Corporates

Lululemon Restructures Leadership, Appoints New Product Chief And COO

Textile Insights October 12, 2026

Lululemon Athletica Inc. has restructured its senior leadership team, appointing Maggie Gauger as President and Chief Product Officer and Joseph Godsey as Chief Operating Officer, effective October 26, 2026, as the athletic apparel retailer seeks to strengthen competitiveness and drive

Special Report

Welspun Living Targets Rs 15,000 Crore Revenue As It Expands Beyond Home Textiles

Textile Insights September 10, 2026

For a company that has spent decades making towels, bedsheets and other home textiles, Welspun Living is increasingly looking beyond the loom. Its latest annual report shows a business attempting a significant transformation from being primarily a large-scale textile manufacturer to becoming a consumer-led global home-solutions company with brands, technology, flooring,

Corporates

Ajay Sardana Joins Nayara Energy As President & Head Of Corporate Affairs

Textile Insights August 31, 2025

Nayara Energy Ltd., has appointed Ajay Sardana as its new President & Head of Corporate Affairs, marking a significant leadership addition to the company’s top management. Sardana who carries over three decades of rich experience across Reliance Industries Limited (RIL), the Aditya Birla Group (Grasim), Vardhaman Textiles and Indorama, steps into this role at a […]

Industry

CITI Chairman Highlights Opportunities At TMMA AGM

Textile Insights September 24, 2024

CITI Chairman Rakesh Mehra addressed the 64th AGM of the Textile Machinery Manufacturers’ Association (TMMA) on September 19th, 2024 at Mumbai, emphasizing the association’s pivotal role in advancing India’s textile machinery sector. Mehra congratulated TMMA for its significant contributions, noting that the association not only advocates for textile machinery

Sustainability

Birla Cellulose Boosts Sustainability At Karur Meet, Unveils New Trials

Textile Insights September 10, 2024

Birla Cellulose, a leader in sustainable fiber solutions, reaffirmed its dedication to sustainability during the second edition of its hub-meet, held at The Residency in Karur on August 30, 2024. The event highlighted the transformative potential of sustainable Man-Made Cellulosic Fibers (MMCF) in the Home Textiles sector. Attended by 110 prominent exporters and business

Product Launch & Innovation

PicoNext Launches AI Assistant To Streamline Digital Product Passport Creation

Textile Insights August 10, 2024

PicoNext has unveiled its groundbreaking AI Assistant, an innovative generative AI feature designed to transform the creation of Digital Product Passports (DPPs). This pioneering technology, integrated into the PicoNext DPP platform, aims to eliminate the labour-intensive process of organizing product data, significantly reducing both time and costs associated with

Corporates

Hirdaramani Group Invests LKR 10 Billion In Sustainable Textile Mill ‘Mihila Tex’

July 22, 2024

The Hirdaramani Group, a leader in apparel manufacturing and sustainability, has announced a significant LKR 10 billion investment in a new textile mill, ‘Mihila Tex’, in Pannala, Sri Lanka. This facility will enhance the future of the apparel industry and strengthen Sri Lanka’s role as a sustainable manufacturing hub. In partnership with Hengda Textiles, a

Machinery

Plevatec Pro Makes Complex Processes Transparent And Efficient

July 10, 2024

Enhancing cost-effectiveness, sustainability, transparency and efficiency in textile processes is the primary goal of utilizing sensors and controls. These technologies enable textile producers to conserve significant energy, enhance product quality and achieve traceability and reproducibility in complex processes. Pleva’s Plevatec pro facilitates this by integrating

Technical Textile & Nonwoven

T-SUPREMA – Needle-punching Easy As Never Before

July 10, 2024

T-SUPREMA is a collaborative effort of Trützschler Nonwovens and the Italian textile machinery manufacturer Texnology, focusing on needle-punching technology. This partnership offers complete production lines for needle-punched nonwovens under the T-SUPREMA brand. Trützschler Nonwovens brings extensive experience in fibre preparation and web forming to this collaboration.

Corporates

Eton Systems Opens New HQ In Borås To Boost Automation

June 30, 2024

Eton Systems, part of TMAS, has moved to new premises in Borås to meet the rising demand for its automated fabric and part handling solutions. Founded in 1967, Eton Systems revolutionized production with its overhead unit production system (UPS), now enhancing productivity across industries through advanced software management. CEO Jerker Krabbe said, “Our new Borås […]