Exclusive Interview by K. Gopalakrishnan, Pics by Manikandan At ITMA ASIA 2025, Cotton Council International (CCI)—the global advocate for U.S. Cotton fiber—reaffirmed its strategic commitment to the Indian and South Asian textile industry. Represented by Mr. Joerg Bauersachs, Head of CCI Technical Services, and Mr. Peush Narang, CCI Program Representative for India and Sri Lanka, the […]
Ecosis and Decathlon Forge Pioneering Partnership to Scale Textile-to-Textile Recycled Polyester in Sportswear
In a landmark development for India’s textile circularity mission, Texfil Private Limited — a wholly owned subsidiary of Filatex India Limited and home to the Ecosis™ chemical recycling technology — has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Indeca Sporting Goods Pvt. Ltd., an entity of the Decathlon Group, France. The partnership aims to accelerate […]
Asahi Kasei Advance and Teijin Frontier to Integrate Businesses for Sustainable Growth
Asahi Kasei has announced that Asahi Kasei and Teijin Limited (“Teijin”) have entered into an agreement to implement an absorption-type merger between Asahi Kasei Advance Corp. (“Asahi Kasei Advance”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Asahi Kasei, and Teijin Frontier Co., Ltd. (“Teijin Frontier”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Teijin, whereby Teijin Frontier will serve as […]
MAS Holdings unveils plan for Change 2030: A roadmap for transforming the apparel industry
MAS Holdings, South Asia’s largest apparel tech company, unveiled its refreshed Plan for Change, a bold roadmap to reshape the future of apparel. The Plan for Change 2030 is MAS’ company-wide sustainability strategy, building on the momentum of the 2025 Plan for Change, which was established in 2020. Having made significant progress against its 2025 […]
Indorama Ventures & Jiaren Chemical Recycling form JV to enhance circularity
Indorama Ventures’ Fibers business, a leading global supplier of recycled technical textiles, polyester fibers and yarns, and Jiaren Chemical Recycling, a technology leader in chemical polyester recycling, form a joint venture to accelerate circularity in the global textile industry. Both partners plan to leverage the joint venture to unlock up to 100,000 tonnes of textile-recycled […]
Spinning Four Decades of Strength: Jiwarajka’s Next Leap into Industrial Yarns
By Arun Rao Jiwarajka Textile Industries began its journey in 1985 as a yarn trading concern and has steadily evolved into a fully integrated polyester yarn manufacturer. Under the leadership of Mr. Sunil Jiwarajka and Mr. Surendra Jiwarajka, the Mumbai-based company has built scale, diversified its portfolio, and is now making a strategic leap into […]
Downstream textile sector gets a leg-up from QCO revocation
However, polyester yarn industry at upstream end may see increased competition from imports The recent government decision to rescind the Quality Control Order (QCO) on several polymer and fibre intermediates will provide respite to the tariff-impacted downstream textiles segments, particularly readymade garments, which will now have access to more competitively priced raw material imports. This […]
Trident Group invests ₹2,000 Crore to accelerate growth and employment generation in Punjab
Padma Shri. Rajinder Gupta, Chairman/Promoter of Trident Group, has outlined an expansion strategy anchored by ₹2000 crore in Punjab, reinforcing its commitment to driving industrial growth, employment generation, and sustainable development in the region. The announcement was shared during a press briefing led by Punjab’s Industry and Commerce Minister, Shri Sanjeev Arora. Under its ₹2,000 […]
TITAS 2025 — Where AI, Circularity and High-Performance Textiles Forged the Next Supply-chain Playbook
The 2025 Taipei Innovative Textile Application Show (TITAS), staged at the Nangang Exhibition Center on 14–16 October, emerged this year as a clear signalling event for the industry’s next chapter: accelerated digitalisation through artificial intelligence, tighter product-level sustainability requirements, and a practical push toward circular, low-carbon manufacturing. With 388 exhibitors across 904 booths and nearly […]
A legacy in every stitch: Inside SCM Textile Spinners’ Empire
What began as a modest Khadi store with just a few yards of fabric on the shelf is today a textile juggernaut exporting millions of garments around the world. SCM Group, a cornerstone of the The Chennai Silks group empire, has transformed from a family-run venture into a globally respected name, where cutting-edge automation meets […]