Industry

Ghana’s Import Dependency Raises Concerns Over Local Industry Decline And Economic Imbalance

Ghana’s growing dependence on imported goods is placing increasing pressure on local industries, employment and the country’s foreign exchange reserves, according to economic observers. Once home to a thriving textile manufacturing sector employing around 20,000 workers, Ghana now hosts only about 2,000 textile jobs, with Accra’s Kantamanto Market, a major hub for
Sustainability

VERDEinMED Launches Knowledge Platform To Support Circular Transition In Textile Industry

The European VERDEinMED project has launched a new Knowledge Platform designed to accelerate the shift toward a circular textile industry. Funded by the Interreg Euro-MED Programme, the platform was developed by the Centre for Research and Technology-Hellas (CERTH) with contributions from project partners across the Mediterranean. Serving as a digital hub, the platform
Sustainability

Preventing Pollution Delivers Major Health, Economic And Social Benefits, Experts Say

Many of the impacts of pollution are invisible, making their scale difficult to measure. Yet experts warn that preventing pollution is far more cost-effective than addressing its consequences, and doing so offers benefits across health, economic growth, food security and social equality. Pollution remains the world’s largest environmental cause of disease and premature
Tete-A-Tete

Automation, Digitalization And Sustainability Were The Overarching Themes At ITMA ASIA + CITME 2025: Cornelia Buchwalder

The innovations showcased at ITMA ASIA + CITME 2025 showed a clear vision of the future, one where textile factories operate with higher automation, reduced staffing needs and improved sustainability, averred Cornelia Buchwalder, in this exclusive tete-e-tete with Henry Dsouza, Associate Editor, Textile Insights How was ITMA ASIA + CITME 2025 for the Swiss Textile […]
Tete-A-Tete

‘Sustainability And Energy Efficiency Will Be Crucial Focus Areas For Future Growth Of Fabric Processing’

In this exclusive tete-e-tete with Textile Insights, Mukesh Pachauri, Chairman & Managing Director and Akkshitta Pachauri, Vice Chairman of Texfab Engineers (India) Pvt. Ltd., provide insights into the future growth prospects and the key challenges faced by the fabric processing industry and how Texfab’s innovative solutions are driving growth for their clients.
Tete-A-Tete

‘We Want To Build More Sustainable & Long-term Relationships With Customers’

We offer numerous retrofit solutions that bring the innovations of our latest machines to existing installations. Through continuous upgrades, customers can maintain high productivity and efficiency throughout the machine’s lifetime, states Alexander Özbahadir in this exclusive interview with Textile Insights Associate Editor, Henry Dsouza. What will be the key priorities