Corporates

Karl Mayer To Celebrate 90 Years Of Textile Innovation In 2027

Textile Insights September 28, 2026

Karl Mayer will mark its 90th anniversary in 2027 with a major event series at its headquarters in Obertshausen, near Frankfurt, Germany, bringing together customers, partners and textile industry experts from around the world. The celebrations, scheduled for September 2027, will focus on

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TMMA Honours Textile Engineering Firms At 66th R&D And Export Awards

Textile Insights September 21, 2026

The Textile Machinery Manufacturers’ Association (India) (TMMA) presented its 66th R&D and Export Awards during its Annual General Meeting held on September 18, 2026, in Mumbai, recognising companies for their contributions to India’s textile engineering industry. Rieter India Pvt Ltd, Pune, received the Apex Award. The Segment Export Awards were presented to Kirloskar

Corporates

TMAS Shifts Office To Näringslivets Hus In Stockholm

Textile Insights September 21, 2026

The Textile Machinery Association Sweden (TMAS) is moving to a new office at Näringslivets Hus, Storgatan 19, in central Stockholm this autumn. The new location will provide TMAS with access to a wider network of Swedish business and industry organisations, along with meeting and conference facilities for board meetings, member activities and seminars. “Being part […]

Corporates

Sandeep Dangi Joins MANTRA Research Advisory Committee

Textile Insights September 18, 2026

Textile industry professional Sandeep Dangi has joined the Research Advisory Committee (RAC) of The Man-Made Textiles Research Association (MANTRA), Surat, as a member. The association recognises Dangi’s more than three decades of experience in the man-made textile industry, with expertise spanning polyester filament yarns, yarn production and quality control, product

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

Dr Chidambaram Bose, A Pioneer Of Indian Texturising And A Pillar Of TAI, Passes Away

Textile Insights September 14, 2026

The Indian textile industry has lost one of its respected technologists, leaders and mentors with the passing of Dr Chidambaram Bose, Trustee and President Emeritus of The Textile Association (India), Mumbai unit, on 7 September 2026. He was 76. Dr Bose dedicated several decades to the advancement of textile technology and the professional development of […]

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Heimtextil 27/28 Trends Focus On The New Balance Between Performance And Wellbeing

Textile Insights September 8, 2026

‘Home-Maxxing’ explores how textile innovation, technology and sensory design are reshaping interiors as consumers seek both efficiency and respite Heimtextil has unveiled its Trends 27/28, identifying a growing shift in how consumers expect their living and working spaces to perform. Under the theme ‘Home-Maxxing – The Performance of Everyday Living’, the trend forecast

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Three Stages, Multiple Customer Benefits: KARL MAYER At ITMA ASIA 2026

Textile Insights September 2, 2026

Innovations for warp knitting, warp preparation and technical textiles across two trade show booths and a product show in Changzhou KARL MAYER will showcase its latest technologies and textile solutions for the Asian market at ITMA ASIA 2026 in Shanghai, addressing key challenges such as rising labour, energy and financing costs, continued price pressure, growing […]

Corporates

Rieter Announces Change In Group Executive Committee

Textile Insights August 25, 2026

Roger Albrecht to Leave Rieter in Q1 2027 Rieter has announced a change in its Group Executive Committee, with Roger Albrecht, Head of the Components & Technology Division, set to leave the company to pursue a new opportunity outside the Rieter Group. Albrecht has been with Rieter for 11 years and has played a key […]

Industry

TAI Mumbai Unit To Host Seminar On Future Trends In Technical Textiles In Vapi

Textile Insights August 17, 2026

The Textile Association (India) (TAI), Mumbai Unit, will organise a one-day seminar on Future Trends in Technical Textiles on Saturday, August 22, at Hotel Fortune Park Galaxy, Vapi. The seminar aims to bring together industry leaders, manufacturers, researchers and technology providers to discuss emerging opportunities, innovations and the growing significance of