Textile Market

At planning stage for greenfield expansion in India, says Trident CEO

Home textiles major Trident Group is charting out plans for greenfield expansion in India, which is gradually emerging as a quality and brand sourcing hub, while domestic consumption is also expected to multiply going forward, according to its CEO Samir Joshipura. The group, which has earmarked Rs 1,000 crore capex for FY26 for sustainability, modernisation, and asset enhancement initiatives, is currently at a planning stage for its expansion plans in India and is likely to announce it sometime next year, he told PTI. "We are in a planning phase, but year after, we are going to look at certain significant greenfield expansions...We have the scope of investing heavily, but we are not blindly going out...," he said. Explaining the reasons for a studied approach, Joshipura said, "India is also at a phase where, at the macroeconomic level, global economic level, we are going through a transition as a country from so-called low-cost sourcing hub to a quality and brand sourcing hub. Also

Whizzo raises $4.2 mn from Lightspeed to transform textile manufacturing

The investment will advance Whizzo's materials science R&D, establish a cutting-edge design lab for fashion textiles, and boost its supply chain across India, Vietnam, China, Bangladesh, and Indonesia

Under PM Modi's leadership, textile sector will see new heights: Giriraj

During April-October, Indian textiles exports registered a growth of 4.01 per cent over the previous year while apparel exports registered a growth of 11.60 per cent during the same time

Textile hub Tiruppur weaves a comeback as exports spring back to life

Exports stitch together 13% rise, with 22% jump in August, as Bangladesh crisis leads to growth

Welspun Living Q2FY25 results: Net profit increases to Rs 202.4 cr

Home textiles major Welspun Living Ltd on Monday reported a marginal increase in consolidated net profit at Rs 202.4 crore in the second quarter ended September 30, 2024. The company had posted a consolidated net profit of Rs 200.41 crore in the corresponding quarter last fiscal, Welspun Living Ltd said in a regulatory filing. Consolidated revenue from operations stood at Rs 2,873.09 crore, as against Rs 2,509.08 crore in the year-ago quarter, it added. Total expenses in the second quarter were higher at Rs 2,655.87 crore, as compared to Rs 2,283.42 crore in the same quarter a year ago, the company said. Welspun Group Chairman BK Goenka said Welspun Living posted its highest-ever consolidated quarterly revenues in Q2FY25, growing by 15.5 per cent amid relatively adverse global conditions owing to Red Sea challenges. "Emerging businesses of global brands, domestic consumer, advanced textile and flooring are continuing to flourish from strength to strength and grew 22 per cent in ..

10-12 companies to get first set of incentives for textiles PLI scheme

Decision comes after panel flagged funding 'shortfall' in 3 out of 14 sectors

Readymade garment exports rise 12% in Aug despite global challenges

The country's ready-made garment exports (RMG) in August rose by about 12 per cent to USD 1.26 billion despite global headwinds and challenges such as high logistic cost, according to the commerce ministry data. Cumulatively, RMG exports during the April-August period of 2024-25 grew by 7.12 per cent to USD 6.39 billion. Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC) Chairman Sudhir Sekhri said that exports are keeping the growth momentum despite global headwinds, persisting Red Sea crisis and other challenges such as high logistic costs. "Growing at an average of 7.12 per cent in the last five months (April to August 2024-25), the RMG exports have bucked the trend of falling merchandise exports which touched a 13-month low in August," he said. He added that with focus on product quality as well as environmental and social compliance, the industry is poised to take a leap into high growth trajectory and be a major global player of garment exports. "I am hopeful that the growth momentum w

Blaze spread in Delhi factory due to LPG cylinder explosion: Fire officer

Deputy Chief Fire Officer M K Chattopadhyay said that the fire spread due to explosion in LPG cylinder and it has been brought under control

When Jamsetji did not shy away from shutting the 1st biz of Tata Group

Known for the successful ventures he established, Jamsetji Tata, founder of the Tata Group, did not shy away from taking tough calls and making strategic choices to exit from unviable business as shown by the shutting of Tata Shipping Line in the 1890s, according to a new book. He had started the 'Tata Line', the first ever business of the Tata Group which bore the Tata name, with a view to challenge the monopoly of the English P.&O., the pre-eminent shipping line that carried exports from India during the 1880s and 1890s. The English P.&O. which had the support of the then British India government, had a virtual monopoly on shipping from India and charged Indian merchants exorbitant freight rates, while providing greater rebates on British and Jewish firms thereby creating an uneven playing field for Indians, according to the book titled 'Jamsetji Tata - Powerful Learnings For Corporate Success'. "Jamsetji Tata, who was in the textile business at that time, was adversely ...

