Srichakra Polyplast (India) Pvt Ltd has appointed Lakshman K. Iyer as its Chief Executive Officer, marking a strategic move to drive the company’s next phase of growth in the recycling and circular materials sector. With over 25 years of global leadership experience across polymers, chemicals,
By Pravin Salokhe, The Spinning Veteran The Great Paradox of 2026 As we stand in April 2026, the Indian textile industry is trapped in a historic paradox. On one side, the Mid-Asia War Zone has turned the Red Sea into a logistical nightmare, forcing our containers on a 20-day detour around the Cape of Good Hope and […]
TrusTrace has reported strong early adoption of One Retail Hub, its free digital platform designed to streamline supply chain compliance across the fashion industry. Within seven weeks of launch, brands using the platform have achieved average time savings of 70% in compliance reporting, addressing long-standing inefficiencies caused by fragmented, retailer-specific data
Devan Chemicals has released its first Sustainability Report for 2024, outlining its strategic focus on environmental, social and governance (ESG) priorities and reinforcing its commitment to responsible growth in the textile chemicals sector. The report highlights how sustainability is embedded across the company’s operations, from product innovation to resource
The Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) has released Version 3.2 of its Principles and Criteria (P&C), reinforcing its commitment to regenerative agriculture and enhancing its farm-level standard for cotton production. The updated framework came into effect on April 1, 2026. As a core component of the BCI Standard System, P&C v3.2 introduces targeted revisions to
PVH Corp. reported stronger-than-expected performance for the fourth quarter of 2025, with revenue and earnings exceeding guidance, while outlining a cautious but stable outlook for 2026 amid ongoing global uncertainties. Fourth-quarter revenue rose 6% year-on-year to $2.5 billion, surpassing expectations, while non-GAAP earnings per share came in at $3.82, ahead of the
Reju has secured €135 million in funding under the Netherlands’ Nationale Investeringsregeling Klimaatprojecten Industrie (NIKI) programme to develop an industrial-scale textile-to-textile regeneration hub at Chemelot Industrial Park. The funding will support both the construction and initial operations of the facility, marking a key milestone toward the project’s final
The Tiruppur Exporters’ Association (TEA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Infinite Cercle Pvt Ltd to develop a structured and traceable waste management ecosystem in Tiruppur. The initiative, undertaken as part of TEA’s Business Promotion, Branding and Sustainability Sub-Committee, aims to create a compliant, digitised and transparent waste management
Sulzer, the Swiss industrial engineering and manufacturing company, has joined Spinnova’s ecosystem to support the scaling and availability of Spinnova fibre in the global textile materials market. As part of the collaboration, Sulzer will contribute its expertise in engineering and process technologies to strengthen Spinnova’s development efforts. Known for its
Welspun Living has advanced its global expansion strategy with the commencement of production at its newly developed manufacturing facility in the United States, focused on home textile products. The company announced that its subsidiary, Welspun USA Inc., has partially begun commercial operations at its pillow manufacturing unit in Nevada, with production starting on






















