A first-of-its-kind garment factory is being set up in Raipur the capital city of Chhattisgarh, which will exclusively provide employment opportunities only for women. The Raipur Municipal Corporation (RMC) will manage the facility, which has been planned on around 45,000 square feet area and
Better Cotton has started a new programme in the West African country of Côte d’Ivoire and committed to support 200,000 domestic cotton farmers in its first five years. The new field-level programme will offer training and resources to farming communities across the country, a first step towards helping them produce more sustainable cotton. The Professional […]
Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev recently visited a company located in the Indian textile cluster in Termez to assess and discuss the challenges and opportunities in Uzbekistan’s growing textile industry. Started in 2019 at an investment of US $10 million, the Indian company has become a key player in the region, leveraging advanced technologies and equipment […]
According to a GlobalData report, Germany is the leading destination market for foreign direct investment (FDI) in greenfield textiles, while the US is the top source for FDI. Between 2019 and 2022, the textiles sector was the eighteenth largest FDI sector in terms of the number of greenfield investments and the textiles sector accounts for […]
The eighth edition of ITMA ASIA + CITME exhibition, opened its doors on November 19 at the National Exhibition and Convention Centre in Shanghai. The exhibition is being held on 160,000 square metres space and occupies six halls at the venue and features exhibits from 18 product sectors of the entire textile manufacturing value chain. […]
China imported approximately 170,000 tons of cotton yarn in October 2023, a decrease of 10,000 tons month-on-month, but a massive year-on-year hike of 162.6 percent. In the first ten months of the current year, China imported around 1.38 million tons of cotton yarn, thereby recording a significant increase of 21.2 percent. It is estimated that […]
Grasim Industries Limited, a leading player in the textile industry, has announced its consolidated financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2023, showcasing key insights into the company’s performance. The company’s total income for Q2 FY2024 stood at Rs 30,505.27 crore, reflecting a slight decrease from Rs 31,360.98 crore in Q1 FY2024. Net profit
CEMATEX, the European Committee of Textile Machinery Manufacturers, has officially become a corresponding member of EURATEX, the European Apparel and Textile Confederation. This strategic alliance marks a significant step toward fostering stronger cooperation within the textile sector. EURATEX and CEMATEX jointly aim to address and dismantle the existing fragmentation in
Vipul Organics Ltd, the leading specialty chemicals company in the pigments and dyes segment, has announced its Quarter 2 results for FY2023-24. Some of the key highlights on a standalone basis include: In Q2 of 2023-24, the company recorded total revenues of Rs 3,660.19 lakh, marking a marginal 1% increase from Q1 of the same […]
VF Corp, the marketer of clothing brands like Timberland, The North Face and Vans, has increased sourcing of recycled polyester to 40% in fiscal 2022. “This is an improvement from 36% in fiscal 2021 and in the process has attained 80% of its target to use 50% recycled polyester by fiscal 2026,” VF said in […]





















