PDS Limited, the global supply chain solutions company offering customized solutions to global brands and retailers across services like product development, sourcing, manufacturing, and brand management, announced its consolidated financial results for the quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2025. Consolidated Financial Results Q3FY26 and 9MFY26: (₹ in crs, unless mentioned Otherwise) Particulars Q3 […]
KKCL reports robust Q3 & 9M’FY26 results: Sales Growth and Margin Expansion Drive Momentum
Kewal Kiran Clothing Limited (KKCL), a leading lifestyle brand with over four decades of legacy in India’s fashion apparel segment, announced its audited financial results for the quarter ending December 31, 2025. Key Financial Highlights are as follows: Particulars (₹ Cr) Q3’FY26 Q3’FY25 Y-O-Y Q2’FY26 9M’FY26 9M’FY25 Y-O-Y Revenue from Operations 301.1 255.2 18.0% 354.1 […]
Design Beyond Aesthetics: How JLX Studio Is Reframing Textile and Product Design as a Strategic Business Tool
In an era where textiles, apparel, and product categories are shaped as much by economics and ecosystems as by creativity, design studios are being challenged to move beyond surface-level aesthetics. At this intersection of design, manufacturing, and market intelligence, stands JLX Studio, founded by Jeevan L Xavier, who also serves as Director at Explorinno. Positioned […]
R|Elan™ Circular Design Challenge special edition to be organized in 2026 for the Franco-Indian Year of Innovation
The Embassy of France in India and the French Institute in India, in partnership with Reliance Industries Limited, the United Nations in India and the Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode, are pleased to announce a special Indo-French edition of the R|Elan™ Circular Design Challenge to be held in 2026, as part […]
Budget Expectations 2026–27: Rebuilding Export Competitiveness for Indian Textiles
The Union Budget 2026–27 comes at a critical juncture for India’s textile and apparel sector, which is facing an unprecedented external shock from steep US import tariffs even as it remains one of the country’s largest employment generators. With over 45 million livelihoods dependent on the sector and exports already under strain, the Budget must […]
Archroma and HeiQ partner to bring revolutionary antimicrobial and odor-control solutions
Archroma, a global leader in specialty chemicals towards sustainable solutions, and HeiQ, a Swiss deeptech materials innovator active in functional textiles and sustainable fibers, have entered into a co-marketing agreement that combines their complementary strengths to deliver advanced, planet-conscious anti-odor and antimicrobial technologies to brands, retailers, and textile mills worldwide. Together, Archroma and HeiQ will […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]