Madhu Sudan Dadu on Sustainable Digital Textile Printing at Bharat Tex 2026 | Fibre2Fashion

How can digital textile printing help manufacturers reduce water, energy, ink and fabric waste? In this exclusive Fibre2Fashion interview at Bharat Tex 2026, Madhu Sudan Dadu, Chairman of ColorJet Group, discusses how digital-printing technologies can support more sustainable, efficient and compliance-ready textile manufacturing. He explains that sustainability is no longer optional for textile manufacturers, particularly those supplying international brands and export markets. Digital textile printing can reduce resource consumption by using ink more precisely, identifying printing defects earlier and eliminating several waste-intensive processes associated with conventional screen and rotary printing. The discussion also explores ColorJet’s pigment-printing technology, which eliminates the need for washing and steaming while delivering print quality, colour vibrancy and fastness suitable for commercial textile applications. Watch the interview to learn about: • Water and energy savings through digital textile printing • Differences between digital, screen and rotary printing • How precise inkjet technology reduces ink and chemical waste • Pigment printing without washing and steaming • Reducing fabric waste by identifying defects earlier • Affordable and modular digital-printing solutions for MSMEs • Upgrade and buyback opportunities for Indian manufacturers • Sustainability compliance across textile-processing clusters • Digital Product Passports and textile traceabil