Dr. Gurudas Aras has been conferred the prestigious Honorary FTA (Fellow of Textile Association) national award at an international conference held today in Coimbatore. The recognition highlights his longstanding contributions to the textile industry and his leadership in advancing sectoral
Sanathan Textiles showcased its strengthened technical textiles portfolio at Techtextil India 2025, held at the Bombay Exhibition Centre, underscoring its growing capabilities, expanded manufacturing infrastructure and focus on advanced materials for emerging applications. At the exhibition, the company presented a wide range of specialised yarns used in construction
India ITME Society hosted the India Networking Program, Fabricating the Future of Textile Industry: From Heritage to High-Tech on 29 October 2025 in Singapore, bringing together officials from the Ministry of Textiles, embassy representatives, global industry leaders, entrepreneurs, technocrats, and media. Held alongside ITMA Asia + CITME Singapore, the event aimed to
The Indian Army has secured Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) for its newly developed Coat Combat (Digital Print), marking a significant milestone in modernising soldier gear. The new three-layered combat garment, designed by the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), New Delhi, under a consultancy project overseen by the Army Design Bureau, integrates advanced
The ZDHC Foundation has welcomed Inter IKEA Group as the newest Signatory Brand in its global Roadmap to Zero Programme, marking a significant step in the company’s ongoing efforts to advance safer and more sustainable chemical management across its value chain. Inter IKEA Group, the organization that connects IKEA franchisees with range development, suppliers and […]
Domestic manufacturers allege steep price undercutting; Reliance and Wellknown Polyester lead petition The Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) has initiated an anti-dumping investigation into imports of Polyester Textured Yarn (PTY) from China, following complaints from India’s largest polyester manufacturers that Chinese exporters are causing material injury to
India’s textile and apparel (T&A) exports recorded a sharp decline of 12.91 percent in October 2025, falling from US$ 3061.54 million in the same month last year to US$ 2666.41 million, according to data from the Confederation of Indian Textile Industry (CITI). This marks the steepest drop since the United States imposed tariffs of over […]
The Central Government has rescinded the Quality Control Order (QCO) requirement for Viscose Staple Fibre (VSF) with immediate effect. The decision, taken after consultations with the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) and key industry stakeholders, aims to ease raw material availability and address long-standing concerns around supply constraints and elevated costs. The
PDS Limited, a leading global fashion supply chain solutions company, announced that its FY 2024–25 Annual Report, Weaving Threads of Trust, has won the Gold Award at the 2025 Spotlight Awards, Global Communications Competition, organised by the League of American Communications Professionals (LACP) LLP. The company earned an impressive score of 98 out of 100, […]
The Dornbirn Global Fibre Conference (GFC) Asia, the world’s largest forum for fibre innovation, made its much-anticipated debut in Mumbai on 18 November 2025. Held under the banner of the Techtextil India Symposium 2025, the event brought together global leaders, researchers and industry visionaries for a high-impact day of knowledge exchange and collaboration. Supported





















