Page 4 - Indian Textiles

Gujarat's ceramic tiles hub to take month-long break after production glut

'Leave' in August could be annual feature and will follow Chinese industry taking a break every February

Surat's textile hub consolidated as small players failed to survive GST

This ground report from the diamond city captures the travails of small-scale units

Textile exporters bat for fine tuning of RoSCTL scheme to retain edge

The discount on tradeable scrips has gone up from 3% to about 20%, benefitting importers who are taking undue advantage at the cost of exporters, says industry

Govt approves 61 proposals of over Rs 19k cr under PLI scheme for textiles

Textile Secretary U P Singh said that a total of 67 proposals were received under the PLI scheme for the textiles sector

'India's textiles exports can touch $100 bn from current $40 bn in 5 years'

Textiles Secretary Upendra Prasad Singh said the country's apparel industry must focus on vertical integration to increase its scale and size to benefit from the production-linked incentive scheme

Cabinet approves Rs 10,683-cr PLI scheme for textiles: Goyal

The cabinet has approved the PLI scheme for textiles for MMF (man-made fibre) apparel, MMF fabrics and ten segments/products of technical textiles

Garware Technical Fibres Q1 profit after tax up 80.6% at Rs 31.9 crore

Technical textiles manufacturer Garware Technical Fibres, formerly Garware-Wall Ropes, on Thursday posted an 80.6 per cent growth in profit after tax at Rs 31.9 crore during the quarter

Textiles, realty on revival path as business limps back to pre-Covid levels

Recovery will be across segments, including cotton yarn, readymade garments, polyester yarn, and home textiles, driven by higher domestic and export demand

Companies pitch 'coronavirus-proof' clothes, as doctors seek evidence

Textile firms get international partners for fabric technology, stitch up clothing line for the pandemic

New MSME definition to benefit downstream textiles, boost exports: experts

Several exporters can now be classified as MSMEs and avail 5% rebate under interest equalisation scheme

The fabric of trade

Indian cottons were prized for their fineness of weave, brilliance of colour, rich variety of designs and a dyeing technology that achieved a fastness of colour unrivalled in the world

New textile policy in the works to help India emerge as manufacturing hub

This new policy will have a special focus on manufacturing of apparel and garment, technical textiles, man-made fibre products and exports

Textiles to pharma: India's deepening slowdown explained in six charts

What could be the reason for these successive downward revisions across the board? Some key indicators make it evident.

Govt considers making technical textiles must for ministries to boost jobs

Technical textiles are functional fabrics used in multiple industries such as automobile, construction, and agriculture

Textile exporters, manufacturers tell govt to be cautious with RCEP talks

Sources said they pointed out added competition from Chinese cheaper goods may put pressure on domestic sales at a time international business has been under threat from Bangladesh and Vietnam

K Radharaman of the House of Angadi is reinventing the weave

How K Radharaman, founder of Bengaluru's House of Angadi, is helping to shape the course of India's textile history

Govt likely to roll back MEIS incentive as part of new export-import policy

Textile industry fears that the Commerce Ministry's decision would kill exports.

An exhibition that traces aesthetic history of Indian textiles since 1947

The exhibits include artworks by textile designers, home furnishings, sculptures and, of course, apparel