Tete-A-Tete

Factories Become World-Class When They Create Systems That Allow People To Succeed: Rasika Amarakoon

Textile Insights September 9, 2026

When Rasika Amarakoon took charge of Brandix India Apparel City’s largest manufacturing unit four years ago, she inherited a factory operating at nearly 40 per cent efficiency. Today, it consistently delivers close to 80 per cent. Henry Dsouza visits Brandix’s Unit B2 and speaks with

Special Report

India’s Textile Chemicals Industry: The Real Cost Is In What You Don’t Measure

Textile Insights September 9, 2026

I still remember standing beside a production head at a processing unit in Delhi, both of us staring at his monthly chemical bill. It had tripled in five years, but his output and quality hadn’t. That gap, I’ve come to realise after 18 years walking processing floors across Delhi NCR, is the real story of […]

Special Report

Serendipity In The Spinning Department!

Textile Insights July 9, 2026

How an Unexpected Clue Solved a Nagging Problem By S. Murugan We all know this feeling. You begin with a neat little plan…and life gently nudges you toward something completely different — often better than what you intended. Many call it luck. I call it serendipity — the art of discovering something valuable by accident, […]

Technology

Swedish Automation Solutions Take Centre Stage At FILTECH 2026

Textile Insights June 9, 2026

As filtration manufacturers seek greater efficiency, traceability and productivity, members of the Swedish textile machinery association TMAS will showcase advanced automation solutions at FILTECH 2026, taking place in Cologne, Germany, from June 30 to July 2. Technical woven and nonwoven fabrics play a critical role in air, gas and liquid filtration applications across

Technology

Rieter Short-Balloon Setting Upgrade Increased Productivity By 2.5%

Textile Insights June 9, 2025

Masood Fabrics Ltd in Pakistan enhanced the performance of eight compact-spinning machines K 46 with the support of Rieter. The short-balloon setting upgrade enabled the spinning mill to increase the spindle speed by 500 rpm while reducing yarn breaks from 60 to 50 per 1000 spindle hours. This boosted productivity by 2.5%. Malik Asad Ullah, […]

Fibre

Sagar Elevates Yarn Quality and Efficiency with Uster FiberQ Subscription

Textile Insights January 21, 2025

Uster FiberQ automated raw material management generated more than 2,000 laydowns in a year for Sagar, one of India’s leading spinners. The results delivered consistent yarn quality and optimized process efficiency – giving a payback period of three months.   Sagar is convinced of the benefits from the full FiberQ package, taking advantage of the […]

Corporates

RSWM Limited Appoints Rajeev Gupta As CEO For Growth & Innovation

Textile Insights December 11, 2024

RSWM Limited, the flagship company of the LNJ Bhilwara Group and one of India’s largest textile manufacturers, has appointed Rajeev Gupta as its Chief Executive Officer. With over 30 years of transformative leadership across diverse industries, Gupta brings extensive expertise in operational optimization, strategic vision, and technological innovation. Renowned for his

Software

Vaibhav Mills Revamps Operations With A.T.E. Solutions

March 19, 2024

Established in 1990, Vaibhav Processing Mills Pvt. Ltd., located in Erode, Tamil Nadu, boasts a strong presence across the textile value chain, with a stellar reputation in dyeing and finishing. The company is also renowned as a reputable retailer of color pigments and various dyed fabrics, including sarees, towels, and lungis. Its board of directors […]