Arvind Q1 results: Profit dips 37.25% to Rs 43.73 cr, revenue falls 1.2%

Leading textile manufacturer Arvind Ltd on Monday reported a 37.25 per cent decline in consolidated net profit at Rs 43.73 crore for the first quarter ended June 30, 2024, on account of workers' strike and general elections. The company had posted a net profit of Rs 69.70 crore in the April-June quarter a year ago, Arvind Ltd said in a regulatory filing. Arvind Ltd said its revenue from operations declined 1.22 per cent at Rs 1,830.60 crore during the April-June quarter. It was at Rs 1,853.27 crore in the corresponding period of the previous fiscal. "The financial performance and growth of Arvind Limited in Q1 of FY25 were impacted by two unrelated events: the National general election and an illegal worker's unrest," said Arvind in its earnings statement. The unrest impaired the performance at the Santej factory, its largest textile facility, for 21 days. The strike affected the company's main businesses, including the woven segment, denim segment, and the industrial and human ..

Weavers resort to 'suicide' in Telangana amid debt trap, no livelihood

The 'recent' suicide' of a weaver at Sircilla in Telangana has brought to the fore the alleged lack of work and adequate income in this textile hub, with the issue leading to a war of words between the opposition BRS and the Congress. Kudikyala Nagaraju recently died by suicide as he was unable to repay his debts and this came as a reminder of the tragedy of weavers ending their lives in the past. While it is being claimed 10 weavers have ended their life so far this year, the government has pegged the number at six, even as the BRS attacked the ruling Congress over the matter. Nagaraju (47), a weaver, took his life by consuming acid at Sircilla recently. "My husband borrowed some amount and failed to repay the lenders. He did not have the livelihood to take care of me and our two sons," Nagaraju's wife Lavanya told PTI. Similar is the story of Adicherla Sai Kumar (25) who committed 'suicide' in April this year as he was unable to repay the money he borrowed. "My brother was work

Govt to give focused attention to promote textiles' exports, says secy

The government will accord focused attention to promote India's textiles exports, which declined for the second year in a row in 2023-24, Textiles Secretary Rachna Shah said. The government has set an ambitious target to achieve USD 100 billion export for textile products by 2030. The cumulative exports of textiles and apparel from India during April 2023-March 2024 registered a de-growth of 3.24 per cent at USD 34.4 billion, as compared to USD 35.5 billion in April 2022-March 2023. In 2021-22, outward shipments of textiles and apparel were recorded at over USD 41 billion. "We had challenges like the Red Sea crisis making it slightly more challenging," Shah said on the decline in India's textiles exports in 2023-24. Although geo-political challenges remain, the textiles secretary said some exporters have reported improvement in their order books in the first quarter and the shipments are likely to improve in the coming months. "We will be looking at more focused attention on prod

Arvind Ltd Q4 result: Profit rises by 7.32% as demand remains steady

Consolidated revenue from operations in FY24 stood at Rs 7,737.75 crore as against Rs 8,382.48 crore in FY23

ZODIAC Presents The 2024 Positano Collection

Pure Linen Shirts InColours Inspired By The Italian Riviera

Welspun Living expects its revenue from Indian market to triple by 2026-27

Share of Welspun Living's retail and emerging businesses, including flooring and advanced textiles, in its total revenue is also expected to go up by FY27

Bharat Tex 2024 to display India's vibrant textile heritage, innovation: PM

Organized by a consortium of 11 Textile Export Promotion Councils and supported by the Centre, it emphasizes trade, investment, and sustainability

PM Modi to inaugurate global textile event 'Bharat Tex 2024' today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate Bharat Tex - 2024, one of the largest-ever global textile events to be organised in the country, at Delhi's Bharat Mandapam on Monday. Bharat Tex - 2024 is being organised from Monday to Thursday. Drawing inspiration from the 5F Vision of the prime minister, the event has a unified farm to foreign via fibre, fabric and fashion focus, covering the entire textiles value chain, a statement issued by the Prime Minister's Office said on Sunday. Modi will inaugurate the event at 10:30 am on Monday. Bharat Tex will showcase India's prowess in the textiles sector and reaffirm its position as a global textile powerhouse. Organised by a consortium of 11 Textile Export Promotion Councils and supported by the Centre, Bharat Tex - 2024 is built on the twin pillars of trade and investment, with an overarching focus on sustainability, the statement said. The four-day event will feature more than 65 knowledge sessions with over 100 global panelists ..

The Red Sea conflict: Agri, textile exporters hold back shipments

The cost of freight and insurance has risen due to ships being compelled to avoid the region and take a longer route around the Cape of Good Hope

Tiruppur's sustainable fashion materials gain traction in global market

Seeing interest from Primark, Marks & Spencer, Tesco, Decathlon

Manufacturing sector expected to reach $1 trn by 2025-26 led by Gujarat

The automobile, electronics, and textile sectors in India have witnessed surge in investment and will lead the manufacturing sector's growth in India, according to a report by Colliers