Crude correction gives polyester a fresh cost advantage
A sustained correction in crude oil and petrochemical benchmarks is reshaping the economics of synthetic yarns, widening the cost gap between polyester and cotton and giving textile manufacturers a fresh incentive to optimise fibre blends. The decline in upstream crude prices has flowed through Asian petroc... Read more
Chinese apparel majors trade volume for margin in premiumisation push
China’s apparel and consumer goods market is moving beyond the traditional volume-at-any-cost model, with leading domestic brands betting on premium pricing, technical performance and tighter retail control. The shift is creating a new competitive tier between mass-market apparel and international lux... Read more
India’s MMF push faces rising risk from China’s petrochemical dominance
India’s ambition to build a globally competitive synthetic textile industry is facing constraints as downstream capacity alone cannot solve: concentration of upstream petrochemical feedstock in China. As East Asian producers rationalise ageing and loss-making chemical assets, the resulting supply decl... Read more
Shein’s Vietnam retreat exposes the limits of nearshoring
The global apparel industry has spent the past few years pursuing a straightforward strategy: reduce dependence on China by moving production to Vietnam, Bangladesh, India and other lower-cost manufacturing destinations. For conventional apparel, that strategy can work. But Shein’s retreat from a major logistic... Read more
Regional pavilions compete on fiber strengths and supply chain niches at Ya…
The trade floor at Yarn Expo Autumn 2026 in Shanghai, held between Aug 25-27, capitalizing on a sharp rebound in cotton yarn demand across China’s downstream knitting and weaving mills. Operating within an international sourcing platform spanning 27,000 square meters and nearly 600 exhibitors across 14 ... Read more
Inside activewear's shift from stitched mesh to precision engineered textil…
The global functional apparel market, on track to touch $640 billion, is looking at a production shift as activewear manufacturers replace conventional cut-and-sew mesh panels with engineered, body-mapped textiles. For decades, sportswear brands have relied on secondary mesh fabrics in sweat-prone areas suc... Read more
Brazil’s cotton dominance puts Asian spinners on a new sourcing map
Brazil’s emergence as the world’s largest cotton exporter is no longer simply an agricultural success story. It has given a boost to the global spinning industry. The country closed the 2025/26 marketing year with a record 3.374 million tonnes of lint exports, up 19 per cent from 2.836 million t... Read more
Textile industry sees long-term growth but $100-bn export goal stays a stre…
India’s textile and apparel industry is entering a phase of optimism, but that confidence is tempered by a hard export reality. Wazir Advisors’ latest Indian Textile & Apparel Industry Sentiment Barometer shows that 92 per cent of industry respondents are bullish on the sector’s three-... Read more
Apparel trade slumps as global textile mills move upstream
Global manufacturing is growing, but finished apparel is failing to capture that growth. United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) data shows global manufacturing output grew 3.1 per cent year-on-year, led by medium-high and high-technology industries, which grew 4.3 per cent. Wearing appar... Read more
Global apparel value chain converges in Shanghai as Intertextile Autumn 202…
The global apparel and textile community gathered in full force yesterday, August 25, 2026, as the Autumn Edition of Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics officially opened at the National Exhibition and Convention Center in Shanghai. Solidifying its standing as the international benchmark for apparel sourcin... Read more
Madhya Pradesh consolidates textile power with new investments
Madhya Pradesh is rapidly cementing its status as a cornerstone of India’s textile value chain, securing Rs 1,592 crore in fresh investment proposals duri... Read more
Italy, India collaborate to build more resilient supply chains
Actively pursuing an expanded industrial footprint within India’s textile sector, Italy seeks to leverage the momentum from the recently elevated Special ... Read more
Textile Ministry to infuse high-solutions in weaving with ‘Handloom Hackathon 20…
The Ministry of Textiles aims to infuse high-tech solutions into India’s decentralized weaving industry with the recently inaugurated ‘Handloom Hack... Read more
Advanced fiber quality control systems transform spinning mill economics
Spinning mills and apparel fabric manufacturers are aggressively upgrading their labo... Read more
India pavilion opens at Global Yarn and Inter-Textile Expo in Shanghai
The Indian textile sector has scaled up its presence at the Inter-Textile Expo in Sha... Read more
Intel recognizes Indian textile AI Innovator CountAI for edge software brea…
Intellectual property and automation are reshaping the factory floor as Indian indust... Read more
Indian textile mills face margin pressures as 2026-27 fiber yields tighten
India's upcoming agricultural season presents a complex operational landscape for dom... Read more
Adidas secures Gen Z dominance through Balletcore retail expansion
Sportswear titan Adidas is aggressively combating consumer fatigue across discretiona... Read more
Global textile innovation vanguard showcases sustainable tech in Paris
The convergence of stringent European environmental regulations and digital transpare... Read more
Authentic Brands Group teams up with Drake team for a stake in OVO
Authentic Brands Group has secured a controlling 51 per cent majority stake in the in... Read more
Ballet aesthetics and streetwear fusion drives Adidas’ global launch
Global sportswear giant Adidas is scaling up its retail engagement by unveiling its p... Read more
Asahi and Tonello unveil Biyagama hub to supercharge South Asian apparel pr…
In partnership with Asons and Italian finishing pioneer Tonello, Asahi Dyes and Chemi... Read more
Hong Kong-based next-gen knitwear leaders gear up for Centrestage 2026
The upcoming Young Knitwear Designers’ Runway 2026 (YKDR 2026), scheduled for S... Read more
Istanbul Fashion Connection recalibrates global sourcing dynamics
The tenth edition of the Istanbul Fashion Connection (IFCO) concluded at the Istanbul... Read more
Ami Paris expands commercial operations with debut Childrenswear collection
Translating Adult Codes for Next-Generation Consumers French luxury ready-to-wear lab... Read more
Coterie expands global footprint and tech integration for New York showcase
As international participation scales from 30 per cent to 34 per cent of the total ex... Read more
Taipei conclave targets fiber integration and supply chain resilience
The international textile manufacturing community is convening in Taipei for a high-l... Read more