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Fungi-Based Insulation Emerges As Top Solution For Fast-Fashion Waste In Europe

Textile Insights January 9, 2026

As Europe gears up for compulsory separate textile collection from 2025, researchers from Latvia have identified fungi-based insulation made from mycelium, as the most promising pathway for reusing fast-fashion waste. The findings come from a comprehensive review of 27 studies evaluating

Cotton

Mexico’s Cotton Sector Under Pressure

Textile Insights January 9, 2026

Mexico’s cotton sector is heading into one of its toughest seasons in recent years, with production in MY 2025/26 forecast to fall nearly 50 per cent to 0.55 million bales. Farmers across key producing states, including Chihuahua and Baja California, are sharply cutting acreage as low global prices, soaring input costs and prolonged drought erode […]

Industry

Government Launches Two Key Measures To Boost MSME Exports

Textile Insights January 9, 2026

The Government of India has launched two major interventions under the Niryat Protsahan sub-scheme as part of the initial rollout of the Export Promotion Mission, aimed at strengthening MSME exports and improving access to trade finance. The first intervention introduces interest subvention on pre- and post-shipment export credit to reduce borrowing costs and ease working

Industry

NICDC–MoT Push PPP Model For PM MITRA Parks

Textile Insights January 9, 2026

The National Industrial Corridor Development Corporation (NICDC), in association with the Ministry of Textiles (MoT), held a stakeholder consultation with prospective master developers to explore collaboration opportunities under the Public–Private Partnership (PPP) model for the development of PM Mega Integrated Textile Region and Apparel (PM MITRA) parks. Conducted under

Policies

Government Extends PLI Textiles Application Deadline To March 31, 2026

Textile Insights January 9, 2026

The Government of India has extended the deadline for submitting fresh applications under the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for Textiles to March 31, 2026. The extension follows a strong response since the application portal was re-opened in August 2025, with textile companies submitting proposals across priority segments such as Man-Made Fibre (MMF) apparel,

Technical Textile & Nonwoven

India’s Technical Textile Exports Slip 1.2% On U.S. Tariff Impact

Textile Insights January 8, 2026

India’s export of technical textile goods declined 1.2% year-on-year during April–October 2025, weighed down by higher U.S. tariffs and weak demand in key Asian markets, according to industry data. Data from the Manmade and Technical Textiles Export Promotion Council shows that exports stood at US$ 1.95 billion in April–October 2025, slightly lower than US$ 1.97 […]

Apparel, Fashion, Retail

Digital Passports Come To Luxury Childrenswear With ReLuxe Story

Textile Insights January 8, 2026

Designer Kids Club (DKC) has launched ReLuxe Story, an industry-first platform that applies Digital Product Passports (DPPs) to luxury childrenswear, giving each garment a verified digital profile covering provenance, authenticity, care, and environmental impact. Powered by Provenant’s DPP technology, the platform enables consumers to view sustainability metrics and track

Industry

Surat’s Textile Hub Gears Up For Deep Sea Cluster Project

Textile Insights January 7, 2026

Surat, India’s leading diamond and textile hub, is set for a major industrial shift as the Gujarat government moves closer to launching the ‘Surat Cluster Deep Sea’ project, a landmark environmental initiative aimed at supporting over 400 water-intensive industries, including textiles, powerloom weaving, chemicals, pharmaceuticals and agro-processing. The pilot project

Trade & Market

Indonesia To Impose Safeguard Duties On Cotton Fabric Imports

Textile Insights January 7, 2026

Indonesia will begin imposing safeguard duties on imported cotton woven fabrics from January 10, aiming to protect its domestic textile industry from a surge in imports. The safeguard duty, known locally as Bea Masuk Tindakan Pengamanan (BMTP), will be enforced for a three-year period under a gradually declining tariff structure. In the first year, duties […]

Corporates

Mulungushi Textiles Nears Reopening After US$ 140 Million Upgrade

Textile Insights January 7, 2026

Zambia’s Minister of Commerce, Trade and Industry, Chipoka Mulenga, has announced that final preparations are underway to bring Mulungushi Textiles Limited in Kabwe back into operation, following a US$ 140 million investment in new machinery. The minister said the government, in collaboration with Mulungushi Textiles management, has procured and installed brand-new

Fungi-Based Insulation Emerges As Top Solution For Fast-Fashion Waste In Europe

Mexico’s Cotton Sector Under Pressure

Government Launches Two Key Measures To Boost MSME Exports

NICDC–MoT Push PPP Model For PM MITRA Parks

Government Extends PLI Textiles Application Deadline To March 31, 2026

India’s Technical Textile Exports Slip 1.2% On U.S. Tariff Impact

Digital Passports Come To Luxury Childrenswear With ReLuxe Story

Surat’s Textile Hub Gears Up For Deep Sea Cluster Project

Indonesia To Impose Safeguard Duties On Cotton Fabric Imports

Mulungushi Textiles Nears Reopening After US$ 140 Million Upgrade

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