Industry

SIMA Chief Calls For Shift Towards Value-Added Textile Production

Textile Insights September 24, 2026

India’s textile industry needs to move beyond capacity expansion and focus on value-added products, automation and market diversification to strengthen its competitiveness in global markets, Southern India Mills’ Association (SIMA) chairman Durai Palanisamy said. Speaking after SIMA’s 67th

Corporates

Candour Techtex Signs Mou With Ratanmoti Texfab For Defence Textiles

Textile Insights September 21, 2026

Candour Techtex has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Ratanmoti Texfab (India) (RMTF), Kolhapur, for a long-term arrangement involving the coating and lamination of fabrics for applications in the Indian defence industry. Under the proposed arrangement, RMTF will supply fabrics to Candour Techtex, which will carry out the required coating and lamination

Technology

KARL MAYER Launches Extra-Wide HKS 3-M EL For High-Productivity Sports Textiles

Textile Insights September 15, 2026

KARL MAYER has launched a new extra-wide version of its HKS 3-M EL high-speed tricot machine, designed to deliver high productivity in the manufacture of sports, activewear and other textile applications. The new HKS 3-M EL offers a working width of 330 inches, expandable by a further 10 inches, while achieving production speeds of up […]

Corporates

Dr Gurudas Aras Appointed To ITTA Advisory Board

Textile Insights September 14, 2026

Dr Gurudas Aras has been appointed as a member of the Advisory Board of the Indian Technical Textile Association (ITTA). Aras was felicitated during ITTA’s Annual General Meeting held on September 12, where the association recognised his appointment and contribution to the technical textiles sector. A veteran textile industry professional with extensive experience in

Industry

India’s Textile Sector Eyes Growth As China+1 Shift Opens Export Opportunity

Textile Insights September 10, 2026

India’s textile and apparel industry could be entering a new phase of growth as global brands look to diversify sourcing beyond China, but the country will need to move beyond its traditional dependence on cotton to fully capture the opportunity, according to a Jefferies report. The global textile and apparel trade is now worth more […]

Special Report

Welspun Living Targets Rs 15,000 Crore Revenue As It Expands Beyond Home Textiles

Textile Insights September 10, 2026

For a company that has spent decades making towels, bedsheets and other home textiles, Welspun Living is increasingly looking beyond the loom. Its latest annual report shows a business attempting a significant transformation from being primarily a large-scale textile manufacturer to becoming a consumer-led global home-solutions company with brands, technology, flooring,

Tete-A-Tete

Beyond Manufacturing: The Brandix Blueprint For A Resilient Global Indian Apparel Industry

Textile Insights September 9, 2026

As the global apparel industry navigates geopolitical uncertainty, shifting trade dynamics, supply-chain disruptions and rising sustainability demands, integrated and flexible manufacturing ecosystems are becoming increasingly important. In an exclusive conversation with Henry Dsouza, Associate Editor, Textile Insights, Brandix India Apparel City’s Udaya Perera and

Special Report

Beyond The Factory: Building An Integrated Apparel Ecosystem For The Future

Textile Insights September 9, 2026

At a time when global apparel manufacturing is being reshaped by geopolitics, shifting trade policies, supply-chain disruptions and rising sustainability expectations, Brandix Apparel City offers a distinctive model of integrated manufacturing and long-term industrial development. The future of apparel manufacturing is increasingly moving beyond the traditional factory

Policies

India-EU FTA May Open New Growth Avenue For Textile Industry

Textile Insights September 7, 2026

The proposed India-European Union Free Trade Agreement (FTA) could provide a major growth opportunity for India’s textile and apparel industry, with the sector stepping up engagement with European retailers, fashion brands and sourcing platforms ahead of the pact’s expected implementation early next year. A high-level delegation from the Ministry of Textiles and leading

Technology

Barmag To Showcase Yarn, Recycling Technologies At Egy Stitch & Tex Expo

Textile Insights September 4, 2026

Barmag and BB Engineering (BBE) will showcase technologies aimed at improving the efficiency, flexibility and sustainability of synthetic yarn production at the Egy Stitch & Tex Expo 2026 in Cairo from September 24 to 27. The companies will present solutions covering the textile value chain from melt to yarn at the ATAG Ltd., booth (Hall […]