Companies, research institutes and universities are invited to submit their innovations for the Techtextil Innovation Award and the Texprocess Innovation Award until 15 December 2025. Winners gain international recognition and leverage the reach of two of the world’s leading trade fairs for
BASF in South Africa has appointed Wojciech Kulma as its new Managing Director, effective October 1, 2025. The leadership change is aligned with BASF’s Winning Ways strategy, which emphasizes value creation, customer proximity and performance-driven transformation across Southern Africa. Kulma brings more than 25 years of international experience within BASF, having held
The Textile Association (India), Mumbai unit, held its 74th Annual General Body Meeting, with strong member participation. Rajiv Ranjan was unanimously re-elected as President, and R. R. Patil as Vice President for the term 2025–26 to 2028–29. The Managing Committee and Governing Council also appointed the following office bearers: President Emeritus: C. Bose, Chairman: V.
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has signed a $30 million sustainability-linked loan with Envoy Textiles Ltd, marking ADB’s first such loan in Bangladesh. The facility follows a 2022 partnership between ADB and Envoy, one of the country’s leading denim fabric manufacturers. The proceeds will fund a new spinning unit at Envoy’s Jamirdia plant, boosting annual […]
Sustainability platform Fashion for Good, in collaboration with global apparel leaders Bestseller, C&A, PDS Ltd, Reformation and Target, has launched the ‘Beyond50 Denim: Combining Cottonised Hemp and Green Chemistry’ project, an industry-wide initiative aimed at overcoming barriers to hemp adoption in denim manufacturing. The project integrates two pioneering
Borana Weaves Ltd., one of India’s leading producers of synthetic greige fabric, has commissioned 108 additional looms at its Unit 4, three months ahead of the proposed December schedule. The new capacity, part of a Rs 71.35 crore capex funded through IPO proceeds, brings the total number of water jet looms at Unit 4 to […]
Flipkart Investments is set to offload its entire 6% stake in Aditya Birla Lifestyle Brands Ltd (ABLBL) through block deals valued at around Rs 950 crore. The transaction will involve the sale of 7.3 crore shares at a base price of Rs 130 per share. The divestment marks one of the largest exits by a […]
A.T.E. Enterprises Pvt. Ltd., a leader in India’s textile value chain, has entered into a strategic partnership with STC Spinnzwirn GmbH, a German manufacturer of advanced textile machinery, effective September 1, 2025. Under the agreement, A.T.E. will act as the official partner to promote STC Spinnzwirn’s world-class products in India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Nepal.
The Confederation of Indian Textile Industry (CITI) has welcomed the announcement of the new Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for Textiles, termed PLI Scheme 2.0, unveiled on September 30. The updated scheme is expected to encourage wider participation and significantly benefit smaller entities across the textile ecosystem. CITI has long advocated for a more
The Ministry of Textiles has rolled out the Swadeshi Campaign, a nationwide initiative aimed at boosting domestic demand for handloom, handicrafts and textile products. The campaign, which will run for six to nine months, seeks to reposition Indian textiles as aspirational products of pride, style and heritage, with a strong focus on urban millennials and […]





















