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CITI Awards / First Edition

17 March 2023

2 minutes

Pratibha Syntex Ltd emerged as the winner in the category 'Progress Towards Sustainability'.

India's First Textile Sustainability Awards Given Away by CITI

The first ever sustainability awards for the Indian textiles industry, instituted by the apex Confederation of Indian Textile Industry (CITI) were given away last night at the 3rd Global Textile Conclave (GTC) in Jaipur.

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Event Report / GTC 2023

15 March 2023

3 minutes

Making Sustainability the Norm Will Take India Towards Knowledge-Based Economy, Make Its Textiles Industry a Cash Cow

The three-day Global Textile Conclave got under way in Jaipur on Wednesday, with speakers emphasising on the need to make sustainability the norm which, in turn, would take on the trajectory of a knowledge-based economy.

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Certifications / Organic India

7 March 2023

1 minute

The blame for the low level of 'data confidence' in organic cotton numbers lies primarily with one country: India.

IOAS Suspends Control Union India for Irregularities in Certification Process

The IOAS has suspended the accreditation of Control Union (CU) India from testing and sampling of Indian organic textile products on charges of irregularities.

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Case Study / Five Point Five

1 March 2023

6 minutes

A curated trunk of saris that comes to your living room is a collection of exclusive handwoven pieces that are handpicked from the weavers, for those who love to drape and scream pleats please! These saris are one-off pieces, which are more like collectibles for sari lovers, just like a collection of paintings by artists.

Pleats Please and in a Curated Trunk in Your Living Room

A New Delhi-based just-minted startup is formalising the business of retailing yards and yards of the timeless Indian drape in your living room. The heritage weaves from all over the country also have an online platform.

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Feature

Collection: Making a Case

Functional Textiles / FTC 2023

25 February 2023

2 minutes

The just concluded third edition of the Functional Textiles & Clothing (FTC) Conference in New Delhi helped create an understanding of the various aspects of functional and technical textiles and showed the way towards modernisation of the industry, making it relevant to current times while gauging the challenges faced due to changing ecology, consumer trends, and the like.

Technology and Design Come Together to Develop Functional Products that Impact People's Lives

The third edition of the Functional Textiles & Clothing (FTC) Conference in New Delhi concluded on a high as students and faculty from about 80 global universities focused on various aspects of the textile and clothing industry and the technological advancements at play along with its impact on the environment.

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Going Organic / Farmer Participation

22 February 2023

3 minutes

The income from in-conversion or organic cotton cultivation accounted for 63% of the total family income of farmers across the different projects. Other crops contributed to 22% of family income, and the remaining 16% came from non-agricultural sources such as off-farm labour.

OCA Sees 235% Increase in Participating Farmers in India, €4 million Paid in Farmer Premiums

The Organic Cotton Accelerator has reported a 235% increase in the number of Indian farmers participating in its Farm Programme. The number has increased from 22,146 last season to 74,229 this time.

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Curtain-Raiser / FTC 2023

9 February 2023

4 minutes

The third edition of the International Conference on Functional Clothing and Textiles that gets under way at IIT Delhi on 10 February, will bring together government agencies, national and international researchers and students as well as companies on a common platform.

International Conference on Functional Clothing and Textiles Gets Under Way Tomorrow

The third edition of the International Conference on Functional Clothing and Textiles that gets under way on 10 February at New Delhi will be a confluence of some of the best research and development minds working to make fashion smart and user-friendly.

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Report

Going Circular / Inclusive Project

7 February 2023

2 minutes

Workers at a dry waste collection centre in Bengaluru.

Inclusive Circularity: Recycled Plastic Collected by Wastepickers Turned into 152 million Buttons

Saamuhika Shakti is a collective impact initiative wherein nine organisations have joined forces to enable informal wastepickers have greater agency to lead secure and dignified lives. The initiative has also caught the attention of the fashion industry looking for recycled plastic.

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Digital Currency / India Retail

6 February 2023

2 minutes

Retail CBDC would be potentially available for use by all — private sector, non-financial consumers and businesses while wholesale CBDC is designed for restricted access to select financial institutions.

Reliance Retail is First Retail Chain in India to Create In-Store Acceptance of Digital Rupee [e₹-R] for Customers

Reliance Retail has become the first Indian retailer to adopt the country's new digital currency called Digital Rupee – Retail [e₹-R].

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Slowdown Effect / Indian Leather

23 January 2023

2 minutes

Leather hides being dried on a tannery rooftop. About 85–90% of the production by the $2.25 billion Indian leather apparel and accessories industry is exported. Europe and North America account for ~75% of this amount.

Slowdown in Europe and US: Indian Leather Industry to See 8% Revenue Drop

The slowdown in consumer demand in Europe and the United States is set to impact the Indian leather apparel and accessories (comprising bags, belts, and harnesses) industry, with revenues predicted to decline 7–8% in fiscal 2024.

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