Sustainability

Birla Cellulose: Pioneering Sustainable Textiles Globally

February 13, 2024

In a testament to their unwavering commitment to the global textile industry and sustainability initiatives, Birla Cellulose is delighted to announce their participation in Bharat Tex, to be held in New Delhi from February 26-29, 2024, at Bharat Mandapam. This participation underscores Birla

Tete-A-Tete

Sustainability Is The Key To The Trend In Textile Business

February 12, 2024

WEKO’s main target is to reduce the use of the resources, which results in potential reduction of emission/consumption and waste generation, says Jayanta Sanyal         How do WEKO’s products strike a balance between sustainability and cost savings in the textile manufacturing process? WEKO’s revolutionary non-contact rotary atomiser spray application works on the

Corporates

SRTX Achieves Vertical Integration Milestone With Expanded 300,000 Sq. Ft. Facility

February 4, 2024

SRTX, renowned for its patent-pending Sheertex Rip-Resist knit, has inaugurated its new 300,000 sq. ft. global headquarters, doubling its previous facility. Founded in 2017 by Katherine Homuth, SRTX focuses on durable, sustainable textiles. The expansion enables full vertical integration, overseeing production, including in-house extrusion of Ultra-High Molecular Weight

Sustainability

New NSF Center Will Advance Textile Industry ‘Greening’

Textile Insights January 30, 2024

North Carolina State University will serve as a core partner on a regional research effort to advance environmental sustainability by recycling waste materials into fibres for new textiles. This was announced by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the effort will receive up to US $15 million for two years and up to $160 million […]

Corporates

Saurer OpenHouse 2024: A Platform For Knowledge Sharing And Innovation

January 28, 2024

The textile industry is constantly evolving, and industry leaders must stay updated on the latest trends and innovations. To achieve this, Saurer, a leading textile machinery company, hosted for the first time the OpenHouse 2024 event on January 12 and 13. This new format brought together industry experts from academia, consulting and industry, showcasing the […]

Economy

TAI Organising Conference On Sustainability & Circularity

Textile Insights January 9, 2024

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

Sustainability

Shahi Exports Closer To 100% Renewable Electricity Goal

Textile Insights December 8, 2023

Shahi Exports, India’s largest apparel manufacturer and exporter has been able to increase renewable energy capacity to 92.5 MW, bringing it closer to 100 percent renewable electricity goal by 2026. This was revealed in the Shahi Exports Sustainability Report for 2022-23. Another initiative is phasing out coal from garment factories and continue working on coal […]

Sustainability

GOTS Pilot Project CSCS to Certify Small Operator Groups

Textile Insights December 2, 2023

In an initiative to enhance accessibility to certification for small operator groups within the organic textile value chain, GOTS has introduced its ongoing Controlled Supply Chain Scheme (CSCS) Pilot Project. The project, launched in 2022, was strategically developed to overcome the obstacles that often deter small-scale operators from pursuing GOTS certification.

Sustainability

TEA Shares Sustainability Initiatives At Textile Exchange AGM

Textile Insights October 31, 2023

The Tirupur Exporters Association (TEA) which recently attended the annual meeting of the Textile Exchange to share sustainability initiatives of its members is hopeful of having its own session at the next annual meeting. “TEA office-bearers attended the annual meeting in London and informally shared information with delegates at the meeting about sustainability and

Sustainability

Life Cycle Assessment Tool Launched by Chinese Textile Sector

Textile Insights October 28, 2023

At the recently held China Apparel Conference, the textile and apparel sector launched the LCAplus platform, which is a textile life cycle assessment tool. The LCAplus platform will offer support for textile & garment companies to gather and trace environmental data throughout the textile production process. The tool will also help the China’s textile and […]