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SIMA Chief Calls For Shift Towards Value-Added Textile Production

Textile Insights September 24, 2026

India’s textile industry needs to move beyond capacity expansion and focus on value-added products, automation and market diversification to strengthen its competitiveness in global markets, Southern India Mills’ Association (SIMA) chairman Durai Palanisamy said. Speaking after SIMA’s 67th

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Beyond Manufacturing: The Brandix Blueprint For A Resilient Global Indian Apparel Industry

Textile Insights September 9, 2026

As the global apparel industry navigates geopolitical uncertainty, shifting trade dynamics, supply-chain disruptions and rising sustainability demands, integrated and flexible manufacturing ecosystems are becoming increasingly important. In an exclusive conversation with Henry Dsouza, Associate Editor, Textile Insights, Brandix India Apparel City’s Udaya Perera and

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‘In Coming Years, Processing Will Play A Crucial Role In Enhancing The Performance, Sustainability And Appeal Of Synthetic Textiles’

Textile Insights April 9, 2025

The textile processing sector is undergoing significant transformation, driven by multiple factors. One of the most critical shifts is the growing dominance of man-made fibres over natural fibres, says Prashant Mangukia.   How do you see the evolution of customer preferences impacting the textile processing sector? Customer preferences are evolving in several ways,

Industry

Piyush Goyal To Present AEPC Excellence Honours Award

November 5, 2023

The Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC) has revealed that Union Minister Piyush Goyal will present the prestigious AEPC Excellence Honours Awards on 9th December 2023 in New Delhi. These awards will recognize the exceptional contributions made by Indian apparel exporters in the years 2021-22 and 2022-23, acknowledging their pivotal role in building modern export