Sustainability

The Next Life Of Textiles

Textile Insights September 9, 2026

From Textile Waste to Engineered Materials: A Circular Opportunity for India Waste → Fibre → Material → Value India’s textile industry is entering a new phase in its sustainability journey. The challenge is no longer limited to managing production waste; it is how to deal with the growing

Sustainability

Singapore Sends 70 Tonnes Of Discarded Clothing Every Week To Malaysia For Recovery & Recycling

Textile Insights September 9, 2026

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

Industry

Maharashtra’s Technical Textile Moment: The Roadmap To Become A Global Powerhouse

Textile Insights August 10, 2026

Maharashtra is aiming high. At Bharat Tex 2026, Maharashtra Minister of Textiles Sanjay Savkare made it clear that the state is not looking at technical textiles as a niche opportunity. It sees the sector as a critical pillar of industrial growth, employment generation and the state’s ambition to build a stronger, globally competitive economy. “Technical […]

Dyes & Chemicals

Can Chemical Recycling Unlock Circularity For Polyester Textiles?

Textile Insights August 9, 2026

European Commission Study Highlights the Promise and Challenges of Closing the Loop on Textile Waste As the global textile industry races to meet ambitious sustainability targets, chemical recycling is increasingly being viewed as a critical technology for achieving true circularity, particularly for polyester-based textiles. A new report from the European Commission’s

Sustainability

Weaving Circularity Into India’s Textile Future

Textile Insights August 9, 2026

Sustainability is no longer a niche agenda for India’s textile industry. As global markets demand greater transparency, traceability and environmental responsibility, circularity is emerging as a strategic imperative for the sector’s next phase of growth. India’s textile and apparel industry has long been one of the country’s most important economic pillars.

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

Sustainability

Weave The Future 4.0 To Spotlight Circular Fashion And Textile Waste Solutions

Textile Insights July 3, 2026

With India generating 70.73 lakh tonnes of textile waste annually, the Ministry of Textiles is set to host Weave The Future 4.0 – Upcycling Edition from July 12–17, 2026, at Dilli Haat, New Delhi, to promote circular fashion, sustainable consumption and innovative textile waste solutions. Organised by the Office of the Development Commissioner (Handlooms), Ministry […]

Sustainability

Weaving A Circular Future For India’s Textile Waste

Textile Insights June 9, 2026

For decades, the textile industry has been a cornerstone of craftsmanship, employment and economic growth. Yet alongside this progress, textile waste has emerged as one of the sector’s most pressing environmental challenges. Globally, an estimated 92 million tonnes of textile waste is generated annually, while less than 1% of used clothing is recycled back into […]

Sustainability

‘Recycling Was Always Last. Someone Moved It To The Front’

Textile Insights June 9, 2026

In this incisive and insightful article penned exclusively for Textile Insights, Mansi Bihani writes that the carbon footprint of recycling is not zero, it is simply lower than producing virgin material from scratch, which is a meaningful difference but not the same as being without cost. On World Environment Day, it is worth asking what […]

Corporates

ReFiber Launches Mumbai’s First Large-Scale Textile Waste Collection Initiative

Textile Insights June 8, 2026

ReFiber, powered by OterRi, has launched what it calls Mumbai’s first large-scale post-consumer textile waste collection and circular recovery initiative, aiming to divert discarded garments from landfills and bring them back into the value chain. Launched on World Environment Day at the World Trade Centre in Mumbai, the initiative brings together industry and