Product Launch & Innovation

BASF Launches First Commercial Loopamid Plant For Recycled Polyamide 6

Textile Insights March 29, 2025

Shanghai facility to produce 500 metric tonnes annually, certified under GRS BASF has commenced operations at the world’s first commercial loopamid plant at its Caojing site in Shanghai, China. With an annual capacity of 500 metric tonnes, the facility marks a significant step toward

Sustainability

Textile Ministry Plans To Create Pan-India Textile Recycling Ecosystem

Textile Insights March 10, 2025

India being one of the largest T&A manufacturers and consumers in the world, the Union Ministry of Textiles is planning to build a strong textile recycling ecosystem in the country. The ministry is looking to set up several textile recycling facilities across India in order to handle and recycle both pre-consumer and post-consumer textiles wastes.  […]

Sustainability

Primus Partners And Maharashtra Govt Unveil US$ 3.5 Bn Roadmap For Zero-Waste Fashion In India

Textile Insights March 10, 2025

Primus Partners, in collaboration with the Government of Maharashtra, has released a thought leadership report outlining a strategic roadmap for establishing a zero-waste textile industry in India by 2047. The report, titled “Making India a Zero-Waste Fashion Country,” was presented by Minister of Textiles Sanjay Savkare at Bharat Tex 2025, with Maharashtra

Event

GTTES 2025 Expo Showcases Textile Innovation, Investments and Sustainability

Textile Insights March 10, 2025

The Indian International Textile Machinery Exhibitions Society (India ITME Society) held the third edition of the Global Textile Technology and Engineering Show (GTTES 2025) at the Bombay Exhibition Centre, NESCO, Goregaon (East), Mumbai from February 21-23, 2025. The three-day event marked a significant milestone for India’s textile industry, highlighting technological

Sustainability

EU Textile Waste Directive: EuRIC Pushes For Immediate Support

Textile Insights March 10, 2025

The European Recycling Industries’ Confederation (EuRIC) has welcomed the provisional agreement on the Waste Framework Directive (WFD), which aims to enhance textile waste management in the EU. The directive introduces Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) schemes, which mandate that producers take responsibility for the end-of-life management of their products. This

Machinery

Barmag Showcases Sustainable Textile Technologies At SaigonTex 2025

Textile Insights February 27, 2025

Barmag, a subsidiary of the Swiss Oerlikon Group, will present its advanced textile solutions at SaigonTex 2025 from April 9-12 in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Visitors at Hall A, Stand 1J01 can explore sustainable and efficient technologies from Oerlikon Barmag, Oerlikon Neumag, and Oerlikon Nonwoven, with a focus on recycling, digitalization, and high-performance yarn […]

Corporates

Sweden’s Syre Eyes US$ 1 Billion Polyester Recycling Plant In Binh Dinh

Textile Insights February 27, 2025

Swedish textile company Syre has expressed interest in investing $700 million to over $1 billion in a polyester fiber recycling factory in Vietnam’s Binh Dinh province. The company shared its plans during a working session with the provincial People’s Committee, where Tim King, Operations Director at Syre, highlighted key challenges, including the supply of raw […]

Sustainability

EU Agrees On New Rules For Waste Textile Management

Textile Insights February 20, 2025

The Council presidency and European Parliament representatives have reached a provisional agreement on revising the waste framework directive, introducing harmonized rules for waste textile management across the EU. The agreement establishes extended producer responsibility (EPR) for textile producers and fashion brands, making them accountable for waste generated from

Industry

EU And India Launch 7 Projects To Boost Indian Textiles

Textile Insights February 19, 2025

The European Union (EU) and the Ministry of Textiles of India, have launched seven new projects to boost India’s textile and handicraft sector. Announced on the sidelines of Bharat Tex, these projects are backed by a EUR 9.5 million (Rs 85.5 crore) grant from the EU and aim to drive inclusive growth, resource efficiency, and […]

Tete-A-Tete

bluesign Helps Companies Save Resources & Establish Smarter Monitoring Systems: Barbara Oswald

Textile Insights February 17, 2025

Barbara Oswald, COO of Bluesign Technologies AG, was deeply impressed by the scale of Bharat Tex exhibition and diversity of India’s textile industry. “For me, it’s quite an honour to be here and see the immense capabilities of Indian textiles,” she stated. bluesign plays a crucial role in ensuring compliance with sustainability standards throughout