How Navi Mumbai is Turning Textile Waste into Opportunity for People and the Planet
Navi Mumbai’s Textile Recovery Facility is transforming textile waste into opportunity through circular systems and community participation. Under Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban 2.0, the initiative cuts landfill waste, creates livelihoods, and offers a scalable model for urban India. India generates nearly 7.8 million metric tonnes of post-consumer textile waste each year, reflecting the scale and diversity […]
PDS Limited secures strategic sourcing mandate from leading US value retailer
PDS Limited, the global fashion infrastructure platform, announced that it has entered a Sourcing as a Service (SaaS) contract with a leading US based value retailer. Under this engagement, PDS will provide support through its end-to-end sourcing capabilities, leveraging its global network across vendor management, compliance, and supply chain execution. The customer, a leading value […]
Vishal Appointed as Chief Growth & Technology Officer – APAC at NORDShield®
NORDShield®, a leading Nordic textile ingredient brand known for its bio-based and science-driven innovations, has announced the appointment of Vishal as Chief Growth & Technology Officer – APAC. This strategic move underscores the company’s commitment to accelerating its presence and strengthening its technical and commercial engagement across the Asia-Pacific region. Driving Growth with a Sustainability-First […]
Trident Group commissions additional 5.40 MWp rooftop solar power project at Budhni, Madhya Pradesh
Trident Group has successfully commissioned an additional 5.40 MWp Rooftop Solar Power Project at its state‑of‑the‑art Budhni manufacturing facility. This newly commissioned solar capacity marks yet another major step forward in Trident’s longstanding commitment to renewable energy and environmental stewardship. With this addition, the total installed solar power capacity at the Budhni plant has now […]
Premier Fine Linens: Capitalising on the New Export Paradigm
Trade Tailwinds Reinvigorate India’s Home Textile Sector The recent signing of the India–EU Free Trade Agreement and the rollback of select US tariffs have infused fresh momentum into India’s textile industry. These policy interventions arrive at a critical juncture, as global trade realigns and sourcing strategies undergo recalibration. For the home textile segment, the impact […]
60 Years Strong – Vardhman’s Journey to Global Textile Leadership
Exclusive Interview and pics by K. Gopalakrishnan At 60 years, Vardhman reflects India’s textile prowess—rooted in leadership, scale and constant reinvention. With new strides in synthetics, sustainability and digitalisation, the company is poised for its next phase of global advancement. As Vardhman completes 60 remarkable years, how would you describe the company’s evolution from its […]
Sanathan Textiles: Scaling Sustainability and Strengthening Europe-Focused Growth in the FTA Era
By K. Gopalakrishnan Interview with Sammir Dattani, Executive Director, Sanathan Textiles Limited As global textile supply chains undergo structural realignment, India’s expanding Free Trade Agreement network—particularly the landmark India–EU FTA—marks a pivotal moment for the industry. In this exclusive interaction with The Textile Magazine, Sammir Dattani, Executive Director at Sanathan Textiles Limited, explains how the […]
Uster Technologies introduces AFIS 6 and invites to a webinar
Spinning: process control becomes a unique experience Fiber quality measurement in spinning preparation is crucial for minimizing waste and meeting yarn quality specifications. Uster AFIS 6 stands out by uniquely testing man-made fiber properties in addition to cotton, delivering critical data for optimized process control — also for blended yarns. In the upcoming Uster webinar, […]
From Promising Start-Ups to Thriving Businesses: The ITMA 2023 Story
How emerging innovators are turning industry exposure into real-world impact At ITMA 2023, 15 start-ups were selected for the CEMATEX Start-Up Grant to showcase their technologies at Start-Up Valley, a dedicated platform connecting emerging innovators with the global textile and garment manufacturing industry. For many of these young companies, participation went far beyond exhibition visibility. […]
Fashion For Good mobilises industry to adopt Mass Balance Attribution and accelerate decarbonisation
Fashion for Good launches Mass Balance Demonstrator project, a collaborative industry initiative to implement and scale the mass balance attribution (MBA) chain-of-custody model for biomass-attributed PET in textile applications. The project represents a concrete step toward accelerating brand-driven decarbonisation across the apparel value chain. While the portfolio of both preferred existing and next-generation materials offers […]