February 21, 2026
Special Report

India’s Denim Fabric Exports Poised For Growth

Denim fabric, a popular and versatile textile primarily used in the production of jeans and other casual garments, is known for its durability, strength and distinctive twill weave, giving it a diagonal pattern. While typically made from cotton yarn, variations using synthetic fibres or blends are also available. Denim fabric finds application in a wide […]
Financial Results

Oerlikon Group Sales Drop 4.4% In Q2

In the second quarter ending June 30, 2023, Oerlikon Group sales dropped slightly by 4.4 percent year on year, to CHF 702 million, mainly driven by postponements in Polymer Processing Solutions’ filament orders. However, the Switzerland based group’s sales rose 3.6 percent from a year ago quarter, including 5.9 percent from Riri at constant exchange […]
Sustainability

Sustainability In Textiles: Fast Fashion Vs Slow Fashion

Murugan Santhanam “Why do we face such a sluggish market?” Today, this is the million-dollar question for all the stakeholders in the textile industry. You would never miss a single textile industry person asking the above question first before moving on to the usual conversation. I, too, have been asked this question myself by various […]