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Industry

Dr Chidambaram Bose, A Pioneer Of Indian Texturising And A Pillar Of TAI, Passes Away

Textile Insights September 14, 2026

The Indian textile industry has lost one of its respected technologists, leaders and mentors with the passing of Dr Chidambaram Bose, Trustee and President Emeritus of The Textile Association (India), Mumbai unit, on 7 September 2026. He was 76. Dr Bose dedicated several decades to the

Apparel, Fashion, Retail

V2 Retail Adds 24 Stores In August, Crosses 415-Store Mark

Textile Insights September 14, 2026

V2 Retail Ltd has accelerated its retail expansion, opening 24 new stores in August 2026 and taking its nationwide store count beyond 415-mark across more than 345 cities. The company said the August rollout was its strongest single-month store expansion so far, with new outlets launched across 11 states, primarily in Tier-II, Tier-III and Tier-IV […]

Technical Textile & Nonwoven

Technical Textiles Can Help Tackle Corrosion Related Losses Of 4.3% Of India’s GDP: Dr Mohit Raina

Textile Insights September 14, 2026

Technical textiles can play a larger role in India’s building and construction sector by replacing or reducing corrosion-prone steel with fibre-based reinforcement and composite materials, according to Dr Mohit Raina, Managing Director, Raina Industries Pvt Ltd. Speaking on “Innovations with Functional Textiles in Building and Construction”, Dr Raina highlighted

Technical Textile & Nonwoven

Maharashtra Bets On Incentives To Drive Technical Textile Investments

Textile Insights September 14, 2026

Maharashtra is positioning technical textiles and sustainable textile manufacturing as key areas for future investment, offering a combination of capital subsidies, green incentives, power-cost support and dedicated textile parks. The state’s investment proposition was outlined by Chandrika Majumder, Manager, Primus Partners, during a session on Maharashtra’s

Corporates

IOCL, MCPI Sign JV For Rs 5,000-Crore Polyester Yarn Project In Odisha

Textile Insights September 12, 2026

Magma Chemicals & Polymers India (MCPI) and Indian Oil Corporation (IOCL) have signed a joint venture agreement to develop a Rs 5,000-crore polyester yarn manufacturing facility at Bhadrak in Odisha, moving the project closer to implementation nearly two years after it received IOCL Board approval. The agreement was signed at IOCL’s Refinery Headquarters by Debi

Corporates

Ankur Kohli Joins Raymond Lifestyle As Head – Business Development

Textile Insights September 11, 2026

Ankur Kohli has joined Raymond Lifestyle as Head – Business Development, Lifestyle Brands, bringing 16 years of experience with Bata India across retail real estate, business development and network expansion. Kohli joins Raymond Lifestyle at a time when the company is reshaping its retail footprint across brands and markets, with a focus on improving store […]

Corporates

Subnesh Tomar Joins Trident Group As Chief Manufacturing Officer

Textile Insights September 11, 2026

Subnesh Singh Tomar has been appointed Chief Manufacturing Officer – Operations at Trident Group India, returning to the company after building more than two decades of experience in textile manufacturing and operations. Tomar brings extensive experience in spinning, production, quality, productivity improvement, cost optimisation and operational excellence. His expertise

Special Report

Indian Textile Industry Embraces AI But Struggles With Digital Integration: CITI-NITRA Study

Textile Insights September 11, 2026

Artificial intelligence may be entering India’s textile factories, but the industry is still far from becoming truly digital. A new study by the Confederation of Indian Textile Industry (CITI), supported by the Northern India Textile Research Association (NITRA), reveals a striking technology gap across India’s textile and apparel sector. While companies are

Special Report

Textile Exchange Releases Human Rights Guidance For Materials Matter Standard

Textile Insights September 11, 2026

Textile Exchange has released new guidance and tools to help organisations understand and implement the human rights and livelihoods requirements of its forthcoming Materials Matter Standard. The standard will become effective on December 31, 2026, and mandatory from December 31, 2027. It establishes requirements aimed at protecting human and labour rights across raw

Industry

TN Women’s Commission Reviews Women Workers’ Welfare In Tiruppur Textile Units

Textile Insights September 11, 2026

The Chairperson of the Tamil Nadu State Commission for Women, A.S. Kumari, has completed a two-day inspection of textile and garment manufacturing units in Tiruppur to assess working conditions, workplace safety and the welfare of women employees. During the visit, Kumari interacted with around 125 workers across two spinning mills and five garment factories. The […]

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