Eastman Chemical Company announced its financial results for the first quarter of 2024, demonstrating robust sequential growth in both sales volume/mix and earnings. This impressive performance was primarily propelled by a resurgence in demand for specialty products within its advanced
India’s cotton exports during the October-March period of the 2023-24 season have soared significantly by 137 percent to 18 lakh bales as against just 7.59 lakh bales in the similar six-month period last season. This was informed by the Cotton Association of India (CAI) in its latest estimates report. India’s cotton exports for the 2022-23 […]
Kenya has signed an $11 million deal with the United States facilitated by USAID to boost its textile and apparel exports, Kenyan President William Ruto announced. According to the President, the investment would expand the country’s fashion industry, grow its apparel manufacturing base and introduce new vertical integration capabilities to the textile sector. “40,000
Supplier of regenerated cellulose fibres, Lenzing will present the Lenzing Young Scientist Award at the Dornbin Global Fiber Congress (GFC) which will be held from September 11-13, 2024. The award will be given to bachelor and master students who are working on innovative solutions to resolve ecological challenges in the fibre and textile industry. “The […]
Reliance Industries’ fabric brand, R|Elan recently hosted its ‘Fabric Innovation Meet’ in Bhiwandi, Maharashtra, which was attended by over 100 fabric manufacturers, designers, and trade dignitaries. The highlight of this collaboration was the unveiling of R|Elan fabric innovations, meticulously crafted to meet the dynamic needs of today’s consumers. “Featuring a
The recently concluded Techtextil and Texprocess witnessed visits from 38,000 buyers from 102 countries, up 29 percent over the previous edition. The two exhibitions also saw participation of 1,700 exhibitors from 53 countries and the density of forward-looking textile solutions that are transforming the industry was particularly noticeable. “The top visitor nations were
A CEO delegation from the Confederation of Indian Textile Industry (CITI) visited Techtextil 2024 to promote business opportunities with Switzerland arising from the recently signed EFTA agreement. India had recently signed a Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement with the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) countries, which includes Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway,
Welspun Living Ltd, a leading global player in home textiles and part of the Welspun Group, has announced its Q4FY24 results, marking a significant milestone in sustainable profitability and revenue growth. Balkrishan Goenka, Chairman of Welspun Group, expressed his satisfaction with the company’s performance, stating, “It is heartening to see the company achieving a
A delegation made up of representatives from the Chinese textile and apparel industry has expressed interest in establishing a vertically integrated textile city in Egypt at an investment of US $300 million. This announcement came after a meeting between Chairman of the General Authority for Investment and Free Zones, Hossam Heiba, and Chairman of the […]
The Union Textiles Ministry is gearing up to launch a revamped Cotton Technology Mission aimed at improving the quality and output of India’s cotton by adopting best practices. “The goal is to position India as a prime destination for textile sourcing and foreign investment,” two people aware of the matter said. “This mission is designed […]





















