Corporates

Woolmark Company Strengthens Australia-India Textile Partnership At Bharat Tex 2026

Textile Insights July 23, 2026

The Woolmark Company, together with Austrade and the Australian High Commission, highlighted Australia’s long-standing commitment to India’s wool and textile industry at Bharat Tex 2026. The participation marked more than five decades of engagement between the Australian wool industry and

Event

Bharat Tex 2026 Day 2 Focuses On States And Global Trade

Textile Insights July 15, 2026

The second day of Bharat Tex 2026 placed the spotlight on state-led growth, investment opportunities and India’s expanding textile trade partnerships with global markets. The programme brought together State Governments, policymakers, industry leaders and trade experts to discuss strategies for strengthening manufacturing, attracting investment and enhancing the

Event

Bharat Tex 2026 Set To Open With Record Participation, Strong Global Interest

Textile Insights July 13, 2026

Bharat Tex 2026, India’s flagship global textile and apparel event, will open on July 14 with its biggest edition yet, bringing together the entire textile value chain from fibre and yarn to fashion, technical textiles, sustainability, innovation, investment and global trade. Addressing the media on the eve of the event, Narendra Goenka, Chairman, Bharat Tex […]

Special Report

T&A Industry Looking Beyond Recovery To The Next Growth Cycle

Textile Insights July 9, 2026

After navigating one of the most challenging periods in recent history, the domestic textile and apparel (T&A) industry is increasingly looking beyond recovery towards a new phase of expansion. For nearly three years, the sector faced a combination of adverse factors—weak demand across key export markets, elevated inflation, inventory corrections by global retailers,

Corporates

UMPESL Partners With Danitech To Bring Advanced Textile Processing Solutions To India

Textile Insights July 1, 2026

Universal MEP Projects & Engineering Services Limited (UMPESL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Voltas Limited, a Tata Enterprise, has entered into a strategic agency agreement with Danitech Group, a global provider of textile dyeing, finishing and automation technologies. Danitech is represented under the partnership by Danitech Engineering & Solutions Srl (Italy)

Industry

Indian Textile Exporters Step Up Supply Chain Compliance

Textile Insights June 25, 2026

India’s textile and apparel industry is strengthening supply-chain transparency, traceability and ethical sourcing practices as global markets tighten regulations on forced labour and responsible sourcing. The renewed focus comes after the United States Trade Representative (USTR) proposed a 12.5% tariff under Section 301 on imports from India and several other countries

Industry

US-Iran Deal To Boost India’s Textile Industry: CITI

Textile Insights June 18, 2026

The Confederation of Indian Textile Industry (CITI) has welcomed the announcement by US President Donald Trump regarding a proposed agreement with Iran aimed at ending the ongoing conflict in West Asia. The industry body expressed optimism that the development will restore stability in the region and provide significant relief to India’s textile and apparel sector.

Policies

Textile PLI Clears 96 Firms, Rs 12,823 Cr Investment

Textile Insights June 11, 2026

The Government of India has approved a total of 96 companies under the third round of the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for Textiles, paving the way for investments worth more than Rs 12,822 crore in the country’s man-made fibre (MMF) and technical textiles sectors. The latest tranche includes 22 newly selected applicants, who are […]

Special Report

West Asia Crisis Tests India’s Textile Sector Resilience

Textile Insights June 9, 2026

India’s textile and apparel industry is facing one of its most complex operating environments in recent years as the escalating crisis in West Asia disrupts shipping routes, inflates freight and insurance costs, delays export deliveries and increases volatility in crude-linked raw materials. For a sector already battling uneven global demand, tariff-related uncertainties

Export

India Targets US$ 100 Billion Textile Exports By 2030, Pushes For Global Leadership

Textile Insights May 27, 2026

India has set an ambitious target of achieving US$ 100 billion in textile exports and USD 250 billion in textile production by 2030, with Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman calling for stronger integration across the textile value chain to position the country as a global textile powerhouse. Addressing the TEXPROCIL Export Awards 2023–24 in Mumbai, […]