In Recent years, the rapid growth of the fashion industry has faced increasing scrutiny over its environmental impact. One of the critical areas of concern is textile sustainability, as the production and consumption of textiles have far-reaching consequences for the planet.

Bharat Tex 2024 unfolded as a tapestry of knowledge sessions, exhibitions, and thematic discussions, all converging to illuminate the path ahead for textile professionals worldwide. From the moment I stepped onto the exhibition floor, it was evident that sustainability had taken centre stage. In every corner, conversations buzzed around the imperative of adopting sustainable practices and embracing circularity in our industry.

After over a decade and a half in the textile and apparel business, ITMA 2023 reaffirmed my belief that this industry is constantly evolving and innovating. As consumer demands and market dynamics shift, the technology keeps pace.

The textile industry generates 92 million tons of waste annually, accounting for 7% of global waste. It uses 10% of global carbon emissions and 93 billion cubic meters of water. Recycling offers a way forward by reusing this waste.

The textile industry is a global industry that employs millions of people worldwide. It is a major contributor to the global economy, generating trillions of dollars in revenue each year.

India’s textile industry is a major contributor to the country’s economy. The industry is experiencing a shift towards sustainable and eco-friendly practices. India’s textile industry has immense potential in the global market

One of the big challenges faced by the cotton spinners is consistency in spinning performance and finished yarn quality irrespective of inconsistent natural raw material (cotton) quality.

The spinning industry in India is facing challenges due to fluctuating cotton prices, causing yarn prices to mismatch. Spinners need to shift focus towards man-made fibres (MMF) and blends.

The current article highlights the list of specialty fibers used in the manufacturing of difference technical textiles products and also discusses the important fibers manufacturers globally and in India.

The versatility of the cotton fiber has been found that it excels in many consumer goods than all of the other textile fibers concerned.

The apparel manufacturers are very careful in terms of providing a good softening finish with good durability without losing other performance properties.

Although 3D printing technology was known for a fair amount of time, due to the recent climate changes, sustainability point of view, reduced production time etc,…

Biosynthetics, fibers that are completely or partially derived from bio-based assets such as agricultural waste, food crops, or plants etc, represent an alternative to their fossil-based counterparts.

There are many different spinning systems in textile industry. Some of them are in commercial use such as ring spinning, rotor, air jet and air vortex.

Technical textiles have been classified in to various categories such as industrial textiles, agro textiles, medical textiles, geo textiles and so on.

Twist in the roving for cotton yarn spinning is calculated based on the premise that the twist is directly proportional to the square root of the size (hank) of the roving material in the English system.

Yarn quality plays a significant role in the downstream processes like knitting and weaving. The performance of the yarn in knitting and weaving are judged by the stoppages of the machine, defects in the fabric produced.

In the present scenario, there is a challenge that confronts every mill whether it is large or small; how to make sustainable profits for a long run.

In the twenty first century, product and machinery developments have taken place in all the fields of engineering and technology. Similarly, textiles is also not lagging behind the pace of development when compared to other engineering discipline.

Among the various natural cellulosic fibres available, cotton fibre still rules the textile sector due to its inherent properties and ease of blending with other regenerated and synthetic fibres.