Tete-A-Tete

Brandix Unit-1: From India’s First Brandix Factory To A Global Leader In Intimate Apparel Manufacturing

Textile Insights September 9, 2026

Brandix India Apparel City’s first manufacturing unit has evolved into one of the world’s largest production hubs for Victoria’s Secret panties. Sumudu Priyanga explains how operational excellence, workforce stability and an integrated manufacturing ecosystem continue to

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. […]

Financial Results

Meenakshi India Plans To Double Apparel Capacity By FY30, Q1 PAT Surges 153%

Textile Insights August 13, 2026

Meenakshi India Ltd plans to more than double its apparel manufacturing capacity to 38 lakh pieces by FY30 from around 18 lakh pieces currently, backed by a phased capital expenditure of ₹40-50 crore, as the company positions itself to benefit from the ongoing shift in global sourcing towards India. The company intends to add two […]

Tete-A-Tete

We Try To Create That Bond, That Trust And The Feeling That We Are A Part Of The Fair: Rajeev Gupta

Textile Insights August 9, 2026

Rajeev Gupta on Bharat Tex becoming India’s signature textile exhibition, the company’s transformation journey, India’s need to strengthen garmenting, and the next phase of growth. For Rajeev Gupta, Joint Managing Director, RSWM Ltd., Bharat Tex 2026 has evolved into far more than an industry exhibition. It has become a meeting point for India’s

Financial Results

Raymond Lifestyle Q1 Income Up 6%; Garmenting Business Grows 50%

Textile Insights August 3, 2026

Raymond Lifestyle Limited reported a 6 percent year-on-year rise in total income to Rs 1,560 crore for the first quarter ended June 30, 2026, supported by premiumisation in its domestic business and a strong recovery in garment exports. EBITDA increased 11 percent to Rs 135 crore, while EBITDA margin improved to 8.6 percent from the […]

Corporates

Dhar PM MITRA Park Could Generate Jobs For 3 Lakh People: CM Mohan Yadav

Textile Insights July 20, 2026

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav has said the PM MITRA Park in Dhar district could generate direct and indirect employment for nearly three lakh people and benefit more than six lakh cotton-growing farmers in the Malwa-Nimar region. Speaking at a Round Table Dialogue held during Bharat Tex 2026 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, Yadav […]

Corporates

Lux Industries Approves Rs 600 Crore Expansion Of Dankuni Manufacturing Facility

Textile Insights July 13, 2026

Lux Industries Ltd. has approved a Rs 600 crore expansion of its Vertical A manufacturing facility at Dankuni, West Bengal, to significantly enhance production capacity and support future growth. Approved by the company’s board on 4 July 2026, the investment includes the value of land acquired over the past few years and approximately Rs 450 […]

Corporates

Arvind Expands Global Footprint With UAE Subsidiary, London Design Hub

Textile Insights May 21, 2026

Arvind Limited has expanded its international presence with the launch of a wholly owned subsidiary in the UAE and a new design hub in London, strengthening its global sourcing, design and manufacturing network. The company has established Arvind Atelier (FZC) in the Sharjah Airport International Free Zone (SAIF Zone), while the London facility will focus […]