Sustainability

ReThinking Polyester Recycling In India: Why Chemical Recycling Needs A New Approach

Textile Insights May 20, 2026

India’s polyester recycling industry is at a turning point. For years, fibre manufacturers relied heavily on a flexible raw material strategy, blending PET bottle flakes with lower-grade inputs to maintain production. This approach allowed the industry to function efficiently despite

Sustainability

NTTM Unveils India’s First Scientific National Flag Recycling Model

Textile Insights November 27, 2025

The National Technical Textiles Mission (NTTM), under the Ministry of Textiles, has supported a landmark initiative that is redefining sustainability in India’s technical textiles industry. The project, which led to the establishment of the Atal Centre of Textile Recycling and Sustainability at IIT Delhi’s Panipat campus, brings together technology, innovation and national

Corporates

Second Spin Turns India’s Hotel Textile Waste Into Value

Textile Insights September 16, 2025

India’s hospitality sector is becoming the launch pad for a new circular economy play. Enviu, under the Saamuhika Shakti initiative supported by the H&M Foundation, is scaling up its textile waste venture Second Spin, which is repurposing discarded hotel linens into new products, while bringing waste pickers into the formal value chain. The venture, part […]

Sustainability

Textiles Secretary Leads ESG Meet, Calls For Cluster-Led Sustainability

Textile Insights June 5, 2025

The Ministry of Textiles convened the fourth meeting of its ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Task Force on June 3rd in New Delhi. The meeting was chaired by Secretary, Ministry of Textiles, Neelam Shami Rao and brought together key stakeholders from across the textile value chain. Senior officials present included Rohit Kansal, Additional Secretary, Ministry

Sustainability

Textile Ministry Plans To Create Pan-India Textile Recycling Ecosystem

Textile Insights March 10, 2025

India being one of the largest T&A manufacturers and consumers in the world, the Union Ministry of Textiles is planning to build a strong textile recycling ecosystem in the country. The ministry is looking to set up several textile recycling facilities across India in order to handle and recycle both pre-consumer and post-consumer textiles wastes.  […]

Sustainability

Primus Partners And Maharashtra Govt Unveil US$ 3.5 Bn Roadmap For Zero-Waste Fashion In India

Textile Insights March 10, 2025

Primus Partners, in collaboration with the Government of Maharashtra, has released a thought leadership report outlining a strategic roadmap for establishing a zero-waste textile industry in India by 2047. The report, titled “Making India a Zero-Waste Fashion Country,” was presented by Minister of Textiles Sanjay Savkare at Bharat Tex 2025, with Maharashtra