Gokaldas Exports board approves BRFL Textiles merger

Bengaluru-based garments exporter Gokaldas Exports (GEX) on Saturday said its board has approved the amalgamation of BRFL Textiles Pvt Ltd (BTPL) with the company. The BTPL amalgamation scheme approved by the board at its meeting on August 9...

Consultation session held to address the challenges facing textile and automobile sectors

KARACHI: The SITE Association of Industry, in collaboration with the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the Small & Medium Enterprises Development Authority (SMEDA), recently organized a consultation session aimed at addressing challenges...

Siam Paragon hosts tribute exhibition celebrating Queen Sirikit’s legacy in Thai Textiles and Culture

Explore traditional Thai textiles, national dress styles, and daily Khon performances at Siam Paragon’s free exhibition honoring Her Majesty Queen Sirikit The Queen Mother, running until August 12. BANGKOK, Thailand – Siam Paragon, in...

Textile Engineering Students of Green University Visit Fakhruddin Textiles Mills Ltd.

On Thursday, 7 August 2025, the Department of Textile Engineering at Green University of Bangladesh organized an industrial visit to Fakhruddin Textiles Mills Ltd. (FTML), Mawna, Gazipur — a sister concern of Urmi Group and a pioneer in synthetic...

Knitwear to apparel, Tamil Nadu’s textile belt starts feeling US’s 50% tariff heat

IN TIRUPPUR, India’s knitwear capital, exporters are already feeling the heat of the 50 per cent tariff US President Donald Trump announced Wednesday. They say orders are being paused, redirected, or lost entirely to competitors like Bangladesh,...

Indonesian students showcase sustainable ramie fiber textiles

Bandung (ANTARA) - A student team from Universitas Padjadjaran (Unpad) showcased an eco-friendly textile innovation made from ramie fiber at the 2025 Indonesian Convention on Science, Technology, and Industry (KSTI) in Bandung, West Java, on...

Textile industry remains in peril – economists

. . . Reduction from 50 to 15% won’t change trajectory . . . Kenya and Ethiopia enjoy 5% lower tariff at 10% . . . Logistical costs add more hurdles on Lesotho Mathatisi Sebusi/Mohloai Mpesi DIRE consequences a set to imperil the country’s textile...

Tamil Nadu's textile exporters to US choose 'wait and watch' mode; some pause production

A number of garment manufacturers in Tamil Nadu's Tiruppur, who export to the United States, have halted production and several others are evaluating their options, industry representatives said on Saturday. Execution of orders has also been put...

Gokaldas Exports board clears merger proposal with BRFL Textiles

A year after making a strategic investment, Gokaldas Exports Ltd has approved a draft scheme to merge BRFL Textiles Pvt Ltd (BTPL) with itself to create a vertically integrated apparel and textile business. The board cleared the proposal at its...

Top 10 largest textile-exporting countries: China, India, Bangladesh face rising global competition

The global textile industry is one of the largest sectors in international trade, dealing in garments, fabrics, and raw materials. It generates billions of dollars each year and supplies markets across the United States, Europe, the Middle East,...

Hyderabad: OU’s Shivani Chilukuri, Dr. Reddy secure patent for pollen-based designs in textile industry

By Newsmeter Network Published on : 9 Aug 2025 12:34 PM IST Hyderabad: Osmania University's Shivani Chilukuri and Dr. A. Vijaya Bhasker Reddy have been granted a patent for creating intricate pollen-based motifs in textile designs. Patent Office,...

Book review: A dictionary on Vidarbha textiles

In a country rich in traditional textiles, motifs and crafts, it’s a tragedy that little has been done to document their histories, relevance and the role they play in the lives of those who create them. That’s enough reason to call Threaded Tales...

Shapeshifter and Impress-Newtex Composite Textiles Ltd. Partner to Drive Fabric Efficiency and Cut-Plan Automation

Shapeshifter, a leading cloud-based fabric and resource hyper-automation platform, has partnered with Impress-Newtex Composite Textiles Ltd. (INCTL), the apparel manufacturing division of Impress Group, to deliver significant savings in fabric...

Myntra Sees 20% Growth In Handloom Demand, Boosts Role As Platform For India’s Artisan, Textile Heritage

As India celebrates National Handloom Day, Myntra on Thursday reaffirms its commitment to the country’s rich textile heritage and artisan community. Reflecting a strong consumer shift toward authenticity and craftsmanship, the platform has...

Taofeek: Leveraging Textiles, Sculpture, Visual Storytelling To Eke Living

Badru Taofeek is a Nigerian multimedia artist whose practice is firmly anchored in textiles, sculpture, and visual storytelling. Rooted deeply in Yoruba culture, proverbs, history, and folklore, he creates hand-embroidered textile installations,...

Lives at stake: The cost of a billion-dollar textile industry

Textile ministry sets up taskforce for sustainable fashion

Marking National Handloom Day, an exhibition titled Weave the Future – Regenerative Edition, where the spotlight is on handlooms as key drivers of sustainability and circularity in the textile industry, was inaugurated on Friday in the national...

US’ textile & apparel imports rise 4.3% to $51.4 bn in Jan-June

India’s Textile Exports Under Pressure As Firms Move Production To Vietnam, Indonesia, Africa

Last Updated:August 09, 2025, 08:34 IST Indian textile exporters are shifting US-bound production to hubs such as Vietnam, Indonesia, Bangladesh, others to offset impact of tariffs Textile IndustryWhile uncertainty clouds India’s Rs 87,000-crore...

Can India’s Rs 87,000 Crore Textile Exports Weather the 50% US Tariff Storm?

Industry analysts note that while the shift abroad may protect short-term margins, India’s competitive advantages in scale, skilled labour, and emerging trade pacts could help it reclaim lost ground in the US market when tariff pressures ease....