February 20, 2026
Corporates

Gildan Completes Acquisition Of HanesBrands

Gildan Activewear Inc. has completed its previously announced acquisition of HanesBrands Inc., creating one of the world’s largest apparel companies. The deal significantly expands Gildan’s portfolio by bringing together leading activewear and innerwear brands under a single, vertically integrated platform. “Today marks the beginning of an exciting new chapter,” said Glenn
Industry

Giriraj Singh Inaugurates EKTA Meghalaya And Integrated Textile Tourism Centre At Nongpoh

Meghalaya took a significant step toward strengthening its textile ecosystem as Union Textiles Minister Giriraj Singh inaugurated EKTA Meghalaya (Exhibition cum Knowledge Sharing for Textiles Advantage) and the Integrated Textile Tourism Centre (ITTC) at Nongpoh. The event was attended by Minister of State for Textiles & External Affairs Pabitra Margherita, Meghalaya’s
Technical Textile & Nonwoven

India Accelerates Promotion Of Agro-Textiles Under National Technical Textiles Mission

India is stepping up efforts to advance agro-textiles as a key driver of sustainable and climate-resilient agriculture under the National Technical Textiles Mission (NTTM), launched in 2020 to boost the country’s technical textiles ecosystem. As part of this mission, the Ministry of Textiles has approved 14 targeted research and development projects focused on
Trade & Market

India–Russia Business Forum Charts New Path For Stronger Textile Trade Ties

Union Minister of Commerce & Industry, Piyush Goyal, placed a strong spotlight on the textile sector as a priority area for India–Russia cooperation, during the India–Russia Business Forum held in New Delhi. Confirming that Russia has always been ‘India’s Sukh Dukh Ka Saathi,’ he highlighted that textiles, along with automobiles, electronics and machinery represent one