Special Report

Artificial Intelligence Applications Are Changing The Landscape Of Textile Value Chain. Are You Prepared?

Textile Insights March 10, 2026

The world is fast-moving towards the application of AI (Artificial Intelligence), robotics and digitisation in manufacturing. Smart machines, AI-controlled systems and IoT (Internet of Things) based monitoring tools are used across the textile value chain. The modern textile automation is

Event

Heimtextil 2026 Opens With 3,000 Exhibitors

Textile Insights January 13, 2026

Heimtextil 2026 opened in Frankfurt with 3,000 exhibitors from 66 countries, maintaining exhibitor stability despite a volatile global backdrop while becoming even more international in scope. The fair repeats its position as the leading global platform for home and contract textiles and textile design, serving as both a knowledge hub and strategic marketplace for the […]

Machinery

Turning Challenges Into Opportunities: The Path To Profitability In Spinning

Textile Insights November 1, 2025

Across the spinning industry, mill owners are facing unprecedented pressures — EBITDA margins are under strain, energy costs continue to rise, skilled manpower is in short supply, and maintaining consistent yarn quality is becoming increasingly complex. In such a scenario, sustaining profitability is no longer about running harder — it’s about running smarter. That very

Tete-A-Tete

Our Founder’s Vision Was Always Rooted In Responsible Growth

Textile Insights August 10, 2025

How has Premier evolved from a spinning mill in 1945 to a global home textile player today? Around 2002-2003, we took a decision to go beyond fabrics. That’s when our journey into finished articles like bed sheets, fitted sheets and pillowcases began. We got our first break through in the U.S. market, and from thereon, […]

Corporates

Globe Textiles To Demerge Online Business Into Morabia Creation

Textile Insights July 22, 2025

Globe Textiles (India) Limited, a prominent player in the Indian textile industry, has announced a strategic demerger of its online business, comprising the INDIGENX and ORIJEAN brands, into a newly formed entity Morabia Creation Limited. The move is aimed at enhancing operational focus, unlocking shareholder value, and enabling independent growth of both business

Technology

Mayer & Cie. Launches Control 5.0, Making Circular Knitting Machines IoT-Ready

Textile Insights June 9, 2025

Mayer & Cie. has officially launched its new machine control system, Control 5.0, designed to make its circular knitting machines Internet- and knitlink-ready, marking a significant step toward the digital future of textile production. Control 5.0 serves as the gateway to Mayer & Cie.’s cloud-based digital platform, Knitlink, and is available as a retrofit upgrade

Trade & Market

Vietnam Tackles US Tariffs With Reforms And Diversification

Textile Insights May 8, 2025

Vietnam’s textile and garment industry, a cornerstone of its export economy, recently faced heightened challenges as the U.S. moved ahead with proposed tariff hikes that could increase duties on textile exports from the previous 15–16% to as high as 61–62%. With the U.S. accounting for 40% of Vietnam’s US$44 billion textile exports in 2024, the […]

Tete-A-Tete

‘In Coming Years, Processing Will Play A Crucial Role In Enhancing The Performance, Sustainability And Appeal Of Synthetic Textiles’

Textile Insights April 9, 2025

The textile processing sector is undergoing significant transformation, driven by multiple factors. One of the most critical shifts is the growing dominance of man-made fibres over natural fibres, says Prashant Mangukia.   How do you see the evolution of customer preferences impacting the textile processing sector? Customer preferences are evolving in several ways,

Event

Honouring Excellence With ITAMMA Awards 2023/24

Textile Insights February 11, 2025

The Indian Textile Accessories & Machinery Manufacturers Association (ITAMMA)  Award function was held on February 1, 2025, at i-Hub Gujarat, Ahmedabad. The award function witnessed key industry figures discussing the future of the textile sector. Prakash Shah, Chairman of Prashant Group of Industries, was honoured with the ITAMMA Life-Time Achievement Award for his

Industry

Maharashtra CM Launches E-Textile System To Boost Textile Industry

Textile Insights September 26, 2024

Maharashtra’s Chief Minister Eknath Shinde launched an innovative e-textile system at Sahyadri Guest House on September 24th, 2024, aimed at strengthening the textile industry. Present at the event were Textiles Minister Chandrakant Patil, Chief Secretary Sujata Saunik, Textiles Department Secretary Virendra Singh, and other key officials. During the launch, CM Shinde