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M&S, New Look, Sainsbury’s And Oxfam Launch UK Textile Circularity Initiative

Textile Insights September 24, 2026

New Look, Marks & Spencer (M&S), Sainsbury’s, Oxfam and Circle-8 have joined forces to launch The Circuit, a collaborative initiative aimed at developing circular textile value chains for post-consumer clothing generated in the UK. The initiative brings together fashion retailers,

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IIT Guwahati Develops Bacterial Process To Treat Toxic Textile Dyes

Textile Insights September 24, 2026

Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IIT Guwahati) have developed a biological approach to treat textile wastewater containing toxic azo dyes, using a novel bacterium that degraded 98.50% of a commonly used synthetic dye under optimised laboratory conditions. The study demonstrated the ability of Brevundimonas sp. AJZ05 to degrade Direct Blue-6

Sustainability

ITMF Announces Winners Of Sustainability & Innovation Awards 2026

Textile Insights September 24, 2026

The International Textile Manufacturers Federation (ITMF) has announced the three winners of the ITMF Sustainability & Innovation Awards 2026, recognising innovative projects aimed at advancing sustainability, circularity and environmental performance in the textile industry. The winners will present their projects at the upcoming ITMF & IAF Conference 2026,

Apparel, Fashion, Retail

Abhay Deol Joins Colorplus For Next Stage Of Its Iconic Journey

Textile Insights September 24, 2026

ColorPlus, one of India’s recognised menswear brands, has unveiled its Autumn Winter 2026 campaign, ‘Live the Pause’, featuring actor Abhay Deol. The campaign brings together ColorPlus’ distinctive approach to contemporary casual dressing with Deol’s individualistic outlook and instinct to live life on his own terms. For years, ColorPlus has maintained a distinctive

Policies

India-New Zealand FTA Cleared, Wool To Get Tariff-Free Access

Textile Insights September 23, 2026

India and New Zealand have completed the ratification of their Free Trade Agreement (FTA), which is scheduled to come into force on October 20, 2026, opening duty-free access in New Zealand for all Indian exports. The agreement is expected to improve the competitiveness of India’s labour-intensive sectors, including textiles and apparel, leather and footwear, gems […]

Industry

CITI Warns Of Fresh US Tariff Risk To Indian Textile, Apparel Exports

Textile Insights September 23, 2026

The Confederation of Indian Textile Industry (CITI) has raised concerns over the potential impact of additional US tariffs on Indian textile and apparel exports following the signing of the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 by US President. The industry body said any additional tariff burden could further squeeze Indian exporters, […]

Sustainability

Global Standards Launches GRTS For Broader Range Of Textile Fibres

Textile Insights September 21, 2026

Global Standards has launched the Global Responsible Textile Standard (GRTS), a new textile processing standard covering a wider range of fibres, including plant, animal, synthetic, man-made cellulosic and recycled fibres. Developed using experience from the established Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS), GRTS provides a certification route for textile products made

Corporates

M&S Opens New 14,600 Sq Ft Food Store In Sydenham

Textile Insights September 21, 2026

Marks & Spencer (M&S) has opened a new 14,600 sq ft food store at Bell Green Retail Park in Sydenham, London, expanding its food retail presence in the city. Designed in a fresh market-style format, the store offers a range of family essentials, fresh produce and household products. It includes an in-store bakery and coffee […]

Apparel, Fashion, Retail

Primark To Open First Saudi Arabia Store In Riyadh

Textile Insights September 21, 2026

International fashion retailer Primark will open its first store in Saudi Arabia in March 2027, in partnership with Alshaya Group. The store will be located at The Avenues – Riyadh, a major retail and leisure development scheduled to open in March 2027. The expansion will take Primark’s presence to five countries in the region and […]

Economy

Lululemon Reports FY25 Impact Progress

Textile Insights September 21, 2026

Lululemon has released its FY25 Impact Report, outlining progress across its People and Planet priorities and marking the first full year of reporting against its Impact Agenda 2030. The report details performance against the company’s impact goals, key milestones achieved during FY25 and areas where work remains underway as Lululemon advances its long-term commitments. On

M&S, New Look, Sainsbury’s And Oxfam Launch UK Textile Circularity Initiative

IIT Guwahati Develops Bacterial Process To Treat Toxic Textile Dyes

ITMF Announces Winners Of Sustainability & Innovation Awards 2026

Abhay Deol Joins Colorplus For Next Stage Of Its Iconic Journey

India-New Zealand FTA Cleared, Wool To Get Tariff-Free Access

CITI Warns Of Fresh US Tariff Risk To Indian Textile, Apparel Exports

Global Standards Launches GRTS For Broader Range Of Textile Fibres

M&S Opens New 14,600 Sq Ft Food Store In Sydenham

Primark To Open First Saudi Arabia Store In Riyadh

Lululemon Reports FY25 Impact Progress

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