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

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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

Sustainability

CITI Presents Sustainability Awards At Bharat Tex 2024

Textile Insights February 28, 2024

The Confederation of Indian Textile Industry (CITI) hosted the prestigious CITI Sustainability Awards 2024, recognising and applauding outstanding achievements in sustainability within the Indian textile industry. Union Minister for Textiles, Piyush Goyal, and Darshana Jardosh, Union Minister of State for Textiles presented the awards to the deserving winners. The CITI

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Aussie Environment Minister Warns On Turn Back From Fast Fashion

Textile Insights February 26, 2024

Australian environment minister Tanya Plibersek is mulling regulating fashion clothing from going into landfills by levying a tax. According to the Australian Fashion Council, Australians on average now purchase 56 items of garments annually, and more than 200,000 tons of apparels go to Australian landfills yearly. Nearly all discarded clothing ends up in landfill, and

Sustainability

Galaxy Of Speakers Address TAI Sustainability Conference

Textile Insights February 17, 2024

The Textile Association (India), Mumbai Unit which recently organised International Conference on ‘Sustainability and Circularity – The New Challenges for the Textile Value Chain’ on January 2024 witnessed attendance of 275 delegates. VC Gupte, Chairman, TAI, Mumbai Unit explained the concept of circularity and circularity model, in which all materials are viewed as

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 Cellulose’s dedication to fostering innovation, collaboration, and

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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

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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 […]

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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 […]