Special Report

Why Cotton & Yarn Prices Are Dropping – And How Spinning Mills Can Thrive!

Textile Insights October 9, 2026

The Indian cotton textile market has witnessed a sustained bearish trend over the recent quarters. Below is the indicative price trajectory for Shankar-6 (the benchmark Indian cotton variety) and 40s Combed Cotton Yarn (40s CWC/Hosiery) over the last six months. Month (2026) Shankar-6 Cotton (₹

Economy

India’s Textile Recovery Gains Momentum, Cotton Costs Emerge As Key Monitorable

Textile Insights August 27, 2026

India’s textile industry is showing clear signs of recovery, supported by stronger yarn demand, improved spinning margins, higher capacity utilisation and a better demand-supply balance. However, the durability of the recovery will depend largely on whether textile companies can pass rising cotton costs through to yarn prices, according to a report by 360 ONE Capital. […]

Tete-A-Tete

‘Garment Manufacturing Will Unlock India’s Full Textile Potential’

Textile Insights June 9, 2026

In this exclusive interview, J C Laddha speaks candidly about Sudiva and India’s textile industry with Henry Dsouza, Associate Editor, Textile Insights Could you take us back to the start of your textile industry journey? My journey in the textile industry began in 1973, when I joined the prestigious LNJ Bhilwara Group as a management […]

Corporates

Sudiva Spinners: Built On Discipline, Driven By Vision

Textile Insights June 9, 2026

The story of India’s textile industry is, in many ways, the story of pioneers who dared to build enterprises brick by brick, often against overwhelming odds. Among those remarkable journeys stands the inspiring legacy of J C Laddha, Chairman of Sudiva Spinners Pvt. Ltd., a veteran industrialist whose career spans over five decades and mirrors […]