Yarn Expo Autumn: A vital barometer for fiber innovation
Global apparel brands and textile manufacturers are rapidly re-engineering their procurement strategies, pivoting from traditional commodity fibers toward high-tenacity, circular, and eco-certified materials. This structural realignment comes as international regulatory frameworks—most notably the Eur... Read more
Organic cotton's scale problem raises new risks for fashion supply chains
The global fashion industry's pursuit of sustainable raw materials is facing an uncomfortable reality. Organic cotton, long promoted as the cornerstone of environmentally responsible apparel manufacturing, is struggling to deliver the scale, consistency and commercial certainty required by modern textile su... Read more
India leads global fashion web traffic boom as digital shopping habits evol…
India's digital garment trade has struck an operational turning point, as local shoppers logged 1.4 billion average monthly visits to fashion websites during the first quarter of 2026. Data from mobile and web intelligence tracker Sensor Tower reveals a 98.3 per cent year-on-year increase, cementing the cou... Read more
Global apparel trade turns direct as brands bypass traditional distribution…
Geopolitical uncertainty, changing tariff regimes and volatile freight costs are forcing manufacturers to rethink how garments reach global consumers. Instead of relying on traditional wholesale distribution networks, an increasing number of apparel exporters are shipping products directly to overseas custo... Read more
Breaking the Urban Wall: How the interior migration is redrawing India’s ap…
For decades, India’s garment manufacturing sector has been bound to its traditional strongholds; Bangalore, Delhi-NCR, and Tirupur. Yet, inside the high-stakes strategy sessions of the Bharat Tex Roundtable, industry leaders and policymakers confronted a stark, operational reality: the urban model that ... Read more
Industrial Spirits and Global Mandates: How India’s textile sector plans to…
The global textile value chain stands at a generational crossroads. Against this backdrop, the Bharat Tex Roundtable—convened under the theme "India a Trusted Partner in an Uncertain World" revealed a decisive consensus among industry captains and policymakers: a convergence of geopolitical realignments... 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
Asos, Adidas Originals expand partnership into menswear
London-based pure-play online retailer Asos has extended its exclusive design collabo... Read more
Luxury conglomerates expand direct retail control to drive H1 revenue growt…
Global luxury fashion groups are restructuring wholesale channels in favor of tightly... Read more
Prada anchors Milan Fashion Week schedule as luxury market calibrates growt…
Prada will formally open the physical runway presentations for Milan Fashion Week Spr... Read more
NCTO challenges USTR proposed duty offsets under Section 301
The National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO) has expressed serious concern re... Read more
Retailers drive demand for occasionwear ahead of August Atlanta Trade Marke…
Independent fashion stockists are realigning purchasing cycles to capture sustained c... Read more
Kontoor Brands refocuses capital strategy with dividend declaration
The recently declared quarterly dividend by apparel group Kontoor Brands underlines s... Read more
Rieter Group to launch Recycling Powerhouse franchise in Qatar
Swiss textile technology conglomerate Rieter Group, in partnership with Säntis T... Read more
Indian textile mills shift towards synthetic blends amid raw material volat…
India’s textile and apparel supply chain is confronting acute financial strain ... Read more
US fashion buyers curtail reliance on Bangladesh sourcing
The integration rate of Bangladeshi RMG within United States fashion portfolios decli... Read more
Adidas expands streetwear strategy with Waf Superstar ADV collaboration
Adidas has strengthened its skateboarding and lifestyle portfolio through a new colla... Read more
Hollister offers immersive onsite experience with new collection at Lollapa…
Operating under the Abercrombie & Fitch Co umbrella, Teen lifestyle retailer Holl... Read more
BGMEA and GRI team up to elevate textile transparency
BGMEA has formally established a strategic partnership agreement with the Global Repo... Read more
India safeguards textile margins with export incentives
The Ministry of Textiles has officially prolonged the Rebate of State and Central Tax... Read more
The Lycra Company strengthens India textile reach through Radcco partnershi…
The Lycra Company has appointed Radcco as its authorized distributor in India, streng... Read more