Industry News

Double-digit growth propels India’s technical textiles industry to world’s 5th rank
May 10, 2024

India’s technical textiles market has a huge potential as it is clocking a double-digit growth of 10 per cent and has become the fifth largest in the world, Rachna Shah, Secretary of Ministry of Textiles, said on Thursday.

Textile industry must reform now - report
May 10, 2024

A new report from the Zero Waste Europe (ZWE) network says the European textile industry must reform now or risk deteriorating further into unsustainable and harmful practices. The paper emphasises the urgent need to phase out hazardous chemicals and tackle the release of microplastics, both of which it describes as barriers to a toxic-free circular economy.

IGATEX PAKISTAN Mega Textile Exhibition Sets New Industry Standards
May 06, 2024

IGATEX PAKISTAN, the country’s premier Garment, Textile & Digital Printing Machinery and Accessories Exhibition, concluded on a high note at the Expo Centre Lahore.

CITI YEG's event explores key textile & apparel industry trends
May 06, 2024

The Young Entrepreneurs Group of CITI hosted an event focused on 'Megatrends Shaping the Textile & Apparel Industry'. Arvind Singhal, chairman of Technopak Advisors, offered insights into trends such as sustainability, technological advancements, and consumer behaviour.

How can Indian textile sector get back on top? A climate conscious world holds the key
May 03, 2024

In the 1980s, when virgin wool became unaffordable in India, textile players in Panipat started using wool waste to make clothes. It paved the way for the region to become the world's textile recycling hub. Today, an estimated 1 lakh tonnes of discarded textile is recycled here a year.