Few industrial cities in India have crafted a transformation as remarkable as Bhilwara, a city that rose from modest commercial beginnings to become one of the country’s most influential textile manufacturing centres. Today, widely recognised as the Textile City of Rajasthan, Bhilwara
The Philippine textile sector has taken another step toward sustainable material innovation with the launch of a P6 million Natural Textile Innovation Hub in Benito Soliven, Isabela, an initiative designed to transform banana agricultural waste into high-value textile products while generating livelihood opportunities in rural communities. The project, spearheaded by the
The production of Nanollose’s Nullarbor fibre impacts no trees or plants and uses very little water, significantly reducing the environmental footprint. This innovation represents the world’s first sustainable tree-free rayon fibre, writes Dr. N.N. Mahapatra As the environmental impact of the textile industry becomes more prominent, there is an increasing
By turning farm waste into fashion-grade fibre, Project Latvus offers a glimpse into a forest-free future for textiles. The fashion industry is standing at a critical crossroads. As global demand for sustainable materials intensifies, brands are increasingly shifting away from petroleum-based synthetics and searching for lower-impact alternatives. Yet this transition
The global cotton industry is heading into a tighter supply cycle for the 2026-27 season, with lower production forecasts and steady improvement in mill consumption expected to reshape pricing dynamics across major cotton producing and consuming regions. According to the latest Cotton and Wool Outlook: May 2026 released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), […]
The global fashion industry’s relentless pursuit of low-cost sourcing is intensifying pressure on Bangladesh’s garment manufacturers, with new evidence showing that sourcing prices for basic apparel have failed to keep pace with rising production costs and inflation. A recent report by Public Eye, Squeezed Dry: Pricing Pressure in the Global Fashion Industry, reveals that
India’s textile and apparel industry is facing one of its most complex operating environments in recent years as the escalating crisis in West Asia disrupts shipping routes, inflates freight and insurance costs, delays export deliveries and increases volatility in crude-linked raw materials. For a sector already battling uneven global demand, tariff-related uncertainties
Specialty bio-solutions company Neochem has reported strong financial performance for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026, driven by improved operational efficiencies and higher profitability across its business segments. According to its audited standalone financial results, the company recorded total revenue of Rs 113.4 crore in FY26, registering a 32% year-on-year
CrudeChem Technology LLC, the US subsidiary of Fineotex Chemical Limited, has announced a major expansion of its manufacturing facility in Texas, increasing production capacity by 150 million pounds per year to meet rising demand for specialty chemicals across global markets. The expansion will raise the facility’s total manufacturing capacity from 200 million pounds per
The Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for Textiles is emerging as a key driver of investment, manufacturing growth and export expansion in India’s textile industry, with significant progress reported since its implementation. According to data released by the Ministry of Textiles, investments worth Rs 7,343 crore have been reported under the scheme, generating





















