Samir Joshipura on the Future of Sustainable Textiles at Bharat Tex 2026 | Fibre2Fashion

How can textile manufacturers protect margins amid cotton-price volatility, rising logistics costs and geopolitical uncertainty? In this exclusive Fibre2Fashion interview at Bharat Tex 2026, Samir Joshipura, Group CEO of Trident Group, discusses how the company is using integration, agility, customer collaboration, sustainability and innovation to navigate the changing textile industry. He explains how Trident takes integrated decisions across cotton sourcing, yarn manufacturing, home textiles and garments instead of treating pricing and costs as isolated business decisions. The objective is to work closely with customers, suppliers and other value-chain partners to compete collectively in global markets. Samir Joshipura also shares insights into Trident Group’s approach to ESG, environmental compliance, product innovation, technical textiles, man-made fibres and evolving consumer preferences across domestic, export and e-commerce markets. Watch the interview to learn about: • Managing cotton-price volatility and protecting margins • Trident’s integrated manufacturing and pricing strategy • Responding to tariffs, logistics costs and geopolitical uncertainty • Building stronger partnerships with customers and suppliers • Embedding ESG and sustainability into everyday business decisions • Sustainable product, fibre and process innovation • The growing role of man-made fibres and advanced materials in India • Changing preferences of minimalist, maximalist and traditional co