Industry

Bharat Tex 2025 Strengthens India’s Position In MMF & Technical Textiles: MATEXIL Chairman

Textile Insights February 20, 2025

Bharat Tex 2025, India’s largest and most prestigious global textile event, concluded on a high note, setting new benchmarks for the textile and apparel sector. Bhadresh Dodhia, Chairman of MATEXIL (Manmade Fibre and Technical Textiles Export Promotion Council) and Co-Chairman of the Core

Special Report

PM Narendra Modi Highlights India’s Vision Of Viksit Bharat For Global Textile Leadership At Bharat Tex 2025

Textile Insights February 17, 2025

Prime Minister Narendra Modi emphasized India’s growing stature in the global textile industry while addressing Bharat Tex 2025 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi. He highlighted the event’s significance as a platform for showcasing India’s rich textile heritage, technological advancements and commitment to sustainability, reinforcing the vision of Viksit Bharat. Bharat

Event

Bharat Tex 2025 – Day 1 & 2: A Resounding Success!

Textile Insights February 16, 2025

Bharat Tex 2025 commenced with grandeur at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, with Minister of Textiles Giriraj Singh, Minister of State Pabitra Margherita, Secretary Neelam Shami Rao, and other dignitaries gracing the inauguration. The highly anticipated event, focused on innovation, sustainability and global collaboration, has attracted participation from over 120 countries, 33

Tete-A-Tete

Sustainability Is A Major Driving Force Behind Textile Industry Transformation: Sanjay Sharma

Textile Insights February 16, 2025

Bharat Tex 2025 has emerged as a pivotal platform for Indian textile manufacturers, providing an opportunity to engage with global buyers and showcase innovations. BMD Private Limited, a leading player in high-performance fabrics, is leveraging this platform to expand its footprint beyond automotive textiles. In an insightful conversation at the exhibition, Sanjay Sharma

Tete-A-Tete

Alok Is Committed to Reducing Carbon Footprint While Developing Range Of Sustainable Fabrics: Ravi Bhargava

Textile Insights February 16, 2025

Bharat Tex 2025, India’s largest global textile event, served as a prime platform for Alok Industries to showcase its latest innovations in apparel and fabrics. Ravi Bhargava shared insights into the company’s key offerings, sustainability initiatives and expectations from the exhibition. Alok Industries continues to strengthen its position in the textile and apparel

Industry

Centre Approves Start-Ups, Education Grants & Skill Development In Technical Textiles

Textile Insights February 13, 2025

The Ministry of Textiles, in the 10th Empowered Programme Committee (EPC) meeting under the National Technical Textiles Mission, approved multiple initiatives to boost innovation, education, and skill development in the sector. The committee sanctioned four start-ups under the ‘Grant for Research & Entrepreneurship across Aspiring Innovators in Technical Textiles

Economy

Budget 2025 Proposals To Boost Indian T&A Sector And Enhance Global Competitiveness

Textile Insights February 10, 2025

The domestic textiles and apparel (T&A) sector has applauded the growth-focused measures announced by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Budget 2025. Welcoming the progressive budgetary steps aimed at infusing the much-needed momentum, the apex industry body, Confederation of Indian Textile Industry (CITI) says that Budget reflects the government’s

Technical Textile & Nonwoven

Giriraj Singh Highlights Technical Textiles’ Growth At IITF 2024

Textile Insights November 19, 2024

Union Minister of Textiles Giriraj Singh inaugurated the Textile Pavilion at the India International Trade Fair (IITF) 2024, showcasing a special handloom and handicraft exhibition cum sale at Bharat Mandapam. The event, to be held from 14th to 27th November, is a significant initiative under the Ministry of Textiles to promote India’s rich craft heritage […]

Corporates

Shiva Texyarn Wins Rs 41.24 Cr Order From Indian Army For ECWCS Wear

Textile Insights October 25, 2024

Shiva Texyarn Limited has announced that it has received a significant order from the Ministry of Defence, Department of Military Affairs, Indian Army, for the supply of 26,574 sets of Extreme Cold Weather Clothing Systems (ECWCS). The total value of the order stands at Rs 41.24 crore, inclusive of all applicable duties and taxes. The […]

Technical Textile & Nonwoven

Technical Textiles On The Growth Path In India

Textile Insights September 9, 2024

The technical textiles sector in India is increasingly being recognized as a key future market. Since 2013, this dynamic sector has grown at an average rate of 12% annually, now accounting for approximately 13% of the entire Indian textile and clothing market, according to Invest India, a government organization. Over the past decade, the market […]