Industry

Threading Tradition With Technology: The Reinvention Of India’s Textile Industry

Textile Insights October 14, 2025

For centuries, India’s textile industry has been a cornerstone of its culture, economy and global identity. From the intricate handlooms of Varanasi to the bustling powerlooms of Tiruppur, Indian textiles have dressed the world in tradition and craftsmanship. But a quiet revolution is now

Sustainability

KKP Fine Linen Partners With Good Fashion Fund For Sustainable Growth

Textile Insights December 13, 2024

KKP Fine Linen Private Limited (KKPFL), a leading home textiles manufacturer based in Namakkal, Tamil Nadu, has secured a US$ 2 million investment from the Good Fashion Fund (GFF) to establish a innovative wet processing unit. This partnership aims to enhance manufacturing efficiency, bolster sustainability, and unlock new revenue opportunities in the growing home textiles

Event

Zydex Unveils Eco-Friendly Solutions, Gains Attention At Knit Show

Textile Insights August 21, 2024

Zydex Industries made a significant impact at the prestigious Knit Show 2024 in Tiruppur, where it unveiled its latest innovations in textile processing, finishing, and printing. The event, a key platform for the Tiruppur textile cluster, received an overwhelming response from visitors, customers, and business associates, reflecting the growing interest in Zydex’s

Cotton

BCI Grants Eco-Cotton Status To Uzbek Cotton Clusters

June 13, 2024

The non-profit organization Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) has announced the certification of several cotton clusters in Uzbekistan, according to reports from the Uztuqimachiliksanoat press service. Rachel Beckett, BCI Startup Support Program Manager, visited Uzbekistan to discuss cotton certification with industry representatives and explore BCI’s official presence

Cotton

GOTS Satellite Project To Map Organic Cotton Sowing In India

Textile Insights May 4, 2024

In a world’s first, GOTS, the European Space Agency (ESA) and software company Marple launched a project that aims to show the potential for remote satellite monitoring of organic cotton cultivation. The project trained artificial intelligence (AI) to use ESA satellite data to detect cotton fields across India and automatically classify them according to their […]

Cotton

Organic & Regenerative Cotton Farming In Egypt Reports Progress

Textile Insights April 29, 2024

Performance fabric manufacturer Ventile has made further progress in an ongoing joint venture that supports organic and regenerative cotton farming in Egypt. Efforts of Ventile and Egyptian Biodynamic Association (EBDA) to create a chemical-free soil environment at two farms located in the Nile Delta region of Egypt have been a success. They said that independent […]

Corporates

Shree Renga Polymers To Invest Rs 100 Crore In PET Bottle Recycling Project

January 13, 2024

Shree Renga Polymers, the Karur-based garment company will invest Rs 100 crore to expand its capacity. The company came to fame when Prime Minister Narendra Modi wore a jacket made out of recycled pet bottles in parliament, according to newspaper report. The company will set up a green field PET bottle recycling facility in Karur […]

Cotton

Yagi & Co Launches Cotton iD For Enhanced Organic Cotton Traceability

November 5, 2023

Yagi & Co has introduced its proprietary system, Cotton iD, to enhance the traceability of organic cotton. This innovative system offers a robust traceability management solution for organic cotton, spanning from the cotton fields to yarn production. Notably, India, the world’s largest organic cotton producer, is a focal point for this initiative. The organic

Sustainability

Will Sustainability Be Able To Sustain Us?

October 17, 2023

“Do you mean we should stop production to eschew fast fashion and support sustainability through slow fashion? Then, how can we live until sustainable actions take shape?” A friend of mine who is also a spinner asked me. I felt I was caught in a catch-22 situation. I advocate sustainability in textiles, but I also […]

Cotton

GOTS Certified Facilities Increase 10% In 2022

Textile Insights July 22, 2023

In the two decades since its inception, Global Organic Textile Standards (GOTS) has expanded its reach and impact in 2022. This has resulted in a 10 percent year on year increase in certified facilities totaling to 13,549 facilities across 84 countries, through 24 GOTS-approved Certification Bodies. In 2022, the organisation hosted the inaugural GOTS Conference […]