Corporates

Shree Renga Polymers To Invest Rs 100 Crore In PET Bottle Recycling Project

Textile Insights January 13, 2024

Shree Renga Polymers, the Karur-based garment company will invest Rs 100 crore to expand its capacity. The company came to fame when Prime Minister Narendra Modi wore a jacket made out of recycled pet bottles in parliament, according to newspaper report. The company will set up a green field

Technical Textile & Nonwoven

Technical Textiles Used To Remove Oil Spills From Water

Textile Insights December 16, 2023

German researchers have developed a new method for removing oil spills from water surfaces in an energy-saving, cost-effective way and without the use of toxic substances. The method is made possible by a technical textile that is integrated into a floating container. A single small device can remove up to four litres of diesel within […]

Export

India Eyes 75% Jump In MMF Textile Exports To US$ 11.4 Bn By 2030

Textile Insights December 12, 2023

The Indian textile industry expects India’s exports of man-made fibre (MMF) textiles to increase by 75% to reach US$ 11.4 billion in 2030, up from approximately US$ 6.5 billion in 2021-22. This growth is attributed to the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme and Free Trade Agreements with the UAE and Australia. As the world’s second-largest […]

Industry

Indian Textile Industry Trends For 2024 & Beyond

Textile Insights December 12, 2023

The textile industry has been an integral part of human civilisation, catering to one of our basic needs – clothing. It is the place where art, technology and commerce intersect to create fabrics that clothe us and furnish our homes, along with myriad other uses we don’t even realise. In recent years, the textile market […]

Product Launch & Innovation

Freudenberg Unveils Website For South American Markets

Textile Insights December 3, 2023

Freudenberg Performance Materials announced the launch of americadosul.freudenberg-pm.com, a website tailored exclusively for the South American markets. This user-friendly platform provides valuable information for decision-makers in the apparel, footwear and other technical industries, offering insights into the regional presence of this world-leading supplier and its

Technical Textile & Nonwoven

Taiwan To Boost Tamil Nadu Textile Industry Via Technical Textiles

Textile Insights November 30, 2023

A 15-member delegation from Tamil Nadu’s textile industry visited Taiwan to explore emerging opportunities in the segment of technical textiles under the aegis of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CCI). The Tamil Nadu textile sector is at a critical juncture as it seeks to expand and diversify its portfolio in line with emerging global opportunities. […]

Tete-A-Tete

Specialty Textile Chemicals: Future To Be Driven by Health, Tech, Sustainability & Functionality

Textile Insights November 10, 2023

In a conversation with Henry Dsouza of Textile Insights, Arindam Choudhuri, CEO, Fineotex Chemical Ltd; Dr. Christopher Harvey, President, HealthGuard® and Victoria Harvey, CEO & Operations Manager of HealthGuard®, speak about technical textile industry and how their companies are contributing to enhancing textiles. Can you tell us about the textile chemicals and

Industry

Textile Industry Set To Contribute Significantly To India’s Growth: CII And Primus Partners Report

Textile Insights November 6, 2023

CII and Primus Partners recently launched a report titled “Decadal Outlook for Textile Industry: Threads of Transformation for Textile Industry” at TEXFUTURE 2023 Conference, organised by CII and Government of Maharashtra. The report highlights the contribution of the textile industry to the GDP, which is expected to more than double from 2.3 per cent to about 5 […]

Corporates

B-Tex: Pioneering Global Innovation In Technical Textile Industry

Textile Insights October 11, 2023

B-Tex has been at the forefront of innovation and excellence. With a legacy spanning nearly two decades, this company has earned a formidable reputation for its contributions to fabric inspection, winding, slitting and packing systems designed specifically for technical textiles, both woven and knitted. What sets B-Tex apart is its collaboration with Italian experts,

Event

Italian Textile Machinery Companies Set To Showcase Innovation At TITAS TAIPEI 2023

Textile Insights September 26, 2023

A delegation of Italian textile machinery companies will attend the 2023 edition of TITAS TAIPEI, which will be held in Taipei, Taiwan, from October 17 to 19, 2023. Taiwan is a very promising market for the Italian textile machinery industry, especially in the innovative sectors of technical textiles and nonwovens. In 2022, Italian exports to […]