Special Report

Giriraj Singh Releases CMAI-GATS ‘CXO Blueprint 2030’ To Guide India’s Textile Export Growth

Textile Insights July 16, 2026

Giriraj Singh, Hon’ble Minister of Textiles, Government of India, released the India Textiles & Apparel CXO Blueprint 2030, a strategic report by the Clothing Manufacturers Association of India (CMAI) and the Global Alliance for Textile Sustainability (GATS), at the Sustainability &

Corporates

Reju Opens First North American R&D Centre To Advance Textile Recycling

Textile Insights July 6, 2026

Reju, a textile regeneration company, has opened its first proprietary Research and Development (R&D) Centre in North America in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, to accelerate the commercialisation of its textile recycling technologies. Located within Technip Energies’ Advanced Materials and Catalysts Research Center, the facility will support the development of

Dyes & Chemicals

Wastewater To Wardrobe: TU Delft And Hul Le Kes Pioneer Sustainable Dyeing Innovation

Textile Insights June 11, 2026

Researchers at the Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) have successfully transformed wastewater treatment sludge into a sustainable textile dye, creating garments that demonstrate a novel approach to circular fashion. Developed in collaboration with Dutch sustainable fashion label Hul le Kes, the innovation uses a melanin-like biopolymer recovered from sewage sludge

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

Lindex And BASF Bring Textile-To-Textile Recycled Polyamide To Lingerie

Textile Insights June 1, 2026

Lindex has partnered with BASF to introduce textile-to-textile recycled polyamide into the lingerie segment, marking a significant step towards circular material innovation in fashion. Through the collaboration, Lindex will integrate BASF’s loopamid, a recycled polyamide 6 produced entirely from textile waste, into selected lingerie products scheduled for launch in early

Economy

Tipping The Scale: How Mass Balance Is Rewiring Textile Recycling

Textile Insights May 10, 2026

The textile industry is standing at a turning point. Built on speed, scale and global integration, it has delivered growth which few sectors can claim, but at a cost that is now impossible to ignore. Every year, an estimated 90 to 110 million tonnes of textile waste is either landfilled or incinerated, exposing a system […]

Corporates

Birla Cellulose, Circulose Partner To Boost Textile Recycling And Circular Fibres

Textile Insights December 22, 2025

Birla Cellulose, a global leader in sustainable viscose fibre, has entered into a cooperation agreement with Circulose, a leading producer of regenerated textile pulp, to accelerate textile recycling and circularity across the value chain. Under the agreement, Circulose will supply pulp made entirely from textile waste to Birla Cellulose, which will convert it into

Corporates

SK Chemicals Launches China’s First Vertically Integrated Recycling Facility

Textile Insights December 15, 2025

SK Chemicals has partnered with China’s Kelinle to establish the Feedstock Innovation Center (FIC) in Shaanxi, China. The facility will convert hard-to-recycle plastics and textiles such as discarded blankets and PET-bottle fines into feedstock for chemical recycling. The FIC will initially produce 16,000 tonnes of PET pellets annually, ramping up to 32,000 tonnes,

Apparel, Fashion, Retail

Nike’s Aero-FIT: A Breakthrough Cooling Technology Made From 100% Textile Waste

Textile Insights December 9, 2025

Nike has introduced Aero-FIT, its most advanced cooling technology to date, engineered to deliver more than double the airflow of traditional Nike athletic apparel and help athletes perform at their peak in increasingly extreme conditions. Designed to move more air between skin and fabric, Aero-FIT enhances sweating efficiency and keeps athletes dry as temperatures rise.

Corporates

Marzoli Showcases Technology Accelerator Center At ITMA Asia

Textile Insights October 30, 2025

With the claim ‘Designed to Impact’, Marzoli showcased its evolution into a complete engineering company for the textile industry at ITMA ASIA + CITME 2025 in Singapore. By combining advanced machinery, digital intelligence, material science and innovative services, the company enabled textile manufacturers to unlock new business opportunities and accelerate their path to