Industry

Birla Cellulose Brings Sustainable Fibre Innovation To India’s Handloom Sector

Textile Insights August 10, 2026

As India’s handloom sector seeks to balance heritage with changing market demands, Birla Cellulose is driving innovation by introducing sustainable man-made cellulosic fibres (MMCFs) into traditional weaving clusters. Through the integration of Livaeco™ Viscose, Livaeco™ Modal and

Product Launch & Innovation

Grasim Develops Livaeco Based Scuba Knit Fabric For Sustainable Performance Wear

Textile Insights August 3, 2026

Grasim Industries’ Pulp & Fibre business, through its Textile Research and Development Centre (TRADC), has developed an innovative Scuba Knit fabric made with Livaeco regenerated cellulosic fibres, offering a sustainable alternative for the rapidly growing performance and athleisure apparel segment. Scuba fabric is a premium engineered knit valued for its smooth

Fibre

Metsä & Andritz Cooperate On Pre-Study For Producing Kuura Fibre

Textile Insights April 19, 2024

Finland based Metsä Group is cooperating with international technology group Andritz to conduct a pre-study for the first possible commercial mill producing the Kuura textile fibre. “This new type of textile fibre, developed by Metsä Group’s innovation company Metsä Spring, is made from Finnish wood,” Andritz said in a press release. The primary objectives are […]

Home Textiles

Use Of Sustainable MMCF In Home Textiles Gets Boost In Karur

Textile Insights December 7, 2023

Birla Cellulose, a manufacturer of sustainable cellulose fibres held a hub-meet in Tamil Nadu’s Karur, to explain potential of sustainable manmade cellulosic fibres (MMCF) in the home textiles sector. This meet which was attended by 175 home textile producers and exporters from the Karur textile cluster, aimed to pave the way for sustainable innovation in […]