Corporates

Karl Mayer Opens Global Hub For Textile Innovation

Textile Insights February 1, 2026

Karl Mayer has announced the opening of its new Textile Innovation Center (TIC), reinforcing its commitment to advancing textile innovation and creating new growth opportunities for the global textile industry. The state-of-the-art facility brings together the latest developments in warp

Industry

Government Clears Rs 305-Crore ‘Tex-RAMPS’ Scheme To Boost Research, Innovation In Textile Sector

Textile Insights November 28, 2025

The Government of India has approved the Rs 305-crore Textiles Focused Research, Assessment, Monitoring, Planning and Start-up (Tex-RAMPS) Scheme, a major initiative aimed at strengthening research, innovation and global competitiveness in the textile industry. Announced on 27 November 2025, the scheme will be implemented as a fully funded Central Sector programme by the

Industry

Giriraj Singh Unveils India’s First Manikin Flame Test System At NITRA

Textile Insights November 24, 2025

Union Minister of Textiles Giriraj Singh visited the Northern India Textile Research Association (NITRA) in Ghaziabad today, where he inspected the cultivation of Milkweed (Aak) on the institute’s campus and inaugurated key advancements in protective textiles. During the visit, the Minister lauded NITRA’s pioneering research on Aak/Milkweed, describing it as a smart-age

Technical Textile & Nonwoven

Government Approves Grants For 4 Start-Ups In Technical Textiles Sector

Textile Insights August 28, 2024

To advance the technical textiles sector, the Government has approved grants for four start-ups and five educational institutions. This decision was made during the 8th Empowered Programme Committee (EPC) meeting of the National Technical Textiles Mission, chaired by the Secretary of the Ministry of Textiles at Udyog Bhawan. Under the ‘Grant for Research &