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Heimtextil 27/28 Trends Focus On The New Balance Between Performance And Wellbeing

Textile Insights September 8, 2026

‘Home-Maxxing’ explores how textile innovation, technology and sensory design are reshaping interiors as consumers seek both efficiency and respite Heimtextil has unveiled its Trends 27/28, identifying a growing shift in how consumers expect their living and working spaces to perform. Under the

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Intexcon 2024: Transforming India’s Textile Landscape

June 16, 2024

Diagonal Consulting (India), a leading strategic management and project consulting firm specializing in the fibres, textiles, and nonwovens industry, has announced the 7th edition of Intexcon on 22-23 October 2024 in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. This international conference and expo promises to be a pivotal gathering for industry leaders, innovators, policymakers and key

Technical Textile & Nonwoven

Shahi Exports To Setup Functional Synthetics Fabrics Plant

Textile Insights May 15, 2024

India’s largest apparel manufacturer and exporter Shahi Exports has inked a joint venture with Little King Global, one of Taiwan’s premier synthetic sportswear fabric manufacturers. This partnership will set up a state-of-the-art processing unit for synthetic performance fabrics located in Shimoga, Karnataka. “The venture will also boost employment in Shimoga, making Shahi

Technical Textile & Nonwoven

Polygiene Launches Unique Plant-Based Antimicrobial Technology

Textile Insights December 19, 2023

Supplier of odour control solutions Polygiene has launched a unique, plant-based antimicrobial technology for the textile industry. The company has signed an exclusive distributor agreement with French biotech company Proneem, to gain access to a 100 percent bio-based active ingredient extracted from plant-based substances. This new technology, known as StayFreshBIO,

Product Launch & Innovation

Textiles Dipped In Water & Do Not Get Wet May Become Reality

Textile Insights November 9, 2023

Put on your swimsuit, get in the water, come out dry. Sound unbelievable. But could soon become a reality. Former students Alexandra Plewnia, Melanie Jakubik and Sarah Neumann are developing an unwettable yarn in a project named Octogarn, which could prove to be a game changer in the world. The Octogarn project sounded so promising […]