A pivotal meeting was held in New Delhi on January 18, 2024 by the Trade Advisory Group (TAG) for Man-Made Fibre (MMF) convened under the chairmanship of the Minister of Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal. The gathering, attended by industry stalwarts including Bhadresh Dodhia, Chairman of
The air in the spinning mill, usually alive with the rhythmic hum of machinery, seemed suddenly crackled with tension. The centralised QAD in-charge for our group of textiles stormed into my room. His eyebrows seemed perpetually furrowed like a disapproving schoolmaster. His voice was more like a throaty growl, as if to convey some frustration […]
The textile industry has been an integral part of human civilisation, catering to one of our basic needs – clothing. It is the place where art, technology and commerce intersect to create fabrics that clothe us and furnish our homes, along with myriad other uses we don’t even realise. In recent years, the textile market […]
CEMATEX, the European Committee of Textile Machinery Manufacturers, has officially become a corresponding member of EURATEX, the European Apparel and Textile Confederation. This strategic alliance marks a significant step toward fostering stronger cooperation within the textile sector. EURATEX and CEMATEX jointly aim to address and dismantle the existing fragmentation in
“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 […]















