Dyes & Chemicals

Schützen Chemical Group Named Among Top 15 Finalists In AIM Startup Pitch Competition

Textile Insights May 5, 2024

Schützen Chemical Group has secured its position as one of the top 15 finalists in the prestigious AIM Startup Pitch Competition. The event, slated to take place in Abu Dhabi from May 7 to 9, 2024, promises to be a global stage where innovation and ingenuity converge. Schützen Chemical Group

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 – University of Borås, and Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi has

Cotton

Enhanced Focus On Sustainability Will Be Key To Robust Cotton Value Chain

Textile Insights January 10, 2024

Setting up a sustainable cotton textile production base will call for sourcing of sustainably-grown cotton fibre and deep engagement and a collaborative approach, along with exchange of ideas and leveraging of innovations will go a long way in making the cotton value chain robust and sustainable, say industry experts and observers. While the domestic cotton […]

Textile Print

Digital Printing Emerges As Eco-Friendly Champion In Textile Industry

Textile Insights January 9, 2024

Textile production is a significant contributor to water pollution, with dyeing and finishing processes accounting for approximately 20% of global freshwater contamination. Fashion brands are now exploring alternative colouring methods like screen printing, digital printing and fabric dyeing to mitigate environmental impact. While digital printing has advantages in water

Fibre

Sportswear Innovation: Under Armour Introduces Breakthrough Fibre-Shed Test Method

Textile Insights January 9, 2024

Under Armour, after extensive research in its innovation lab, has introduced an innovative fibre-shed test method to tackle the sustainability challenges posed by microfibres and microplastics. The sportswear brand has collaborated with precision testing solutions supplier James Heal to develop and optimize fibre-shed test kits for industry use, employing Under

Corporates

Yunus Textiles Commissions Two 9.6 MW Wind Turbines

Textile Insights November 26, 2023

Yunus Textiles has introduced its newest sustainable initiative – two state-of-the-art wind turbines, boasting a collective capacity of 9.6 MW. This milestone underscores the company commitment to reducing emissions by a substantial 18,000 tonnes of CO2 annually, equivalent to the positive environmental impact of 108,000 mature trees. Yunus Textiles continues to lead the