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February 19, 2026

Cotton

CAI Revises India’s Cotton Pressing Estimate For 2025-26 Season To 317 Lakh Bales

Textile Insights January 20, 2026

The Cotton Association of India (CAI) has raised its estimate for India’s total cotton pressing in the 2025-26 season to 317 lakh bales of 170 kg each (+/-3%), an increase of 7.5 lakh bales from the previous estimate of 309.5 lakh bales. This revision follows the virtual meeting of the CAI Crop

Dyes & Chemicals

Archroma, HeiQ Partner On Sustainable Anti-Odor Tech

Textile Insights January 20, 2026

Specialty chemicals leader Archroma and Swiss deep-tech materials company HeiQ have entered into a co-marketing agreement aimed at expanding global access to sustainable anti-odor and antimicrobial solutions for the textile industry. The partnership combines HeiQ’s innovation capabilities in functional textiles with Archroma’s global commercial infrastructure, technical

Cotton

CITI Seeks Removal Of Cotton Import Duty

Textile Insights January 20, 2026

A delegation from the Confederation of Indian Textile Industry (CITI) met Union Minister of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare Shivraj Singh Chouhan in New Delhi on January 9, 2026, requesting the permanent removal of import duty on all varieties of cotton. The delegation flagged concerns over the reinstatement of cotton import duty from January 1, 2026, […]

Industry

Egypt And Hong Kong Eye Textile & RMG Investment Partnerships

Textile Insights January 20, 2026

Egypt’s General Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI) and the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) held a roundtable to explore new investment partnerships in the textile and ready-made garment sector. The meeting was chaired by GAFI CEO Mohamed El-Gousky and attended by HKTDC Garment Advisory Committee Chairwoman Katherine Fang Suk Kwan, representatives

Corporates

Walmart And Google Partner To Bring Walmart Shopping Into Google’s Gemini AI

Textile Insights January 19, 2026

Walmart Inc. and Google announced a partnership to integrate Walmart and Sam’s Club shopping directly into Google’s Gemini AI, creating a seamless, personalized and AI-powered shopping experience. The integration uses the Universal Commerce Protocol to deliver Walmart’s full assortment, value and convenience within Gemini. Customers will be able to discover and purchase

Export

India’s Textile Exports Stay On Growth Track Despite Global Volatility

Textile Insights January 19, 2026

India’s textile and apparel (T&A) sector continued to display resilience and steady momentum despite a soft global trade environment, supported by diversified markets, value-added manufacturing and labour-intensive production capabilities. Export data for December 2025 shows the sector registering its second consecutive month of growth, with outbound shipments rising

Apparel, Fashion, Retail

BOSS Debuts Sustainable NovaPoly Yarn At Australian Open

Textile Insights January 19, 2026

BOSS has unveiled NovaPoly yarn, a recycled alternative to virgin polyester, at the year’s first major international tennis tournament in Melbourne. Developed in collaboration with Jiaren Chemical Recycling and NBC LLC, NovaPoly combines sustainability with performance, featuring an additive that accelerates biodegradability in anaerobic active microbial environments. The

Apparel, Fashion, Retail

Technosport Fabric Featured On Fukuhara Wall Of Fame 2026 In Japan

Textile Insights January 19, 2026

Technosport has announced that one of its performance fabrics has been featured on the Fukuhara Wall of Fame 2026 at the Fukuhara R&D Center in Kobe, Japan, a recognition highlighting the company’s growing technical capabilities in circular knitting and functional textile development. With more than 102 years of engineering heritage, Fukuhara is regarded as a […]

Corporates

Freudenberg Performance Materials Awarded EcoVadis Silver Medal For Sustainability

Textile Insights January 19, 2026

Freudenberg Performance Materials Holding GmbH, operating 36 production sites worldwide, has been awarded the EcoVadis Silver Medal for its sustainability efforts. The independent rating recognizes the company’s commitment across environment, labor & human rights, ethics, and sustainable procurement, placing it in the top 10 per cent of over 150,000 companies assessed

Apparel, Fashion, Retail

Lenzing Achieves Triple A Rating From CDP

Textile Insights January 19, 2026

Lenzing AG has been recognized by the global nonprofit CDP for excellence in environmental reporting, earning a Triple A rating in climate change, forests and water security for the fourth time. Only 23 companies worldwide achieved this distinction across all three categories in 2025, out of over 22,000 companies that disclosed their environmental data. Georg […]

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