Sustainability

CHT Germany Named Finalist For German Sustainability Award 2027

Textile Insights November 5, 2026

CHT Germany GmbH, part of the foundation-owned CHT Group, has been named a finalist for the German Sustainability Award Companies 2027 in the Large Companies category, recognising its efforts to advance sustainability across chemical product development and industrial applications. The jury

Sustainability

RSWM Cuts Scope 1 Emissions 40.5%, Targets 70% Renewable Energy By FY27

Textile Insights October 18, 2026

RSWM Ltd, the flagship company of the LNJ Bhilwara Group, reported a 40.5% year-on-year reduction in Scope 1 greenhouse gas emissions in FY2025–26, as it expanded cleaner energy use and improved resource efficiency. Releasing its sustainability report, the textile manufacturer outlined plans to raise renewable energy’s share in its overall energy mix to 70% and […]

Apparel, Fashion, Retail

Blue Tomato Taps Kornit To Cut Inventory, Speed Up Apparel Production

Textile Insights October 15, 2026

European board sports retailer Blue Tomato is using two Kornit Atlas MAX PLUS systems to bring apparel printing in-house, respond faster to consumer trends and reduce inventory risk across its network of 86 stores. The move allows the retailer to introduce designs in smaller batches, track customer response and replenish popular products without committing to […]

Sustainability

EU Report Highlights 10 Textile Best Practices Driving Circularity And Digitalisation

Textile Insights October 8, 2026

New report showcases initiatives across Europe covering textile waste, repair, decarbonisation, digital manufacturing and technical textiles Ten initiatives from across Europe’s textile value chain have been highlighted as best practices for advancing circularity, sustainability and resilience in the latest edition of the EU Textiles Ecosystem Platform report. The

Dyes & Chemicals

IIT Guwahati Develops Bacterial Process To Treat Toxic Textile Dyes

Textile Insights September 24, 2026

Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IIT Guwahati) have developed a biological approach to treat textile wastewater containing toxic azo dyes, using a novel bacterium that degraded 98.50% of a commonly used synthetic dye under optimised laboratory conditions. The study demonstrated the ability of Brevundimonas sp. AJZ05 to degrade Direct Blue-6

Special Report

Textile Exchange Releases Human Rights Guidance For Materials Matter Standard

Textile Insights September 11, 2026

Textile Exchange has released new guidance and tools to help organisations understand and implement the human rights and livelihoods requirements of its forthcoming Materials Matter Standard. The standard will become effective on December 31, 2026, and mandatory from December 31, 2027. It establishes requirements aimed at protecting human and labour rights across raw

Sustainability

CHT Group Advances Sustainability Efforts In 2025

Textile Insights August 3, 2026

CHT Group has strengthened the integration of sustainability into its business operations, according to its 2025 Sustainability Report, which highlights progress in climate action, transparency and social responsibility. A major achievement during the year was the German Sustainability Award 2026 for the company’s Pigmentura dyeing process, recognised for combining

Corporates

Mafatlal Industries Commissions 4 MWp Solar PV Power Project In Gujarat

Textile Insights July 27, 2026

Mafatlal Industries Ltd, a leading Indian textile company, has commissioned a 4 MWp captive, ground-mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) power project at its manufacturing facility in Nadiad, Gujarat. Developed with an investment of approximately Rs 11 crore, the solar power plant is expected to generate around 66 lakh kWh of net usable electricity annually, meeting a […]

Sustainability

Germany, France And Netherlands Push For EU Crackdown On Ultra-Fast Fashion

Textile Insights July 9, 2026

Germany, France and the Netherlands have called for coordinated European action to curb the environmental impact of ultra-fast fashion, urging the European Commission to strengthen existing and upcoming regulations governing the textile sector. The proposal was presented during the EU Environment Council meeting in Luxembourg, where the three member states called for more

Textile Print

Dover Industries’ Two Plants Achieve Triple ISO Certification

Textile Insights July 7, 2026

Dover Industries Italy Srl has achieved triple ISO certification for its two manufacturing facilities in Italy, strengthening its commitment to quality, environmental responsibility and occupational safety across the production of digital textile inks and printing machinery. The certification covers the company’s JK Group facility, which manufactures advanced digital