enhance colour capabilities for premium interior textile applications. Founded in the early 1960s, IVO Textiles built its reputation producing printed
Studio Heritage Living (SHL), a strategic sourcing and product development advisory, has concluded its participation in the Fall 2026 NY Home Fashions Market Week, held from September 14–17, with a focus on retail architecture and product storytelling for the home textiles industry. A key part of SHL’s participation was its collaboration with Alok Industries, for
Italian textile machinery manufacturers will showcase their technologies and customised solutions at TITAS 2026, scheduled to be held from October 6–8, 2026, in Taipei, as the industry seeks to strengthen its presence in Taiwan and the wider Asian market. The participation, led by the Association of Italian Textile Machinery Manufacturers (ACIMIT), comes amid signs of […]
Tuni Textile Mills has secured three domestic purchase orders for a combined 1.975 million metres of woven shirting and finished fabrics, with a total base value of Rs 295.13 million to Rs 301.73 million, excluding GST. The orders, received in September, are scheduled for delivery over a period of 60 to 120 days. The orders […]





















