India’s textile industry is entering a transformative phase with the arrival of Homer’s Rocket Hybrid Single-Pass Digital Textile Printer, introduced by Orange O Tec. With three successful installations across India and three more on the way, this innovation is gaining strong momentum. With a
In an industry long defined by scale and cost competitiveness, a structural shift is quietly underway. Spinners are being forced to rethink their strategies as margin pressures intensify, raw material volatility rises and global demand evolves toward performance-led textiles. In an exclusive conversation with Henry Dsouza, Associate Editor of Textile Insights, Gautam
From its rugged beginnings as a workwear fabric in the late 1980s to becoming a wardrobe essential across generations, denim in India has undergone a remarkable transformation. In this candid conversation with Henry Dsouza, Associate Editor of Textile Insights, Suketu Shah, reflects on the industry’s evolution, Gujarat’s dominance, the gaps in global competitiveness and
Over the years, we have partnered with leading textile manufacturers, providing customised solutions that enhance air circulation, optimise humidity distribution and significantly reduce power consumption saving crores in electricity bills, says R. Devaganeshan. Tell us about Tesco Fanz and its journey in providing industrial fan and ventilation solutions to the textile
Sophos, a global leader of innovative security solutions for thwarting cyber attacks, has released findings from a global, vendor-agnostic study (based on responses from 5,000 organizations across 17 countries), examining one of cyber security’s most urgent and overlooked necessities: Trust. The Cybersecurity Trust Reality 2026 report is one of the most comprehensive
In an industry often defined by scale, Sagar Manufacturers Integrated Textile Industry is building a differentiated identity, one rooted in integration, process control and disciplined expansion. In an exclusive conversation with Henry Dsouza, Associate Editor of Textile Insights, the company’s Managing Director Siddharth Sudhir Agrawal, speaks on the company’s journey
“Can you see it?” I asked the Quality In‑charge. He didn’t answer. Instead, he narrowed his eyes, switched on the flashlight of his phone, and bent over the white knitted fabric as if he were examining a crime scene. “Ah… there it is.” He pointed at a minuscule black speck. “Bring me the counting glass,” […]
As the textile industry accelerates its transition toward circularity, one critical bottleneck continues to hold back progress feedstock. Addressing this challenge head-on, Fashion for Good has launched Project FAE (Feedstock Activation Europe), a collaborative initiative aimed at building the sorting and pre-processing infrastructure needed to unlock post-consumer textile
At the recently concluded Gartex Texprocess India, Ashish Bhatnagar unveiled the company’s latest collection while offering sharp insights into market volatility, innovation and India’s evolving position in the global denim landscape. In conversation with Henry Dsouza, Associate Editor of Textile Insights, he spoke about product strategy, geopolitical disruptions and the
The textile industry is standing at a turning point. Built on speed, scale and global integration, it has delivered growth which few sectors can claim, but at a cost that is now impossible to ignore. Every year, an estimated 90 to 110 million tonnes of textile waste is either landfilled or incinerated, exposing a system […]





















