Denim mills diversify into hemp blends to cut cotton dependence

Commercial textile mills are expanding hemp-cotton fabric portfolios beyond niche sustainable collections, developing blends for mainstream denim, stretch trousers, lightweight shirts and heavy-duty workwear. Suppliers across South Asia, Turkey and Europe are combining cottonized industrial hemp with virgin... Read more
Industrial Giants and Composite Specialists Sweep MATEXIL Export Awards: Dr…

Indian synthetic and technical textile exporters captured international market share across high-value fibre, filament, blended yarn, and engineered fabric categories, underscoring the domestic industry's export competitiveness amid volatile global supply chains. At the MATEXIL Export Award Function in Mumb... Read more
Upstream Scale and Advanced Materials: Reliance Industries anchors India’s …

At a transformational moment when the Indian textile sector is targeting an aggressive expansion to 350 billion dollars in total output by 2030, primary polymer and filament feedstock scale remains the bedrock of India's global trade positioning. At the MATEXIL Export Award Function in Mumbai, Reliance Indu... Read more
Resilience Under Pressure: Bhadresh Dodhia on how Indian textile exporters …

Global textile exporting is not an enterprise for the faint-hearted. Facing relentless volatility in raw material pricing, demands from international buyers for aggressive discounts, unstable ocean freight corridors, and stretching payment cycles, Indian textile manufacturers operate in an environment where... Read more
Regulatory Modernization and Mandatory Digital Governance: Textile Commissi…

India’s textile and apparel sector, an ecosystem sustaining more than 50 million livelihoods, stands at an operational turning point driven by shifting global fibre demand, non-tariff trade barriers, and mandatory supply-chain traceability. Addressing industry leaders and exporters at the MATEXIL Expo... Read more
Scaling India's Manmade Fibre Base to 18 Million Tonnes: MATEXIL outlines r…

India stands before a decisive commercial inflection point in its global textile positioning, holding massive upstream manufacturing volumes while capturing only a fraction of international consumer markets. Outlining an operational roadmap at the Export Award Function in Mumbai, Manmade and Technical Texti... Read more
Global Economic Diplomacy and Relaxed PLI Thresholds: Minister Pabitra Marg…

India’s textile sector is undergoing a structural repositioning on the world stage, combining bilateral free trade negotiations, aggressive economic diplomacy, and expanded domestic manufacturing incentives to establish the country as an integrated global sourcing hub. Delivering the Chief Guest addre... Read more
Export ambition and policy realignment anchor MATEXIL Export Awards in Mumb…

The Manmade and Technical Textiles Export Promotion Council convened the MATEXIL Export Award Function in Mumbai on 31 October 2026, gathering captains of the domestic synthetic and technical textile industry alongside senior administrative leadership to recognise export excellence and define a commercial roa... Read more
Madhya Pradesh consolidates textile power with new investments
Madhya Pradesh is rapidly cementing its status as a cornerstone of India’s textile value chain, securing Rs 1,592 crore in fresh investment proposals duri... Read more
Italy, India collaborate to build more resilient supply chains
Actively pursuing an expanded industrial footprint within India’s textile sector, Italy seeks to leverage the momentum from the recently elevated Special ... Read more
Textile Ministry to infuse high-solutions in weaving with ‘Handloom Hackathon 20…
The Ministry of Textiles aims to infuse high-tech solutions into India’s decentralized weaving industry with the recently inaugurated ‘Handloom Hack... Read more
PAI Partners, ShopMy to venture into physical retail with new acquisitions …
Private equity powerhouse PAI Partners has reached a definitive agreement to ... Read more
Global Fashion Group operational efficiency counteracts Q3 revenue softness
Global Fashion Group demonstrated significant operational resilience in its Q... Read more
Wholesale channel growth drives Steve Madden revenues to $772.6 million in …
Footwear and accessories brand Steven Madden. delivered strong financial resu... Read more
Euratex, Global Fashion Agenda team up to address compliance demands across…
The European Apparel and Textile Confederation (EURATEX) and non-profit organ... Read more
Debut Heimtextil Trends 27-28 edition to regional design partnerships
Regional real estate investments accelerate, international textile suppliers ... Read more
Trutzschler set ups facility in Lahore as focus on localization increases
As global textile supply chains demand accelerated lead times, machinery loca... Read more
Spring Fair 2027 registers 30% rise in first-time fashion brands
With total UK apparel retail spending hitting £69.3 billion, internatio... Read more
Balenciaga recalibrates fashion retail with leadership realignment
The departure of Pierpaolo Piccioli, Creative Director, Balenciaga underlines... Read more
Karl Mayer redefines apparel production with upgraded TM Weft warp knitting…
German textile mE 36 fine gaugetachinery manufacturer Karl Mayer has unveiled signi... Read more
Lenzing restructures portfolio to target high-margin nonwovens
Global textile fiber producers are scaling back commodity output to navigate ... Read more
Staubli to target denim and fabric producers with new innovations at India …
Indian textile manufacturers are increasingly modernizing shedding systems to... Read more
Rising import duties threaten American apparel supply chains
Rising import duties are compounding financial strains across the American ap... Read more
Trident bets on premiumization and clean energy to boost apparel and home t…
Trident Limited is sharpening its operational focus across core textile and a... Read more




