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February 24, 2026

Industry

Indian Ministry Of Textiles Showcases 2023 Achievements

Textile Insights December 29, 2023

The Indian Ministry of Textiles launched several initiatives in 2023, which include PM MITRA Parks, Kasturi brand cotton and garnered investment of around Rs 2,119 crore under PLI Scheme. The initiatives also include 126 research proposals approved and valued at Rs 371 crore under National

Industry

Indian Textile & Garment Sector Worst Affected Worldwide

Textile Insights December 29, 2023

The Indian textiles and apparel industry is the worst affected among various textile and garment producing countries due to various challenges. “Challenges include on the raw material front, both cotton and manmade fibres, and a steep increase in power cost,” President of International Textile Manufacturers Federation (ITMF), KV Srinivasan said. “Urgent measures on policy

Industry

Investments To Contract In Indonesian Textile Industry

Textile Insights December 28, 2023

The Indonesian Textile Association (API) anticipates investments in the textile industry to contract in 2024, on expectations of the economic slowdown continuing in its key export markets. According to Jemmy Kartiwa Sastraatmaja, Chairman of API, the worldwide economy is not in good shape and is forecast to weaken, while at the same time, interest rates […]

Product Launch & Innovation

New Conductive Cotton Based Fibre For Use In Smart Textiles

Textile Insights December 28, 2023

A single strand of fibre developed at Washington State University has the flexibility of cotton and the electric conductivity of a polymer, called Polyaniline and show good potential for smart textiles. The WSU researcher tested the fibres with a system that powered an LED light and another that sensed ammonia gas, detailing their findings in […]

Industry

Faridabad Textile Owners Get Nod For Land In UP’s Jewar

Textile Insights December 28, 2023

Uttar Pradesh has approved a proposal from textile industrialists based in Haryana’s Faridabad, to expand their textile business to Jewar, in Greater Noida. During the meeting with the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, the textile industrialists sought land to set up factories near the upcoming Jewar International Airport. According to Jewar MLA Dhirendra Singh, the […]

Export

Indian Textile & Apparel Export Shipments Freight Spikes 40%

Textile Insights December 28, 2023

The attack on merchant ships by Houthi rebel attacks in the Red Sea has spiked freight rates by 40 percent, with expectations of them going up and impacting Indian textile and garment export costs. Red sea is one of the busiest sea routes that connect Asia and Europe, but the attacks have forced ships to […]

Export

Between Jan & Nov Cambodian Garment Exports Down 14.8%

Textile Insights December 28, 2023

In the first eleven months of the current year, Cambodian apparel exports dropped 14.8 percent to US $7.2 billion from $8.48 billion in the same period of 2022. According to a Ministry of Commerce official, clothing overseas shipments declined primarily due to reduced consumer spending and economic slowdown in its main markets of the US […]

Machinery

Combining Uster’s Fiberq & Quality Expert Offer Dual Benefits

Textile Insights December 28, 2023

The unique Uster combination of quality measurement instruments with sophisticated software is at the heart of an evolution in spinning. FiberQ is the essential starting point to unlocking maximum profits, through absolute raw material consistency,” Uster said in a press release. Uster Quality Expert completes the picture by monitoring quality throughout the production

Export

Vietnam Apparel Exporters Yet To Unlock Full Benefits Of FTA’s

Textile Insights December 27, 2023

Vietnam’s textile and apparel sector has not been able to fully unlock the full potential and benefits of the free trade agreements (FTAs), which it has signed with several countries and regions. In order to address the challenge, the Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) is leveraging connections between ministries, association and industry stakeholders. […]

Sustainability

Circular Design Challenge Presented By RIL’s R|Elan At COP28

Textile Insights December 27, 2023

The Circular Design Challenge (CDC) presented by R|Elan, a leading advocate for sustainable practice from Reliance Industries made a significant impact at COP28 in Dubai. R|Elan Fabric 2.0 is a next-generation fabric range made from specially engineered fibres and filaments from the product range of Reliance Industries, a visionary in sustainable fashion, CDC aligns with

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