Event

PHDCCI Launches Key Technical Textiles & Recycling Initiatives In Panipat

Textile Insights December 11, 2025

PHDCCI, in collaboration with the National Technical Textiles Mission (NTTM), Ministry of Textiles, hosted a high-level Chintan Shivir in Panipat to drive discussions on technical textiles, sustainability, recycling, and industry transformation. The event brought together senior government

Export

India’s Textile Exports Stay Resilient As Tamil Nadu Leads Growth

Textile Insights December 5, 2025

India’s textile and apparel sector has once again proven its resilience, navigating a turbulent global landscape marked by economic uncertainty, geopolitical tensions and tariff pressures from key markets. Fresh data from the Directorate General of Commercial Intelligence and Statistics (DGCIS) reveals that the country’s textile, apparel and handicraft exports reached US$

Sustainability

NTTM Unveils India’s First Scientific National Flag Recycling Model

Textile Insights November 27, 2025

The National Technical Textiles Mission (NTTM), under the Ministry of Textiles, has supported a landmark initiative that is redefining sustainability in India’s technical textiles industry. The project, which led to the establishment of the Atal Centre of Textile Recycling and Sustainability at IIT Delhi’s Panipat campus, brings together technology, innovation and national

Industry

Panipat Chintan Shivir To Drive Technical Textiles Vision 2047

Textile Insights November 24, 2025

Panipat is set to take a major step toward becoming a leading hub for technical textiles, with the PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PHDCCI) and the National Technical Textiles Mission (NTTM), Ministry of Textiles, jointly hosting a high-level Chintan Shivir on November 28, 2025 at Geeta Sarovar Portico, Panipat. Held under the theme ‘Panipat’s […]

Industry

India’s MMF & Technical Textiles Exports Surge, Says MoS Pabitra Margherita

Textile Insights November 24, 2025

India’s man-made fibre (MMF) and technical textiles sectors are gaining global traction, recording strong export growth in 2024–25, Union Minister of State for Textiles and External Affairs Pabitra Margherita said in Mumbai. Speaking at MATEXIL’s Export Award Function for 2023–24 and 2024–25, the minister said MMF exports grew 6.5%, while technical textiles exports jumped

Special Report

PM Narendra Modi Highlights India’s Vision Of Viksit Bharat For Global Textile Leadership At Bharat Tex 2025

Textile Insights February 17, 2025

Prime Minister Narendra Modi emphasized India’s growing stature in the global textile industry while addressing Bharat Tex 2025 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi. He highlighted the event’s significance as a platform for showcasing India’s rich textile heritage, technological advancements and commitment to sustainability, reinforcing the vision of Viksit Bharat. Bharat

Industry

Textile Ministry Drawing Roadmap To Take Industry To The Next Level

Textile Insights October 10, 2024

The Union textile ministry is in the process of creating a comprehensive roadmap which, on the one hand, aims to address on dealing with a wide range of existing issues hampering the growth and, on the other hand, it aims to chart an action plan to achieve the targeted growth strategies in a more inclusive […]

Tete-A-Tete

‘Indian Technical Textile Industry Is Highly Competent And Resourceful’

Textile Insights September 9, 2024

The technical textile industry in India is experiencing a boom, with a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 12% to 14%. The industry is in an exciting phase of development, with significant growth potential ahead, avers Avinash Misar in an exclusive interview with Henry Dsouza, Associate Editor of Textile Insights Can you evaluate the current […]

Technical Textile & Nonwoven

India’s Technical Textiles Sector To Surpass US$ 10 Billion Exports By 2030: Giriraj Singh

Textile Insights September 9, 2024

Union Minister of Textiles, Giriraj Singh, confidently projected that India’s technical textiles industry will surpass the US$ 10 billion mark by 2030. Speaking at the ‘Viksit Bharat- Technical Textiles for Sustainable Growth & Development’ conference in New Delhi, Singh highlighted the increasing role of man-made fibres and technical textiles in everyday life,

Technical Textile & Nonwoven

Government Approves Grants For 4 Start-Ups In Technical Textiles Sector

Textile Insights August 28, 2024

To advance the technical textiles sector, the Government has approved grants for four start-ups and five educational institutions. This decision was made during the 8th Empowered Programme Committee (EPC) meeting of the National Technical Textiles Mission, chaired by the Secretary of the Ministry of Textiles at Udyog Bhawan. Under the ‘Grant for Research &