Sustainability

The Hidden Waste of Fashion — What the Industry Doesn’t Talk About.

The fashion world is moving faster than ever… but at what cost?
Here are some eye-opening facts every manufacturer, brand, and consumer MUST know:

100 billion garments are produced globally each year
92 million tonnes of textile waste is generated annually
Only 1% of clothing is recycled into new garments
Every second, a truckload of textiles is burned or dumped
In just 15 years, garment lifespan has dropped to half.

A new era of Sustainable Fashion powered by Digital Innovation!

EasiTex, represented by Mr. Salil Chawla , presented their visionary startup in front of Lakshmi Mini during the Eureka! North Zonal Finals held on 5th October 2025.

The company is on a mission to revolutionize the textile industry by digitizing the entire textile value chain, promoting sustainability, transparency, and innovation in fashion.

With a focus on technology-driven sustainability, EasiTex is redefining how fashion and digital transformation go hand in hand.

FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND BLUEPRINT FOR NEAR-NET-ZERO TEXTILE MANUFACTURING.

Fashion for Good launches the first open-source blueprint for near-net-zero textile manufacturing, tackling one of fashion’s biggest emissions hotspots. Developed under the Future Forward Factory project, the blueprint offers Tier 2 manufacturers in India five practical, financially viable pathways to reduce carbon emissions by up to 93%.

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Dornbirn Global Fibre Conference Asia debuts in Mumbai: Pioneering fibre solutions and sustainability.

In a remarkable union of innovation and global expertise, the world’s largest fibre innovation congress, the Dornbirn Global Fibre Conference (GFC) Asia, was successfully held in Mumbai on November 18, 2025. This prestigious event was hosted under the banner of the Techtextil India Symposium 2025.

Under the theme ‘Shaping the Future: Sustainable Growth in Fibre Solutions and Innovations’, the event was a dynamic confluence of ideas, research breakthroughs and collaborative exchanges aimed at propelling the textile industry into a new era of responsible growth. The conference was supported by the Government of Tamil Nadu as a Partner State.

ALLIED Feather + Down, NetPlus, and Resortecs Launch a Paradigm-Shifting Circularity Solution with Peak Performance.

The Peak Performance R&D Helium Loop Anorak blends leaders in responsible sourcing with advanced design to create a world first in sustainable apparel.

ALLIED Feather + Down, NetPlus®, PERTEX, and Resortecs, leaders in circularity, recycling, and advanced materials, are joining forces with the Swedish backcountry ski apparel makers at Peak Performance to introduce a paradigm-shifting circular jacket.

Until now, performance products that combine multiple materials, such as natural down insulation, zippers, and elastic trims, have been nearly impossible to recycle due to the complexity of disassembly at the end-of-life.

India’s textile sector, a significant contributor to the country’s industrial energy usage and emissions, faces urgent pressure to align with national decarbonization targets, including India’s pledge to reach Net Zero by 2070. This sector is energy-intensive and heavily export-oriented, making its transition towards low-carbon pathways both a sustainability imperative and a competitiveness challenge.

Key initiatives include mapping major textile clusters and industrial states, analyzing financial, technological, and policy landscapes, and engaging stakeholders to identify barriers such as outdated machinery, inadequate green financing access, and limited awareness. While larger export-oriented firms are gradually adopting renewable energy and sustainability reporting, MSMEs lag in critical areas like energy efficiency, ESG disclosures, and wastewater management.

How AI Is Powering the Future of Fashion.

The textile and apparel supply chain is under increasing pressure to adopt sustainable manufacturing and circular business models — without compromising efficiency or profitability.

Upcoming Fireside Chat to explore how digitalisation and artificial intelligence are enabling this transition.
Featuring expert insights from Florian Pohlmeyer - Head of Digitalisation at RWTH Aachen University and Jamie Symon - Global Brands Director at Coats Digital, the discussion will examine how AI-driven tools are transforming operational processes, enhancing efficiency, and reducing waste across the industry.

Bharat Tex 2026

It is a landmark event that redefines global textile leadership by bringing India’s rich textile heritage and modern innovation onto a single stage. Recognized as the world’s youngest and largest global textile show, Bharat Tex serves as a dynamic platform for industry leaders, manufacturers, exporters, and innovators to showcase their expertise, latest collections, and innovations.

The event aims to unite every segment of the textile industry—from manufacturers to importers—creating opportunities for global partnerships and driving economic growth.

With over 70 expertly curated sessions, including panel discussions.

ACBI Knowledge Session on the topic:  People, Purpose & Performance — Introducing the FSSC 24000 Social Management System

To gain insights into how FSSC 24000, the world’s first management systems standard on social responsibility, is shaping responsible business practices through a structured approach to social management and sustainability.

Date: 15th November 2025 (Saturday)
Time: 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM (IST)
Speaker: Mr. Ante Batinic
Technical Manager – Social Sustainability, FSSC.

Across Asia, the shift toward renewable power is reshaping the textile economy. China and Vietnam are leading this clean energy transition, actively aligning their industrial growth with sustainability goals and reducing the environmental strain of large-scale textile manufacturing.

In the natural fiber space, global supply dynamics are shifting. Australia has rapidly scaled up cotton cultivation, with acreage rising more than tenfold, reaffirming its expanding footprint in the international fiber chain. India’s silk exports, on the other hand, continue to exhibit steady resilience, maintaining consistent growth patterns through the mid-year export cycle.

Webinar: Industry Transition Readiness Index for Decarbonization of the Textile Sector
India has set an ambitious net-zero target by 2070 and an interim goal of achieving 500 GW of renewable energy capacity by 2030. The textile industry will play a pivotal role in this transition, as decarbonisation has now become a strategic imperative for ensuring the sector’s global competitiveness, cost efficiency, and social resilience.
CITI has always been at the forefront to promote sustainability and competitiveness across the Indian textile value chain. In its continued efforts, CITI has partnered with Swaniti Initiative to organize a webinar on “Industry Transition Readiness Index for Decarbonisation of the Textile Sector”.

Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics – Spring Edition returns from 11–13 March 2026, heralding a new era in fashion sourcing focused on sustainability, innovation, performance textiles, and AI-driven advancements. As a key event in global supply chain innovation, it underscores China’s position at the forefront of textile evolution.

Ms. Wilmet Shea, General Manager of Messe Frankfurt (HK) Ltd, emphasizes the fair’s unmatched scale and connectivity amid industry transformation. Building on 2025’s positive momentum, the 2026 edition will spotlight AI integration, sustainable materials, and performance solutions.