International technology Group ANDRITZ and Suominen, a global manufacturer of innovative and sustainable nonwovens, have been working together successfully as business partners for the past few years.

Swissmem Textile Machinery Division recently celebrated its 80th anniversary, and the Stäubli Group, as a founding member headquartered in Switzerland, is renowned today worldwide as an innovation driver in textile mechatronics.

Ratti re-uses silk textiles (outer fabrics/clothing) and Freudenberg uses this to produce thermal insulation made from 70 per cent re-used silk, which Ratti then markets.

As you can see changes are happening on micro and macro scales. So how to map the scenario or vision is a very difficult task, writes Avinash Mayekar.

Gap recently joined the US Cotton Trust Protocol and Textile Exchange’s 2025 Sustainable Cotton Challenge as part of its integrated sustainability strategy and to achieve its commitment to use only 100 per cent sustainably-sourced cotton by 2025.

The global apparel demand is expected to boost at a steady CAGR of 5 per cent to grow from the current $1.9 trillion to reach $2.6 trillion by 2025.

A four-year study by the Renewal Workshop revealed 82 per cent of what is considered apparel and textile waste can actually be renewed and resold, effectively meaning brands are ‘sitting on their next supply chain’, it said.

LRT believes that prioritising environmental protection and preservation is as integral to its company’s vision and mission as profitability.

Most of the textile companies have been under severe stress ever since the Covid pandemic struck Indian and the global economy causing economic slowdown.