The Textile Machinery Manufacturers’ Association (India) (TMMA) presented its 66th R&D and Export Awards during its Annual General Meeting held on September 18, 2026, in Mumbai, recognising companies for their contributions to India’s textile engineering industry. Rieter India Pvt Ltd,
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 […]
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
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
Global cotton markets are heading towards a tighter supply situation in 2026/27, with world cotton ending stocks projected to decline by nearly 5.5 million bales, or 7%, to 69.9 million bales, according to the latest Cotton and Wool Outlook report from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA). The projected stock level would be the lowest […]
New Zealand’s Parliament has approved legislation to implement the India-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (FTA), with lawmakers voting 93-29 in favour of the bill. The approval marks a key step towards bringing the trade agreement into force. India and New Zealand signed the FTA on April 27, 2026, and India has welcomed the New Zealand […]
The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has announced a Rs 38.72-crore project to modernise and upgrade 21 laboratories across major cotton-producing states, with the aim of strengthening quality testing infrastructure for India’s textile and agriculture sectors. According to an official statement, BIS is providing direct financial support to establish high-precision testing
India’s textile exports increased 16.1% year-on-year in August 2026, reaching more than Rs 29,700 crore, compared with over Rs 25,600 crore in August 2025, according to the Ministry of Textiles. The ministry said the sector maintained its growth momentum during the first five months of the current financial year. Cumulative textile exports during April-August 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
The Institut für Textiltechnik (ITA) of RWTH Aachen University is developing a washable digital smart jacket that uses integrated sensors and artificial intelligence to monitor rehabilitation exercises and provide real-time feedback to patients. The smart jacket is being developed as part of the PhysioTaix research project and is designed to track body movements during






















