NCLAT sets aside CCI's Rs 301.6-cr penalty on Grasim Industries, directs fresh hearingThe appellate tribunal NCLAT has overturned a Rs 301.6-crore penalty against Grasim Industries. The fair trade regulator CCI must now hear ...
05 May, 2026, 09.49 PM IST
STCH bets on AI to fix trial-and-error in fabric R&D, raises $5.5 million from Omnivore, Kae CapitalSTCH is revolutionizing fabric development with AI. The company helps fashion brands design and source materials efficiently. This platform...
23 Apr, 2026, 11.30 AM IST
Microplastics in India’s agriculture: A growing problem demanding urgent actionA new roadmap by NAAS emphasises national monitoring, improved waste management, and biodegradable alternatives to combat the growing crisi...
11 Apr, 2026, 06.52 PM IST
Water, waste & will: How India’s MSMEs can lead the sustainability revolutionWater efficiency, if managed wisely, could very well be the next competitive advantage for Indian MSMEs.
08 Apr, 2026, 02.23 PM IST
Japanese scientists engineer E. coli to mass-produce biodegradable plastic alternative to PET without byproductsResearchers at Kobe University achieved a breakthrough. They engineered E. coli to produce PDCA. PDCA is a biodegradable alternative to PET...
06 Sep, 2025, 06.13 AM IST
Survey finds hazardous chemicals in garments, surface water of five rivers near textile hubsA recent report by Toxics Link reveals the presence of hormone-disrupting chemicals in Indian textiles and river water. The study found non...
19 May, 2025, 06.25 PM IST
Why fashion's 'recycling' is not saving the planetH&M aims to have all polyester in its collections made from recycled materials. However, most recycled polyester comes from plastic bottles...
14 Feb, 2024, 06.20 PM IST
Why fashion's 'recycling' is not saving the planetIn Europe, most textile waste is either dumped or burned. Only 22 percent is recycled or reused -- and most of that is turned into insulati...
14 Feb, 2024, 09.49 AM IST
Dharaksha Ecosolutions Addresses Crop Residue Burning and Plastic Pollution with its Biodegradable Packaging Material02 Feb, 2024, 05.35 PM IST
View: Reimposition of anti-dumping duty on viscose drives global setback for textile industryAfter a strong and persistent push by the downstream spinning and weaving industry as well as industry bodies, GoI had removed ADD on VSF i...
12 Mar, 2023, 11.59 PM IST
Textile exports should pick up in H2 2023, domestic demand robust: HGH India’s Arun RoongtaIt is a mixed bag for India textiles as exports continue to face a slowdown but domestic demand provides some succour, says HGH India’s Aru...
21 Feb, 2023, 10.42 AM IST
Tiruppur units eye $2-billion opportunity from PPE businessAbout 200 units in the Tamil Nadu town currently make personal protective equipment, mostly to serve the needs within India. Industry body ...
21 Apr, 2020, 11.47 PM IST
Puma launches collection made from waste plastic bottlesThe collection has been produced in collaboration with UK-based waste management and recycling company First Mile. The training collection ...
21 Feb, 2020, 02.29 PM IST
Dyeing to survive: Textiles that help the Earth breatheSustainable practices by the textile industry can generate employment and benefit the economy.
31 Jul, 2019, 10.34 AM IST
Grasim Industries plans 3-pronged strategy to maintain top positionGrasim Industries, the textile maker of Aditya Birla Group, is preparing a three-pronged strategy to maintain its top position in the marke...
09 May, 2016, 02.50 AM IST
MoS textile Santosh Gangwar seeks ban on import of Chinese 'manjha' to save Bareilly kite string industryGangwar has also raised safety concerns, claiming that the Chinese kite string is not electric shock proof and can cut through the body.
02 Jul, 2014, 10.11 AM IST
- Grasim to invest Rs 700 cr in VSF plant in Gujarat
Aditya Birla Group company Grasim Industries, one of the world’s biggest producers of viscose staple fibre (VSF), is investing Rs 700 crore...
08 Nov, 2006, 12.46 AM IST