Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC) has requested the government to exempt factories from lockdowns and asked for an essential service tag for the labour-intensive apparel export industry.

The new sulphur dyeing process does not require water. BRFL Textiles will shortly increase efficiency of reverse osmosis unit from 50% to 90% resulting in recycling capability of 7.2 million litres of water per day

Birla Cellulose has won the Innovative & Sustainable Supply Chain Award of UN Global Compact Network India

Royal Enfield has partnered with Knox and Levi’s, and will offer women’s gear, to grow
their apparel line.

Soon after Sintex Industries, a popular textile and yarn manufacturer, disclosed in June 2019 about a Rs 900 million default on bonds, Invesco Asset Management (India) Pvt Ltd had filed a petition against the Gujarat-based firm.

While the global man-made fibre (MMF) garments trade stands at $ 200 billion, India exports only $1.6 billion of MMF garments.

Piyush Goyal, the Commerce & Industry Minister, announced the launch of the DGFT ‘Trade Facilitation’ mobile application to make automated processing systems, online data exchange, and trading, easier for importers and exporters.

To boost supply chain transparency, Lenzing will offer E-branding services via online certification and licensing of its VEOCEL brand, for the nonwoven industry. It will help partners and brand-owners raise brand value.

Despite being the second-largest textile manufacturer in the world, India faces many challenges and competition, which can be resolved with central government incentives, structural reforms and lower import duty.