Industry

Wazir Advisors Teams Up With Swedish School Of Textiles And IIT Delhi For White Paper On Textile Recycling

Textile Insights April 7, 2024

Wazir Advisors, The Swedish School of Textiles – University of Borås, and Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, have forged strategic partnership for groundbreaking white paper on Indian textile recycling The strategic collaboration between Wazir Advisors, The Swedish School of Textiles

Tete-A-Tete

The Global Trend Towards Sustainability Has Been A Significant Driver Of Our Business Decisions: Akhil Malhotra

Textile Insights March 4, 2024

In an exclusive interview with Textile Insights, Akhil Malhotra, CMD of Rudra Ecovation, shares Rudra’s journey from recycling PET bottles to producing sustainable textiles, influenced by global sustainability trends. Malhotra outlines Rudra’s strategies to overcome textile industry challenges while prioritizing sustainability.  Can you share the journey of how

Apparel, Fashion, Retail

Aditya Birla Fashion Unveils ‘Fashionabling Earth’ 3D Book At Bharat Tex 2024

Textile Insights March 3, 2024

Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Limited (ABFRL) unveiled its “Fashionabling Earth,” a 3D coffee table book at Bharat Tex 2024. The book is aimed at providing an immersive and inspiring experience. Going beyond conventional reading, this book integrates interactive 3D features and captivating pop-up images to breathe life into sustainable stories. Reflecting

Event

Bharat Tex 2024 Will Highlight India’s Textile Sector Prowess: Rachna Shah

Textile Insights February 28, 2024

Bharat Tex, a mega event organized by the Consortium of Textile Export Promotion Councils (EPCs) and supported by the Ministry of Textiles, aimed to highlight the prowess of India’s textile sector. The event, unprecedented in scale and size, brought together stakeholders from across the textile value chain to depict the vision of Prime Minister, encapsulated […]

Tete-A-Tete

Bunko Junko: Crafting Wearable Art & Empowering Women With Textile Scraps!

Textile Insights February 13, 2024

Bhavini Parikh, the visionary Founder & CEO of Bunko Junko, candidly shares the inspiring story behind her transition from surface ornamentation to becoming a trailblazer in the world of textile upcycling in this captivating conversation with Henry Dsouza, Associate Editor of Textile Insights. Parikh unravels the intricate threads of sustainability, women’s

Sustainability

Epson’s Dry Fiber Technology To Tackle Recycling Challenges In Fashion Industry

Textile Insights February 13, 2024

Epson, the tech giant, is on a mission to address the increasing global demand for recycled fibres by leveraging its revolutionary Dry Fiber technology. In a significant move towards achieving this goal, Epson has recently joined forces with The Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles and Apparel Ltd (HKRITA), a renowned R&D centre specializing in […]

Event

Industry Leaders Discuss Sustainable Practices At Mumbai TAI Conference

Textile Insights February 5, 2024

The Mumbai unit of The Textile Association (India) hosted an international conference on January 31, 2023, at Hotel The Lalit, Mumbai, centred around “Sustainability and Circularity – The New Challenges for the Textile Value Chain.” The conference was inaugurated by Seema Srivastava, Executive Director of India ITME Society, who lit the ceremonial lamp with

Financial Results

Eastman Chemical Company Posts Robust Results For Q4 & FY2023

Textile Insights February 4, 2024

Eastman Chemical Company reported fourth-quarter and full-year 2023 results with significant achievements. The company generated approximately US$ 1.4 billion in cash from operating activities in 2023, showcasing robust cash flow. Demonstrating commercial prowess, Eastman offset macro-driven volume challenges with pricing excellence, reducing costs by about US$ 200 million

Sustainability

Swiss Textile Recycling Ecosystem Launched To Pioneer Circular Economy

Textile Insights January 21, 2024

The Swiss Textile Recycling Ecosystem has been officially launched, uniting key players from the entire textile value chain to foster a circular economy. At the core of this initiative is an innovative recycling technology developed by Worn Again Technologies (WAT), based in the UK. WAT, which recently announced plans to construct a demonstration plant near […]

Corporates

Shree Renga Polymers To Invest Rs 100 Crore In PET Bottle Recycling Project

Textile Insights January 13, 2024

Shree Renga Polymers, the Karur-based garment company will invest Rs 100 crore to expand its capacity. The company came to fame when Prime Minister Narendra Modi wore a jacket made out of recycled pet bottles in parliament, according to newspaper report. The company will set up a green field PET bottle recycling facility in Karur […]