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Textile Value Chain
Reviving Handloom for Brand-Readiness: Toward India as a Responsible Fashion Capital
India's handloom heritage is not merely a craft tradition—it is a living testimony to resilience, artistry, and identity. Yet, in today's fast-paced global fashion ecosystem, preserving heritage is only half the mission. The greater challenge—and opportunity—lies in making handloom brand-ready, commercially sustainable, globally competitive, and environmentally responsible.
2 min |
September 2025
Textile Value Chain
Garment-Led Investments Poised to Drive Indian Textile Industry's Growth
State working towards establishing Six Technical Textile Parks to make Maharashtra a hub for Technical Textiles: Textiles Minister, Govt of Maharashtra
4 min |
September 2025
Textile Value Chain
ESG in Textiles: A Guide for Manufacturers, Exporters & Investors
In the last three years, ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) has moved from a good practice to a global business requirement.
2 min |
September 2025
Textile Value Chain
Textile Sourcing Meet '25 Jaipur Edition
The 11th Edition of Textile Sourcing Meet (TSM'25) concluded successfully in Jaipur, establishing itself once again as India's premier platform for sustainable, circular, and responsible textile sourcing.
1 min |
September 2025
Textile Value Chain
Recycling Textiles in Canada: Challenges and Opportunities
The Canadian textile industry is now in for a period of rapid change. From a world made up of virtually no domestic production and dominated by traditional mills and imports, it is heading toward sustainability, innovation, and tech-driven production.
3 min |
September 2025
Textile Value Chain
The Renaissance of Heritage Textiles
Heritage textiles are traditional methods of producing fabrics, often used in home décor, saris, and dress materials. These techniques have been passed down through generations, preserving time-tested craftsmanship.
3 min |
September 2025
Textile Value Chain
Sutradhar – Art Walk: Where Art Meets Sustainability
The Textile Sourcing Meet 2025, held at the Intercontinental Jaipur, witnessed an inspiring confluence of creativity, sustainability, and innovation. Among the highlights of the two-day event was Sutradhar — an ArtWalk curated by Dashmeet Singh, Founder & Creative Director of The Art Floor.
3 min |
September 2025
Textile Value Chain
Catalysing Change: IFAT India 2025 and the Vision of Robin Fernandes
TVC Media Team had the privilege to speak with Mr Robin Fernandes, Executive Director of IFAT India, a seasoned leader with over two decades dedicated to advancing B2B exhibitions and trade platforms across multiple industries and geographies.
5 min |
September 2025
Textile Value Chain
Odisha 2030: Building the Textile Capital of Eastern India
Odisha is charting a bold path to emerge as the Textile Capital of Eastern India by 2030 under the leadership of Hon'ble Chief Minister Shri Mohan Charan Majhi. The TVC Media Team had the privilege of speaking with Shri Hemant Sharma, IAS, ACS, Industries Department, Government of Odisha, to discuss this transformative vision.
6 min |
September 2025
Textile Value Chain
How Sri Ram Mohan Textiles Wove Solar Into Its Growth Strategy
A well-recognised name in India's textile industry, Sri Ram Mohan Textiles is celebrated not only for its premium fabrics but also for embedding sustainability into its core operations.
1 min |
September 2025
Textile Value Chain
Khadi Fabric: A Legacy of Sustainability and Freedom
Khadi stands as a prime example of ethical textile production - hand spun and handwoven from natural fibres like cotton and silk, making both the fabric and its production process ethical and sustainable.
3 min |
September 2025
Textile Value Chain
Emerging Textile Markets: Middle East & Africa – A New Frontier for Indian Players
The global textile industry is undergoing a significant transformation as sourcing patterns and consumption hubs shift beyond traditional strongholds in the U.S., EU, and China.
3 min |
September 2025
Textile Value Chain
Development of Traditional Pattachitra Art by 3D Printing Technique for Fashion: A Hybrid Creation
Abstract : In India, many native arts and crafts have been steadily disappearing from artisan communities. Pattachitra of Odisha happens to be one of them. The decline of this most intricate painting art is primarily attributed to it being too labour-intensive.
4 min |
September 2025
Textile Value Chain
The Revival of Heritage Textiles
The revival of Indian heritage textiles is about perseverance, observation, innovation, implications, and implementations with newer technologies and a focus on the construction of a sustainable bridge between the culture of the past and the future in the domain of heritage textile materials.
5 min |
September 2025
Textile Value Chain
The Evolving Value of the Polyester Value Chain
The global textile industry is at a transformative juncture. As consumer demands shift towards performance, sustainability, and affordability, Polyester Filament yarn- already the world's most widely used fibre-continues to play a pivotal role in shaping the future of textiles. The polyester value chain, from upstream petrochemicals to downstream fashion and technical applications, is poised for accelerated growth, driven by evolving end-use sectors, innovation, and global policy shifts.
3 min |
September 2025
Textile Value Chain
Impact-Driven Investments Are Transforming India's Textile Belt into a Global Sustainability Hub
India's textile sector has long been a cornerstone of its economy. Long known for scale and low cost, the sector is now repositioning itself as a global hub for sustainable production. The government's ambition is clear: triple the industry's value to USD 350 billion by 2030 while reducing emissions by half. But as many analysts and journalists note (see \"Can India triple the value of its fashion sector while halving emissions?\" by Brooke-Roberts Islam), ambition alone doesn't guarantee alignment with climate goals.
