Corporates

Prashant Group Recognised Among India’s Top 100 MSMEs

Textile Insights August 12, 2026

Prashant Group has been recognised as one of India’s Top 100 MSMEs, receiving the ‘Textile Manufacturing Business of the Year’ award under the Government of India’s ‘Make in India’ initiative. The recognition highlights the company’s contribution to India’s textile manufacturing sector and

Tete-A-Tete

‘If You Want to Understand India’s Textile Industry, Bharat Tex Is a Must-Visit’

Textile Insights August 9, 2026

For Sadiq Omar, Bharat Tex 2026 is more than just a trade exhibition. It is a platform that brings together the entire textile and apparel ecosystem India and the world, under one roof. “It’s been very interesting to see all the stakeholders from the industry brought together in one place,” Omar says. What has particularly […]

Tete-A-Tete

‘The Demand For Blended Fabrics Was Clearly Dominant At Bharat Tex’

Textile Insights August 9, 2026

Sanket Sunilkumar Bangad, Director, Bangad Group, on the quality of buyers at Bharat Tex 2026, the growing interest in blended fabrics and expectations of a stronger second half. For Bangad Group, Bharat Tex 2026 delivered a highly encouraging experience, with strong participation from domestic buyers and a notably high quality of business visitors. “It was […]

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

Cotton

The Cotton Story: Who Decides What Goes Into Your Clothes?

Textile Insights August 9, 2026

For nearly two centuries, the country that grew some of the world’s finest cotton was not allowed to make much cloth from it. Colonial law taxed Indian-woven textiles until British mills in Manchester could undersell them — raw cotton left Indian ports one way and came back the other—spun, woven and priced by someone else. […]

Special Report

Is Indian Textile Industry Ready To Capitalize On India-UK CETA?

Textile Insights August 9, 2026

India needs to overcome structural challenges in areas of speed of delivery, consistency, innovation, sustainability, compliance, traceability and the ability to deliver large orders within increasingly compressed timelines The implementation of India–UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) marks a defining moment for the Indian textile sector. With the

Financial Results

RSWM Reports 16.1% Growth In Q1 FY27 EBITDA; PAT Rises 2.4 Times

Textile Insights August 6, 2026

RSWM Ltd., one of India’s leading manufacturers of value-added yarns, denim fabrics, knitted fabrics and green polyester fibre, reported resilient financial performance for the first quarter ended June 30, 2026, despite continued challenges in global textile markets. The company posted revenue of Rs 1,161 crore in Q1 FY27, up 1.7 percent sequentially, supported by

Financial Results

Siyaram Silk Mills Reports 16.4% Revenue Growth In Q1 FY27

Textile Insights August 3, 2026

Siyaram Silk Mills Ltd., one of India’s leading producers of blended fashion fabrics and apparel, reported a strong performance for the first quarter of FY27, with growth in revenue, profitability and retail expansion. The company’s standalone total income rose 16.4 per cent year-on-year to Rs 466 crore in Q1 FY27, compared to Rs 400 crore […]

Cotton

CAI Raises India’s Cotton Crop Estimate To 337 Lakh Bales For 2025-26

Textile Insights July 30, 2026

The Cotton Association of India (CAI) has revised upward its cotton pressing estimate for the 2025-26 season to 337 lakh bales of 170 kg each, an increase of 3 lakh bales from its previous estimate of 334 lakh bales, reflecting improved crop availability in key producing regions. The latest assessment, finalised by the CAI Crop […]

Trade & Market

West Asia Crisis Highlights What India Must Fix To Reach US$100 Billion Textile Exports

Textile Insights July 30, 2026

India’s textile and apparel exports have remained around the US$ 40 billion mark for nearly six years, despite the industry’s ambition to reach US$ 100 billion by 2030. The ongoing West Asia crisis has disrupted trade routes and logistics, but it has also exposed deeper structural challenges that India must address to accelerate export growth. […]