Apparel, Fashion, Retail

ZYOD Secures US$ 18 Mn In Series A Funding Led By RTP Global

Textile Insights June 30, 2024

ZYOD, a tech-enabled fashion manufacturing platform offering seamless solutions from design to delivery, has secured US$ 18 million in its Series A round of funding. This investment round was led by RTP Global and also saw participation from existing investors Lightspeed and Alteria Capital, as

Sustainability

DVF Teams Up With Lenzing For Sustainable Fashion Revolution

Textile Insights June 21, 2024

Lenzing Group has teamed up with Diane von Furstenberg (DVF) to introduce TENCEL™ and LENZING™ ECOVERO™ branded fibers into mainstream fashion. These fibers, sourced from sustainably managed wood, are featured prominently in DVF’s latest collections of everyday fashion and accessories, available globally in both online and physical stores. The collaboration highlights a

Apparel, Fashion, Retail

SHEIN Launches SHEIN Exchange Resale Platform In Europe And UK

Textile Insights June 12, 2024

SHEIN has expanded its SHEIN Exchange resale platform to Europe and the UK, starting with France. The platform allows users to buy and sell previously owned SHEIN products through the SHEIN app. Following France, the platform will roll out in the UK and Germany in subsequent phases. With a streamlined interface, the SHEIN Exchange feature […]

Corporates

MAS Holdings And Ambercycle Partner To Advance Apparel Sustainability

Textile Insights June 6, 2024

MAS Holdings, a global apparel manufacturing and tech conglomerate headquartered in Sri Lanka, has joined forces with Los Angeles-based materials science company Ambercycle to scale up textile-to-textile regeneration in the apparel industry. The partnership, which centers around a three-year offtake agreement, reflects demand among large brands and manufacturers for new

Apparel, Fashion, Retail

Decathlon And Resortecs Pioneer Fully Recyclable Swimwear Collection

Textile Insights May 10, 2024

Resortecs has partnered with Decathlon, the global leader in sports equipment and apparel, to develop a fully recyclable swimwear collection without compromising performance, functionality or aesthetics. This collaboration blends state-of-the-art technology with high-performance design. Acerina Trejo Machin, the Chief Technology Officer at Resortecs, explained, “We all

Cotton

Sourcery Expands Provisional Partnership Programme To Transform Cotton Trade

Textile Insights April 19, 2024

Sourcery announces the expansion of its Provisional Partnership Programme, extending invitations to ten denim mills, manufacturers, and verticals from Pakistan, Bangladesh, Vietnam, Turkey, and Italy. This initiative, successful in India and Pakistan, offers Provisional Direct-to-Grower™ Manufacturer Partners the opportunity to engage in a “test-drive” of

Event

FAB Show 2024 Boosts India’s Textile & Apparel Industry

Textile Insights April 18, 2024

The Fabrics, Accessories & Beyond Show 2024 (FAB Show 2024), orchestrated by the Clothing Manufacturers Association of India (CMAI), culminated in resounding success, heralding a promising era for the country’s textile and apparel sector. Spanning three days from April 15 to April 17 at the Bombay Exhibition Centre, Mumbai, the event exceeded all anticipations,

Industry

Wazir Advisors Teams Up With Swedish School Of Textiles And IIT Delhi For White Paper On Textile Recycling

Textile Insights April 7, 2024

Wazir Advisors, The Swedish School of Textiles – University of Borås, and Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, have forged strategic partnership for groundbreaking white paper on Indian textile recycling The strategic collaboration between Wazir Advisors, The Swedish School of Textiles – University of Borås, and Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi has

Sustainability

Fashion For Good Picks Ten New Innovators For 2024 Programme

Textile Insights March 26, 2024

Building on a renewed five-year strategy, Fashion for Good has selected ten new innovators for its 2024 programme to receive tailored support validating their technologies. “These innovators represent an increased focus on novel footwear material and recycling technologies, man-made cellulosics, and nylon recycling,” Fashion for Good said in a press release. The 2024

Tete-A-Tete

The Global Trend Towards Sustainability Has Been A Significant Driver Of Our Business Decisions: Akhil Malhotra

Textile Insights March 4, 2024

In an exclusive interview with Textile Insights, Akhil Malhotra, CMD of Rudra Ecovation, shares Rudra’s journey from recycling PET bottles to producing sustainable textiles, influenced by global sustainability trends. Malhotra outlines Rudra’s strategies to overcome textile industry challenges while prioritizing sustainability.  Can you share the journey of how