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

Tete-A-Tete

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

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

Apparel, Fashion, Retail

Aditya Birla Fashion Unveils ‘Fashionabling Earth’ 3D Book At Bharat Tex 2024

March 3, 2024

Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Limited (ABFRL) unveiled its “Fashionabling Earth,” a 3D coffee table book at Bharat Tex 2024. The book is aimed at providing an immersive and inspiring experience. Going beyond conventional reading, this book integrates interactive 3D features and captivating pop-up images to breathe life into sustainable stories. Reflecting

Sustainability

Eastman Partners Patagonia To Recycle Textile Waste

Textile Insights February 28, 2024

Eastman Chemical Company has partnered with US apparel brand Patagonia to address the challenge of recycling textile waste. The partnership will recycle 8,000 pounds of pre- and post-consumer clothing waste, which Eastman processes through its molecular recycling technology. “The process involves breaking down Patagonia’s unusable apparel into molecular building blocks

Sustainability

Indorama Ventures Showcases Sustainable Fashion Products

Textile Insights February 23, 2024

Indorama Ventures showcased their sustainable fashion products under their ‘RECO Collective’ initiative at Baan Dusit Thani, Bangkok led by Aradhana Lohia Sharma, Vice President, Indorama Ventures. RECO Collective is a collaborative platform that aims to create sustainable fashion throughout the value chain, initiated by Indorama Ventures along with three partners. The

Corporates

Globe Textiles To Acquire Globe Denwash For Propelling Growth In Sustainable Fashion

February 19, 2024

Globe Textiles India Ltd (GTIL), a leader in the textile industry, has revealed plans for an acquisition aimed at propelling its growth trajectory and reinforcing its commitment to sustainability. The acquisition of Globe Denwash Pvt Ltd will be facilitated through the purchase of shares, marking a significant step in GTIL’s forward integration strategy. The

Tete-A-Tete

Bunko Junko: Crafting Wearable Art & Empowering Women With Textile Scraps!

February 13, 2024

Bhavini Parikh, the visionary Founder & CEO of Bunko Junko, candidly shares the inspiring story behind her transition from surface ornamentation to becoming a trailblazer in the world of textile upcycling in this captivating conversation with Henry Dsouza, Associate Editor of Textile Insights. Parikh unravels the intricate threads of sustainability, women’s

Sustainability

BASF & Inditex Jointly Develop World’s First Circular Nylon 6 Textile

Textile Insights January 24, 2024

BASF and Inditex have achieved a breakthrough in textile recycling with the launch of Loopamid, which is a polyamide 6 (PA6) also known as nylon 6 made from 100 percent textile waste. BASF is providing the first circular solution for nylon apparel made entirely from textile waste, while Zara has turned the material into a […]

Sustainability

Fashion For Good Strategy To Enable Regenerative Innovations

Textile Insights January 22, 2024

Fashion for Good has announced its renewed strategy to enable widespread adoption and scale of regenerative fashion innovations. This involves a significant commitment to bolstering the Innovation Platform and deepening efforts in brand uptake, supplier integration, financing and impact measurement. “This shift underscores Fashion for Good’s commitment to fostering deeper

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 […]