3 min |
July 2025
Textile Value Chain
Global Sourcing Expo Sydney 2025 Shatters Attendance Records, Reinforces Global Trade Hub Status
The Global Sourcing Expo Sydney has reaffirmed its status as Australia's leading trade sourcing platform, drawing an unprecedented 5,434 unique visitors to the International Convention Centre from 17 to 19 June 2025. This marks a significant 22% increase in attendance compared to the previous year, highlighting the event's growing significance across the apparel, textiles, accessories, footwear, and homeware industries.
1 min |
July 2025
Textile Value Chain
The US Textile Market: Consumer Trends, Trade Barriers, and Growth Potential for India
Introduction The United States remains a pivotal market for global textile trade, characterised by shifting consumer preferences—luxury, fast fashion, athleisure and sustainable apparel—and heightened regulatory and geopolitical complexity. For Indian exporters and textile businesses, the current tariff uncertainty and demand dynamics present both challenges and opportunities.
3 min |
July 2025
Textile Value Chain
Grasim Industries to Unveil Sustainable & Traceable Cellulosic Filament Yarn at Surat Yarn Expo
Grasim Industries' Cellulosic Fashion Yarn business will be launching a transformative offering under the trusted Raysil brand, featuring sustainable Viscose Filament Yarn (VFY) that is fully traceable to its origin. The brand will be unveiled at the 7th edition of Yarn Expo in Surat, hosted by the Southern Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
1 min |
July 2025
Textile Value Chain
India-UK FTA: A New Dawn for Indian Textiles
The signing of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between India and the United Kingdom marks a watershed moment in bilateral trade relations between the world's fourth and sixth largest economies. For India's textile industry, this agreement represents nothing short of a transformation, eliminating decades-old tariff barriers and creating unprecedented access to one of the world's most sophisticated fashion markets.
4 min |
July 2025
Textile Value Chain
Autoconer X6 and Preci FX – The Power Couple for High Process Efficiency
To accelerate their weaving and finishing processes, Arthanari Loom Centre Textile Pvt Ltd (ALC) decided to invest in its own ring spinning and winding unit.
2 min |
July 2025
Textile Value Chain
Closed-Loop Recycling: From Trash To Treasure
The fashion industry, celebrated for its creativity and perpetual transformation, significantly contributes to global waste and pollution.
4 min |
July 2025
Textile Value Chain
Erbeys Journey to Excellence in Yarn Production with LMW
Established in 2018, Erbey Dokuma İplik Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş., headquartered in Sarıçam, Adana, Turkey, quickly rose as a prominent player in the textile industry. With three modern units and a spindle capacity of 71,328, Erbey İplik has consistently expanded its production capabilities, achieving a total yarn production capacity of 62 tons/day for ring yarn and 28 tons/day for open-end yarn.
1 min |
July 2025
Textile Value Chain
India's BRICS Summit 2026 awaits Strategic Opportunities in Global Fashion
India is all set to host the 18th BRICS Summit in 2026, and it is poised to create significant opportunities for the textile, apparel, handloom, and handicraft sectors. The leaders of BRICS nations at their summit in Rio de Janeiro have unanimously extended their full support to India's Chairship, scheduled to be held in 2026. The endorsement came in a joint declaration issued at the conclusion of the 17th BRICS Summit held on 5th July 2025 in Brazil to the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
2 min |
July 2025
Textile Value Chain
Preferential Patterns: Are FTAs Helping or Hurting India's Textile Industry
The textile industry in India is one of the top 3 employment-generating industries. The apparel industry is ever-growing. With the ongoing US-China trade war, India has perceived this as a blessing in disguise and is preparing itself for the economic boom. With visions like Viksit Bharat, Make in India, and global collaborations taking place every passing day, our textile industry is at the most advantageous place. However, navigating the complexity of a VUCA (Volatile, Uncertain, Complex, and Ambiguous) environment, the fashion and textile sector has seen notable change over the past five years.
2 min |
July 2025
Textile Value Chain
FTA Effects on Indian Textiles: Opportunities and Challenges
What is an FTA? A free trade agreement (FTA) is a pact between two or more countries to eliminate or reduce tariffs, duties, quotas and other trade barriers. The goal is fair, faster, and increased trade, along with cultural and economic cooperation
1 min |
July 2025
Textile Value Chain
Why Innovation-First Climate Tech Is the Future of Fashion Compliance
The constantly evolving landscape of the fashion industry, from evolving silhouettes to fast-paced production cycles, grows on reinvention. However, one fact is becoming more and more obvious as the ecological problem worsens and governmental oversight increases: fashion can no longer afford to innovate solely in terms of aesthetics. The way it sources, creates and assesses its impact must change in the modern era. Climate technology and more especially innovation-first climate technology, is at the centre of this change and will serve as the foundation for fashion compliance in the future.
4 min |
July 2025
Textile Value Chain
Indian Retail Landscape, Game of Thrones: Physical, Digital or Quick!
Retail is the Most Visible Face of the Progress of Consumerism.
5 min |
July 2025
Textile Value Chain
16th Intex Bangladesh 2025: A Landmark Event for South Asia's Textile and Apparel Industry
The 16th edition of Intex Bangladesh, held from 25 to 27 June 2025 at the International Convention City Bashundhara (ICCB) in Dhaka, concluded on a high note, affirming its pivotal role as South Asia's premier international textile sourcing platform. The event showcased the dynamism and evolution of Bangladesh's textile and apparel sector, drawing widespread acclaim from stakeholders across the globe.
3 min |
July 2025
Textile Value Chain
The Eco-Belt: A Metal-Free, Biodegradable Travel Revolution India Must Lead
In 2024, over 4.7 billion people flew globally—each one navigating the same minor but frustrating routine: removing belts at airport security.
3 min |