Sustainability

ReFiber Launches Mumbai Textile Recycling Initiative

Textile Insights June 4, 2026

ReFiber, powered by OterRi, will launch a city-wide post-consumer textile waste collection and upcycling initiative in Mumbai on World Environment Day, June 5, 2026. The programme aims to establish a structured ecosystem for collecting, sorting, recovering and repurposing discarded textiles

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 inconsistencies in feedstock quality. However, recent shifts in sustainability practices

Sustainability

India Defends Textile Recycling Ecosystem Against Global Criticism

Textile Insights May 16, 2026

India’s Ministry of Textiles has defended the country’s textile recycling industry against what it described as misleading portrayals by sections of the international media, asserting that India has built one of the world’s largest textile recovery and recycling ecosystems supported by long-standing reuse and repurposing practices. The ministry said recent foreign media

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Techtextil India To Launch ‘Recycle Zone’ With SPE India To Drive Circularity

Textile Insights August 12, 2025

Techtextil India 2025 will introduce a dedicated ‘ReCycle Zone’ in collaboration with the Society of Plastics Engineers India (SPE India). Themed Reclaim, Reuse and Reimagine, the zone will debut at the 10th edition of Techtextil India, scheduled from 19–21 November 2025 at the Bombay Exhibition Centre, Mumbai. With industries worldwide embracing circular economy models

Financial Results

Grasim Industries Reports Stable Textile Performance; Lyocell Project On Track

Textile Insights August 11, 2025

Grasim Industries Limited reported Q1FY26 revenue from its textile business at Rs 547 Cr., down 3% year-on-year due to subdued market demand. EBITDA improved sequentially but remained under pressure compared to last year, impacted by higher input costs in the linen segment. Cellulosic Fibres: Cellulosic Staple Fibre (CSF) and Cellulosic Fashion Yarn (CFY) China operating

Sustainability

Second Spin, Ascott India Partner To Repurpose Hotel Linen Waste

Textile Insights July 4, 2025

Textile recovery venture gives discarded linens a second life through upcycling and recycling Second Spin, a circular textile recovery venture formerly known as Retex, is gaining momentum in India with its mission to tackle institutional linen waste. Focused on hotels, hospitals, and spas, the initiative aims to keep discarded textiles out of landfills through a […]