Sustainability

Circular Technology To Help Reduce Textile Effluent Pollution

Textile Insights February 20, 2024

The University of Coimbra (UC) in Portugal in partnership with the Indian Institute of Technology in Madras (IIT Madras) is developing a circular technology that could reduce textile industry pollution. The team is developing a technology that makes it possible to recover and reuse the water,

Sustainability

CITI Honouring Industry With Textile Sustainable Awards 2024

Textile Insights January 31, 2024

The Confederation of Indian Textile Industry (CITI) has announced Textile Sustainable Awards 2024, which aim to acknowledge and celebrate excellence in sustainability within the Indian textile industry. The prestigious accolades will be presented in two distinct categories, offering textile mills and industry stakeholders an opportunity to showcase their commitment to

Event

TAI Mumbai Finalises Speakers For Sustainability Conference

Textile Insights January 25, 2024

The Textile Association (India), Mumbai Unit which is organising an international conference on “Sustainability and Circularity – The New Challenges for the Textile Value Chain” on January 31, 2023 has finalised its list of speakers who would address the conference. The Chief Guest is Virendra Singh, IAS, Secretary (Textiles), Cooperation, Marketing &

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Wazir Advisors Joins ITMF for Global Textile Growth

Textile Insights December 13, 2023

In a significant move towards fostering international collaboration and industry growth, Wazir Advisors, a premier Indian management consulting firm, has announced its membership in the International Textile Manufacturers Federation (ITMF) as a corporate member. As a seasoned and highly networked player in the global textile and apparel industry, Wazir Advisors brings

Sustainability

Can Ends Justify The Means?

Textile Insights December 12, 2023

It is crucial to consider not just the end result, but also the journey we take to get there, avers Murugan Santhanam and takes a look at some of the sustainable material revolution happening in the textile industry The idiom “the ends justify the means” indicates about a situation in which the final aim is […]

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TAI Hosting Conference On Sustainability & Circularity

Textile Insights November 11, 2023

The Textile Association (India), Mumbai Unit is organising an international conference titled ‘Sustainability and Circularity – The New Challenges for The Textile Value Chain’ on January 31, 2024, at The Lalit hotel, Mumbai. TAI (Mumbai) has planned this international conference in order to appraise the Indian textile fraternity including designers and fashion

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TAI Organising Conference On Sustainability and Circularity

Textile Insights October 12, 2023

The Textile Association (India), Mumbai Unit is organising an international conference on ‘Sustainability and Circularity – The New Challenges for the Textile Value Chain’ on January 31, 2024 at Hotel Lalit in Mumbai. TAI has planned this conference to appraise the Indian textile fraternity including designers and fashion schools about new circular sustainable

Industry

Sustainable Textile Pioneer Rolf Kruger Sets The Bar High In Yarn Production

Textile Insights October 1, 2023

Rolf Kruger, the visionary owner of Giro Têxtil Ltda., has emerged as a trailblazer in sustainable textile manufacturing, setting an inspiring example for companies across the industry. With an unwavering commitment to environmental responsibility, he and his dedicated team in Brazil have embarked on a remarkable journey to recycle pre-consumer fabric waste, employing

Corporates

Indorama Almost Triples Brazilian PET Recycling Facility

Textile Insights August 11, 2023

Indorama Ventures which is one of the biggest producers of recycled Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) resin in the world, has almost tripled its recycling capacity at its Brazil facility The capacity of the recycling facility has been increased from 9,000 tons to 25,000 tons per year of PET made from post-consumer recycled (PET-PCR) material. The project […]

Sustainability

SGS & FibreTrace Developing New Fibre Integrity Protocol

Textile Insights August 10, 2023

A new Fibre Integrity Protocol for the textile industry will be developed through a partnership of SGS and FibreTrace. FibreTrace is a digital and physical traceability provider in traceable fibre technology. According to SGS, the partnership will support brands worldwide to strengthen confidence in product claims made across a range of materials through the integration