For investors with ability to understand and take risks: 6 small-caps from different sectors with upside potential of up to 26%The mood across global markets is not great at this point of time. News headlines point in directions we would rather they did not. But suc...
07 Jun, 2026, 06.28 AM IST
Textile sector: Time for a relook as tariff tantrum may soon be history? 5 textile stocks with upside potential of up to 27%The Indian textile and apparel sector has had a stressful year. The US tariffs disrupted orders to the sector’s largest market, squeezed ma...
03 Jun, 2026, 01.02 PM IST
Fiscal incentives on cards to boost India's share in fibre productionNational Fibre Scheme: The textiles ministry has begun work on the scheme that will address structural inefficiencies and bridge quality ga...
28 Feb, 2026, 12.25 AM IST
India looks to shift sourcing of synthetic fibre & apples to US in effort to narrow trade surplusIndia is considering shifting the sourcing of certain products from countries like Turkey, New Zealand, and China to the US in an effort to...
19 Mar, 2025, 12.48 AM IST
Man-made fibre industry is thriving in India, but why isn’t it ready to challenge China?Despite being a significant player in the textiles and apparel industry, India has been unable to make a sizable mark in a subsegment — man...
05 Nov, 2023, 09.19 AM IST
Synthetic & rayon industry delegation to visit US to push technical textile exports“We will be very soon be taking a delegation from India to the US and meeting top American Companies to increase exports of Manmade fibre t...
29 Jun, 2023, 09.13 PM IST
Reuse, reduce & repeat: 'Recycled' clothes may be the future of sustainable fashion, but the process is difficultThe fact is most clothing is simply not designed to be recycled.
23 Jun, 2022, 06.54 PM IST
Agricultural waste, recycled plastic & cotton fibres: Concept cars built with unique materialsHere is a look at some cars made of unique materials.
01 Dec, 2019, 10.10 AM IST
Applied DNA Sciences collaborates with GHCL and RIL for recycled PET bedding productsFully source-verified, recycled polyethylene terephthalate is the clear plastic best known for packaging bottled water, and is the most wid...
30 Jan, 2018, 08.29 PM IST
Exhibition to showcase Indian textiles to be held in DubaiNineteen Indian manufacturing or exporting companies - representing product categories from yarn to fabrics, and made-ups, are participatin...
16 Feb, 2017, 10.51 AM IST
DuPont joins hands with Reliance, Vipul for 'green' sareesUnder their partnership, while Reliance will produce yarns based out of Sorona fibres Vipul will be responsible for creating the sarees.
21 Dec, 2014, 11.59 AM IST
- From rugs to riches
After supplying coir mats and rugs to Ikea and Wal-Mart, Koncherry’s KS Shaji is training his sights on retail biggies in India.
09 Oct, 2007, 12.00 AM IST
- Gujarat aims to double exports
The Synthetic and Rayon Textiles Export Promotion Council (SRTEPC) is working on a new project, which would double fabric exports from the ...
10 Aug, 2007, 05.03 AM IST
- New petrochem policy drops cess on polymers
The chemicals and fertilisers ministry has dropped its plan to levy a cess on polymer production to generate resources for a technology upg...
23 Mar, 2007, 03.15 AM IST
- Pour devil: Cotton's pain may be synthetic's gain
Gaining from someone else’s misery may not be something to boast about, but the synthetic yarn industry expects to multiply sales even as c...
16 Aug, 2006, 12.00 AM IST
- Expert Grp calls for naphtha duty cut, phasing out Jute Act
An expert group on petrochemicals on Monday recommended doing away with the Jute Packaging Materials Act, cut in import duty on naptha and ...
28 Apr, 2003, 07.52 PM IST
- NK Singh panel moots excise exemption for SSI
The high-powered NK Singh Committee on textiles is understood to have favoured excise duty exemption to the "genuinely disadvantaged" secto...
02 Jan, 2003, 09.04 PM IST