EcoEx has appointed Kapil Lakhwara as Vice President – Textile Sustainability & Global Partnerships, as the company looks to strengthen India’s textile waste-to-value ecosystem and advance circularity across the global textile industry. Lakhwara brings extensive experience in textile
The global textile industry produced a record 139 million tonnes of fibres in 2025, up from 132 million tonnes a year earlier, as polyester and other virgin fossil-based synthetics continued to drive market expansion. But behind the headline growth is a more complicated picture. While the industry has invested heavily in recycled fibres, the overall […]
Environmental organisation Canopy has released its Hot Button Progress Report 2026, highlighting continued progress among man-made cellulosic fibre (MMCF) producers while pointing to the need for greater adoption of alternative, non-forest feedstocks. The 2026 update follows the 10th edition of Canopy’s Hot Button Report released last year. The organisation said the
The International Textile Manufacturers Federation (ITMF) has announced the three winners of the ITMF Sustainability & Innovation Awards 2026, recognising innovative projects aimed at advancing sustainability, circularity and environmental performance in the textile industry. The winners will present their projects at the upcoming ITMF & IAF Conference 2026,
Lululemon has released its FY25 Impact Report, outlining progress across its People and Planet priorities and marking the first full year of reporting against its Impact Agenda 2030. The report details performance against the company’s impact goals, key milestones achieved during FY25 and areas where work remains underway as Lululemon advances its long-term commitments. On
Ralph Lauren Corporation has reported a 42% reduction in absolute greenhouse gas emissions from its FY20 base year as the company completed the first year of its Timeless by Design 2030 global citizenship and sustainability strategy. The US fashion and lifestyle company said it made progress across four key areas – industry collaboration, natural resource […]
Ralph Lauren Corporation has reported a 42% reduction in absolute greenhouse gas emissions from its FY20 base year as the company completed the first year of its Timeless by Design 2030 global citizenship and sustainability strategy. The US fashion and lifestyle company said it made progress across four key areas – industry collaboration, natural resource […]
Singapore is sending up to 70 tonnes of unwanted clothing to Malaysia every week through a cross-border textile recovery partnership aimed at giving discarded garments a second life. The initiative, involving social enterprise Cloop and Malaysian textile recovery company Life Line Clothing, highlights both the growing scale of textile waste and the challenges of managing
As the textile industry accelerates its shift towards circularity, mechanical recycling is gaining attention as a targeted approach to reducing textile waste and its environmental impact. Uster has developed the Recycled Fiber Matrix, a two-dimensional assessment tool for mechanically recycled fibers designed to guide optimum processing and end-use applications.
Reimagining Handloom for AI-Enabled Technical Textiles By Rony Banerjee I returned from Bharat Tex 2026 with optimism, but also with a familiar discomfort. Everywhere there was confidence. Technical textiles, sustainability, AI, circularity, traceability, ESG, exports, global markets. All the right words were there. India looked ready to speak the language of the future






















