Industry

Ahmedabad Textile Process Houses Extend Diwali Holidays

Textile Insights November 15, 2023

Several Ahmedabad based textile process houses have decided to extend Diwali holidays to a fortnight as against the 3-5 holidays in previous years. Most of these fabric printing or dyeing factories were running at half of their production capacities in a week before Diwali due to low orders in

Textile Print

Harish Textile Engineers To Relaunch Rotary Printing Technology With Innovations

November 12, 2023

Harish Textile Engineers is set to relaunch its rotary printing technology with innovative developments. The relaunched rotary printing technology includes a unique system for attending to screens during printing, high-quality brushes for thorough and fast cleaning of the blanket and improved dryers for efficient fabric drying at high speeds. The new developments in rotary

Sustainability

Textile Supply Chain Challenges: How The Yarn Bazaar Is Transforming The Landscape

November 10, 2023

The term “supply chain” remained largely within the confines of business discussions until the Covid-19 pandemic thrust it into common parlance. Prior to this, consumers had little insight into the intricate web of connections and processes that sustain global trade which, in turn, makes world economies function. However, as the world collectively wrestled with

Special Report

GDP Contribution Of Indian Textiles To Almost Double By 2030

Textile Insights November 4, 2023

A recently released report states that the contribution of the Indian textile industry will almost double from the current 2.3 percent to 5 percent by 2020. The report titled ‘Decadal Outlook for Textile Industry’ was jointly prepared by the Confederation of Indian Industry and Primus Partners. The report further said that Gross Value Added (GVA) […]

Policies

PLI Scheme For Textiles Extended Till December 31

Textile Insights November 3, 2023

In view of the requests from textile industry stakeholders’, the Ministry of Textiles has decided to extend the date of inviting fresh applications under the PLI Scheme up to December 31, 2023. Earlier the Ministry had extended the period for inviting fresh applications from the textile industry till August 31, 2023 and then to October […]

Industry

Indian Textile & Clothing Sector To Hit $350bn Mark By 2030

Textile Insights October 17, 2023

A report informs that the Indian textile and clothing sector is forecast to reach US $350 billion by 2023 growing at a CAGR of 10 percent. The Indian textile and apparel sector was pegged at $165 billion in 2022, with the domestic market commanding $125 billion and the rest constituting exports. The report titled ‘Textile […]

Tete-A-Tete

‘The Future Of The Cotton Industry Is Bright!’

October 10, 2023

India is very close to becoming a net importer of cotton and it’s high time for the Indian textile industry to have higher per hectare yield of lint for which we are in need of immediate seed upgradation, says Aditya Agrawal, Director, Shivkrupa Cotspin Pvt. Ltd. What motivated the recent expansion into cotton yarn manufacturing […]

Cotton

CCI Unveils Cotton Bale Identification & Traceability System

Textile Insights October 9, 2023

To celebrate World Cotton Day, Cotton Corporation of India (CCI) launched the ‘Bale Identification and Traceability System’ (BITS) using Blockchain Technology at a conference on cotton. CCI has launched BITS to ensure that the quality, variety, origin, and other vital parameters of cotton are transparent to both Indian and international buyers. Each cotton bale now […]

Industry

Riju Jhunjhunwala Emphasises Need To Upskill Textile Workers

Textile Insights October 6, 2023

Speaking at the 118th PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PHDCCI) Annual Session 2023, Riju Jhunjhunwala, CMD, RSWM Ltd. emphasised on the need to upskill textile workers to meet the US $100 billion export goal by 2030. “Established companies are now dedicating more time to ensure skill development for all their employees. This is crucial […]

Industry

Haryana Textile Body To Invest Rs 2,000 Crore In UP

Textile Insights September 27, 2023

The Haryana Textile Association has expressed interest in investing Rs 2000 crore in Uttar Pradesh in a meeting with the Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. A 21-member delegation of the association informed the Chief Minster that around 50 production units would be set up in the first phase. They said the investment is expected to create […]