Indian textile mills increase technology adoption ahead of ITMA 2027

Indian textile and apparel manufacturers are aggressively scaling up capital expenditures in automated spinning machinery and advanced recycling infrastructure as preparations intensify for ITMA 2027 in Hanover. Domestic spinning mills and export-oriented fabric producers face mounting pressure to comply with stringent European Union sustainability mandates, including Digital Product Passports and mandatory textile-to-textile recycling benchmarks. Industry executives note that integrating closed-loop processing systems has become essential to safeguard export margins across western markets.

Adopting automated sorting and bio-based fiber processing is no longer optional for maintaining our competitive edge in Europe, says Rajesh Varma, Managing Director, Apex Fibers. For example, a leading Tiruppur composite mill recently deployed automated optical contamination sorters and recycled polyester blending lines, cutting material wastage by 12 per cent while securing long-term supply contracts with major European sustainable fashion brands. Analysts project, sustained investments in energy-efficient machinery will enable Indian exporters to absorb rising compliance costs and capture higher value-realization tiers across global supply chains.