From field to fiber, Bharat CottonNet is closing India’s cotton value gap
India’s cotton economy is entering a decisive phase of reform with the rollout of Bharat CottonNet 2026 along with the Mission for Cotton Productivity. Policymakers and industry stakeholders are looking to correct a long-standing inefficiency that is: the disconnect between cotton farms ... Read more
US apparel imports drop 13.5% as Vietnam gains and China’s grip breaks
The US apparel sourcing market has entered 2026 with a sharp demand decline but an equally important shift in supplier preference. Latest OTEXA data for January shows total apparel imports falling to $6.22 billion, down 13.51 per cent year-on-year from $7.19 billion, confirming that American r... Read more
H&M finds growth below revenue line as margin discipline pays off
H&M Group’s latest quarter signals a decisive shift in global fast fashion: scale is no longer the primary reason for success. In a quarter marked by cautious consumer demand, store rationalisation and currency headwinds, the Swedish retailer delivered a sharp earnings recovery by pr... Read more
As Europe cuts orders, India sees a rare export window post-FTA
The sharp dip in EU apparel imports is not, at first glance, the kind of headline exporters celebrate. January’s 15.48 per cent fall in EU apparel imports to €7.03 billion signals a consumer market under stress, where retailers are buying less, paying less, and pushing suppliers int... Read more
The Death of the "Stockpile" Model: Inside the Digital Textile di…
For decades, the global textile industry has been a game of high-stakes gambling: manufacture thousands of identical garments, ship them across oceans, and pray the consumer doesn't change their mind. But at the Bombay Exhibition Center this week, a panel of global experts and local disruptors... Read more
Fuel crisis, rising costs the geopolitical shockwave hitting Indian textile…
The hum of textile machinery in Panipat has gone dead. Over 400 dyeing units have put their shutters, not because of soft demand or foreign competition, but because fuel, the lifeblood of India’s textile hubs has run dry. The geopolitical tremors from the Iran-Israel-US standoff have hit... Read more
FET bags Techtextil 2026 Innovation Award for solvent-free fiber production
Leeds-based Fibre Extrusion Technology (FET) has been named the recipient of th... Read more
Archroma redefines functional efficiency with non-PFAS solutions at Techtex…
At the Techtextil 2026 exhibition in Frankfurt, Archroma unveiled its latest ad... Read more
Issey Miyake accelerates US expansion with Madison Avenue flagship
The Japanese design house Issey Miyake is significantly intensifying its North ... Read more
Geopolitical strains reshape luxury distribution and airport retail strateg…
The luxury apparel and accessories sector is navigating a complex operational e... Read more
Sangam India signs PPA for supply of hybrid renewable energy to Rajasthan
A flagship in the global textile value chain, Sangam India has finalized a stra... Read more
Lycra leverages heritage aesthetics to capture $24 billion denim market
Projected to reach $24.2 billion by late 2026, the global denim sector is witne... Read more