In an exclusive conversation with Textile Insights Associate Editor Henry Dsouza, Dr. S.N. Modani, reflects on Bhilwara’s rise as a textile powerhouse, Sangam’s integrated growth journey and the company’s roadmap for the future. Could you take us back to the early days of Bhilwara’s textile
The story of India’s textile industry is, in many ways, the story of pioneers who dared to build enterprises brick by brick, often against overwhelming odds. Among those remarkable journeys stands the inspiring legacy of J C Laddha, Chairman of Sudiva Spinners Pvt. Ltd., a veteran industrialist whose career spans over five decades and mirrors […]
From modest beginnings to becoming one of India’s leading integrated textile players, Sangam (India) Ltd stands as a compelling example of vision, disciplined execution and continuous evolution. Over the last four decades, the company has transformed from a small textile venture into one of India’s most respected integrated textile enterprises, with a strong presence
Few industrial cities in India have crafted a transformation as remarkable as Bhilwara, a city that rose from modest commercial beginnings to become one of the country’s most influential textile manufacturing centres. Today, widely recognised as the Textile City of Rajasthan, Bhilwara represents the power of industrial vision, entrepreneurial resilience and sustained
The Philippine textile sector has taken another step toward sustainable material innovation with the launch of a P6 million Natural Textile Innovation Hub in Benito Soliven, Isabela, an initiative designed to transform banana agricultural waste into high-value textile products while generating livelihood opportunities in rural communities. The project, spearheaded by the
The production of Nanollose’s Nullarbor fibre impacts no trees or plants and uses very little water, significantly reducing the environmental footprint. This innovation represents the world’s first sustainable tree-free rayon fibre, writes Dr. N.N. Mahapatra As the environmental impact of the textile industry becomes more prominent, there is an increasing
By turning farm waste into fashion-grade fibre, Project Latvus offers a glimpse into a forest-free future for textiles. The fashion industry is standing at a critical crossroads. As global demand for sustainable materials intensifies, brands are increasingly shifting away from petroleum-based synthetics and searching for lower-impact alternatives. Yet this transition
The global cotton industry is heading into a tighter supply cycle for the 2026-27 season, with lower production forecasts and steady improvement in mill consumption expected to reshape pricing dynamics across major cotton producing and consuming regions. According to the latest Cotton and Wool Outlook: May 2026 released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), […]
The global fashion industry’s relentless pursuit of low-cost sourcing is intensifying pressure on Bangladesh’s garment manufacturers, with new evidence showing that sourcing prices for basic apparel have failed to keep pace with rising production costs and inflation. A recent report by Public Eye, Squeezed Dry: Pricing Pressure in the Global Fashion Industry, reveals that
India’s textile and apparel industry is facing one of its most complex operating environments in recent years as the escalating crisis in West Asia disrupts shipping routes, inflates freight and insurance costs, delays export deliveries and increases volatility in crude-linked raw materials. For a sector already battling uneven global demand, tariff-related uncertainties





















