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Stories from the Journey

Every award, every feature, every recognition — there’s a story behind it. From a research lab at IIT Delhi to national stages and newspaper front pages, here’s how IndigoTex’s journey has unfolded, one milestone at a time.

AWARD STORIES

The Moments That Mattered

Bharat Tex 2026

Bharat Tex 2026

New Delhi · 14–17 July 2026

IndigoTex was part of Bharat Tex 2026 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, connecting with the global textile ecosystem and presenting its next-generation sustainable textile innovations.

July 2026
VivaTech 2026

VivaTech 2026

Paris, France · 2026

IndigoTex took its vision for next-generation textiles to VivaTech in Paris, connecting its sustainable textile innovation with the wider global technology and innovation ecosystem.

2026
Bharat Innovates 2026 NEW

Bharat Innovates 2026

Nice, France · 14–16 June 2026

IndigoTex represented India at Bharat Innovates 2026 in Nice, France, bringing its patented wool-denim and sustainable textile technologies to a global deep-tech audience.

June 2026
Startup MahaRathi Challenge WINNER

Startup MahaRathi Challenge

Startup Mahakumbh 2025 — Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi§

Recognised as one of India’s most innovative startups at the premier national startup gathering. IndigoTex was awarded for its revolutionary waterless textile technology and sustainable cold-climate denim solutions at the Startup MahaRathi Challenge.

April 3–5, 2025
ReNew15 Awards 2ND RUNNER-UP

ReNew15 Awards for Climate Entrepreneurs 2026

ReNew Foundation — ReNew Hub

IndigoTex Pvt. Ltd. was awarded Five Lakhs as 2nd Runner-Up at the ReNew15 Awards for Climate Entrepreneurs 2026 — dated 7 February 2026. The award was signed by Vaishali Nigam Sinha, Co-founder, ReNew and Founding Chair, ReNew Foundation. The finale brought all finalists together for pitches evaluated by a distinguished jury.

7 February 2026
IGNITE Programme SELECTED — 1ST COHORT

IGNITE Programme — 1st Cohort

IDFC FIRST Bank × FITT IIT Delhi

Selected as one of just 15 startups nationwide in the inaugural cohort of the IGNITE Programme, launched under the CSR partnership of IDFC FIRST Bank and FITT IIT Delhi. The programme accelerates deep-tech companys building innovative solutions to address critical social and environmental challenges.

2025
A Moment with the Minister

When the Ministry of Textiles Took Notice

Ministry of Textiles Recognition
MINISTRY OF TEXTILES, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
“An innovator from IIT Delhi and a fashion designer brought together technology and craftsmanship to create sustainable wool denim that is stylish, thermally adaptive, and eco-conscious. Their breakthrough cuts water and emissions, showing how the future of fashion lies in innovating for the people and the environment together. This remarkable blend of science and tradition is reshaping what modern textiles can achieve.”

Giriraj Singh

Union Minister of Textiles, Government of India

When the World Listened

One Story. 271 Publishers. 628 Million Readers.

Press Release Coverage

On 18 March 2026, the news broke across newsrooms — SIDBI (Small Industries Development Bank of India) and FITT, IIT Delhi had backed IndigoTex to scale its sustainable denim innovation. Within hours, the story had been picked up by 271 publishers across the globe, reaching a potential audience of 628.3 million people.

Google News. Yahoo News. ANI. The Tribune. From India to the United States, the United Kingdom, Singapore — the story of a deep-tech company born in an IIT Delhi lab was no longer just India’s story. It was the world’s.

The investment, the press noted, would be deployed to scale production of INDIWOOL™ Denim, expand research into next-generation textile solutions, and build partnerships with domestic and global apparel brands — marking IndigoTex’s step from research-led innovation to commercial-scale impact.

271 Publishers
628.3M+ Potential Reach
Yahoo!
Top Platforms
India 74% USA 7% UK 1% Singapore 1% Pakistan 1%

Press Release Distribution Report · 18 March 2026

From the Press

Making Headlines

The Indian Express Feature THE INDIAN EXPRESS

From Dholpur & Ayodhya, via IIT: First Indigo-Dyed Wool Denim at Fashion Week

A feature tracing the journey of IndigoTex founder Satendra Singh from Dholpur, Rajasthan, and designer Anurag Gupta from Ayodhya to IIT Delhi — and onto the India Fashion Week stage with the world’s first indigo-dyed wool denim collection. The piece covers IndigoTex’s patented dyeing technology, its debut at multi-brand designer stores, and the story of how science and tradition combined to put a new chapter in denim on the runway.

Fashion Week Patented Technology IIT Delhi Wool Denim

Published in The Indian Express · New Delhi

The Textile Magazine Feature THE TEXTILE MAGAZINE — IMPACT FEATURE

Wool Meets Indigo: IndigoTex Pioneers a Sustainable Denim Revolution

An in-depth impact feature published following IndigoTex’s showcase at DenimsandJeans India 2025, Bengaluru. The article covers the patented indigo-on-wool dyeing process, the ECOTEX™ waterless technology, the company’s sustainability roadmap, and its five-year plan — including nine fabric variants, protective textiles, and automotive applications.

DenimsandJeans India 2025 Sustainability ECOTEX™ Impact Feature

Published in The Textile Magazine · World’s Leading Textile Industry Magazine