Global Textile Collaboration
Heads to Coimbatore in 2025
The global textile community is coming together this fall in one of India’s most important textile hubs. On
November 21–22, 2025, Coimbatore will host an international conference that promises to spotlight innovation, collaboration, and sustainable growth in the textile sector.
A Partnership Across Borders
This special event is being organized by the
Textile Association (India), South India Unit (TAI-SIU) in collaboration with the
American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists (AATCC). By bringing together expertise from two respected organizations, the conference will provide a unique platform to share knowledge and strengthen connections across the textile value chain.
What to Expect
The two-day event will feature discussions on:
- Cotton and synthetic developments
- Opportunities across the supply chain
- New marketing approaches
- Innovations supporting sustainable growth
Industry leaders, academics, and entrepreneurs will gather to exchange ideas, explore challenges, and identify opportunities for collaboration.
Voices from the Industry
From India,
K. Gandhiraj, Vice Chairman of TAI-Central Office, emphasized the importance of building platforms that encourage stakeholders across the textile value chain to come together.
R. Seenivasahan, Vice President of TAI-SIU, highlighted the immediate need to rebuild confidence in the industry and generate fresh opportunities for growth.
From the United States,
Gregg Woodcock, Executive Director of AATCC, and
John Crocker of SDL Atlas will also be participating.
“AATCC is proud to partner with The Textile Association (India), South India Unit, in support of the international conference in Coimbatore. We look forward to sharing with the Indian textile industry the benefits of AATCC membership and ways that AATCC can assist individual members and member companies with standards development, testing materials, educational resources and more, in the pursuit of sustainable textile manufacturing,” said Woodcock.
Looking Ahead
With participants expected from across India and around the world, the Coimbatore conference will provide a timely opportunity to connect, collaborate, and reimagine the future of textiles. Entrepreneurs, researchers, and industry professionals alike are encouraged to use this global platform to engage with peers and discuss both challenges and opportunities for the industry.
Details of the conference are available at: https://textileassociationsouthindia.com
