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February 20, 2026

Corporates

Stäubli Expands Into Africa With Techno Nord Acquisition

Textile Insights December 1, 2025

Stäubli has finalized its acquisition of Techno Nord, a leading Jacquard heddle manufacturer based in Bizerte, Tunisia, marking the company’s first operational presence in Africa. The move strengthens Stäubli’s position in the global Jacquard segment by enhancing its harness manufacturing

Cotton

BCI And Uzbekistan Light Industry Agency Launch New Fund To Boost Sustainable Cotton Farming

Textile Insights November 28, 2025

The Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) has announced a strategic partnership with Uzbekistan’s newly established Light Industry Agency to expand financial support for cotton clusters adopting sustainable agricultural practices. Under the agreement, the agency will oversee a new fund designed to reimburse the cost of farm- and supply chain-level certification against BCI

Sustainability

Eight Global Brands Join Initiative To Cut Deforestation From Fashion And Packaging

Textile Insights November 28, 2025

Canopy announced that eight new companies have joined its flagship Pack4Good and CanopyStyle initiatives. The latest cohort includes Marc O’Polo, Victoria’s Secret & Co., Akyn, Mint Velvet, Spell, OUTnABOUT, D Ô E N, and ICICLE, all committing to eliminating the use of Ancient and Endangered Forests in their paper packaging and man-made cellulosic fibre (MMCF) […]

Event

AI-Driven ‘among-all’ By Patricia Urquiola At Heimtextil 2026

Textile Insights November 28, 2025

Designer Patricia Urquiola introduces an entirely new spatial experience at Heimtextil 2026 with among-all, an installation that fuses artificial intelligence, material innovation and sustainable design. Presented in Hall 3.0, the concept allows visitors to shape the environment in real time, transforming their presence and movement into part of the exhibition. Blending

Industry

Government Clears Rs 305-Crore ‘Tex-RAMPS’ Scheme To Boost Research, Innovation In Textile Sector

Textile Insights November 28, 2025

The Government of India has approved the Rs 305-crore Textiles Focused Research, Assessment, Monitoring, Planning and Start-up (Tex-RAMPS) Scheme, a major initiative aimed at strengthening research, innovation and global competitiveness in the textile industry. Announced on 27 November 2025, the scheme will be implemented as a fully funded Central Sector programme by the

Industry

Taiwan Non-Woven Delegation Explores Investment Opportunities In Telangana

Textile Insights November 27, 2025

Team Invest India facilitated a meeting in New Delhi between a Taiwan Non-Woven Delegation, led by Shelly Chien, Chairperson of the Taiwan Nonwoven Fabrics Industry Association (TNFIA) and senior officials from the Government of Telangana. The delegation met Dharani Kanth Koganti, Director (Textiles), to assess emerging opportunities in the state’s expanding technical

Cotton

CAI Releases First Cotton Pressing Estimate For 2025–26 At 305 Lakh Bales

Textile Insights November 27, 2025

The Cotton Association of India (CAI) has released its first estimate for the 2025–26 cotton season, projecting 305 lakh bales of cotton pressing. The estimate, compiled from 11 state associations and trade sources, reflects a stable production outlook as the season began on 1 October 2025. Total supply in October is pegged at 93.17 lakh […]

Trade & Market

BCCCI Delegation Meets CEAB Leadership To Strengthen Bangladesh–China Trade Cooperation

Textile Insights November 27, 2025

A high-level delegation from the Bangladesh China Chamber of Commerce & Industry (BCCCI), led by President Mohd Khorshed Alam and Secretary General Jamilur Rahman, paid a courtesy call on Han Kun, President of the Chinese Enterprises Association in Bangladesh (CEAB), on November 25, to discuss ways to deepen bilateral trade and investment cooperation. The meeting […]

Apparel, Fashion, Retail

Ralph Lauren Acquires South Africa’s Polo Brand

Textile Insights November 27, 2025

Ralph Lauren has acquired South Africa’s iconic Polo brand, marking a major shift in the country’s fashion landscape and officially ending years of trademark disputes between the US luxury house and local brand owner LA Group. The South African Competition Commission approved the deal with conditions aimed at safeguarding jobs in manufacturing, retail and distribution,

Industry

Downstream Textiles Benefit From QCO Revocation, Polyester Yarn Makers Face Pressure

Textile Insights November 27, 2025

The Indian government’s recent decision to rescind the Quality Control Order (QCO) on several polymer and fibre intermediates is expected to provide relief to the downstream textile sector, especially readymade garments, which will now have access to more competitively priced imported raw materials. The move comes amid ongoing US export tariffs that have impacted key […]

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