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Bombay Dyeing celebrates women as the heart of every home
Marking Women’s Day, the heritage home textiles brand pays tribute to generations of Indian women by placing comfort and care back where they belong — ... Read More
BTMA Members to highlight advanced textile engineering at Techtextil 2026
UK machinery specialists will showcase innovations in fibre processing, testing and inspection at Frankfurt’s leading technical textile exhibitions. As global demand accelerates for lighter, stronger ... Read More
West Asia unrest adds fresh strain on textile exports: CITI
Industry body cites logistics and cost pressures. Confederation of Indian Textile Industry (CITI) has expressed concern over the evolving situation in West Asia, noting that ... Read More
Garware Technical Fibres and Salmon Scotland boost India–UK aquaculture collaboration
The visit offered first-hand insight into production processes, quality benchmarks and sustainability practices, reinforcing India’s growing position as a precision manufacturing partner within global aquaculture ... Read More
India apparel retail sees shift in growth playbook
Wazir Advisors maps five-year trends across 70 brands. Wazir Advisors has released its latest report, India Apparel Market Review: Dynamics and Direction 2020–2025, analysing 70 ... Read More
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Collaborative quality excellence: Machinery from Trützschler, Toyota and Murata at Zirve Tekstil
The Turkish company Zirve Tekstil, by combining the best technologies from Trützschler, Toyota and Murata, have created a production setup that delivers outstanding yarn quality – recognized worldwide. In today’s textile industry, excellence is not achieved by chance – it’s the result of deliberate decisions, technical expertise, and the courage ... Read More
Rieter SERVOpack: Modular System for Efficient Packaging
The future is within reach: In 2027, fully automated Rieter spinning mills with only three operators for every 10 000 spindles will become a reality. This means maximum efficiency with minimum personnel costs. Smart automation solutions like the fully automatic packaging system SERVOpack are paving the way. Short-staple spinning mills ... Read More
Truetzschler unveils T-CAN Automated Can Transport
With T-CAN, Trützschler introduces a practical solution: a fully automated can transport system that will be presented live at ITMA ASIA 2025 in Singapore. In virtually all spinning mills, transporting sliver cans is still done manually. Rising labour costs, lack of operators and increasing quality requirements make this a growing ... Read More
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Giriraj Singh inaugurates Special Handloom Expo at NHDC’s 43rd Foundation Day in Delhi
The celebration marked a significant milestone in the organisation’s continued commitment towards strengthening India’s handloom ecosystem. Giriraj Singh, Union Minister of Textiles, formally inaugurated the Special Handloom Expo and NHDC’s 43rd Foundation Day celebrations at Handloom Haat, Janpath, New Delhi, in the presence of Neelam Shami Rao, Secretary (Textiles), Dr ... Read More
Setting New Raschel Benchmarks
A new chapter in raschel technology unfolds with the RE 6 EL from Karl Mayer, delivering greater efficiency, design freedom, and high-performance fabric solutions. Powernet setup Karl Mayer’s new RE 6 EL from Karl Mayer brings a breath of fresh air to raschel fabric production. The latest samples from the ... Read More
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ColorJet launches VastraJet Elite for digital textile startups
New printer targets low-cost, high-versatility fabric printing. ColorJet Group has introduced VastraJet Elite, a cost-efficient digital textile printer aimed at entrepreneurs, startups and job workers ... Read More
Erreà Upgrades Sportswear Printing with Mimaki Printers
The Italian sportswear manufacturer replaces a complex fleet of 28 digital printers with a streamlined, industrial Mimaki configuration. Mimaki Europe, a leading manufacturer of industrial ... Read More
A reader’s guide to sustainable digital textile printing
New volume highlights digital printing’s role in greener fashion. Prof Ashok Athalye and Dr Harshal Patil of the Department of Fibres and Textile Processing Technology ... Read More
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BTMA Members to highlight advanced textile engineering at Techtextil 2026
UK machinery specialists will showcase innovations in fibre processing, testing and inspection at Frankfurt’s leading technical textile exhibitions. As global demand accelerates for lighter, stronger ... Read More
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Pellet press boosts pilot-scale textile recycling at ITA Aachen
New pellet press supports thermomechanical textile recycling research. The Institut für Textiltechnik (ITA) at RWTH Aachen University has strengthened its research capabilities in textile recycling with the installation of a new pellet press, enabling thermomechanical recycling processes on a pilot scale. Since late 2025, the institute’s technical centre has been ... Read More
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Trade Takeoff?
The steep drop in US tariffs — from nearly 50 per cent to about 18 per cent above the global baseline — has restored India’s ... Read More
European FTA… unstoppable India!
“Let us celebrate,” says Avinash Mayekar, expressing hope that these positive developments will serve as a powerful catalyst to boost the share of India’s textiles ... Read More
Madhu Sudhan Bhageria: Trade agreements will significantly improve India’s competitive position
India’s polyester yarn sector is navigating policy shifts, global competition and changing demand dynamics. Madhu Sudhan Bhageria, in this interview with Divya Shetty, discusses Filatex ... Read More
Why shapewear’s next growth phase in India will be driven by repeat wear, not new customers
The next phase of India’s shapewear growth will be less about expanding the audience and more about deepening usage within the existing one, says Yash ... Read More
Dr Gurudas Aras: The India-US deal includes strategic fine print to incentivise high-value shifts
India–US trade agreement, global textile supply chains, Dr Gurudas Aras, Bangladesh, Vietnam, US textile import market, US Supreme Court, apparel manufacturing, GSP, Generalised System of ... Read More