Polyester volatility redraws India’s textile industry competitive map acros…
India’s synthetic textile industry has entered a phase of cost instability as polyester staple fibre (PSF) prices rise across domestic and global markets. What was once a relatively predictable input cost has transformed into a volatile pricing corridor shaped by crude oil fluctuations, disrupted mari... Read more
The £7 Billion Question: Who pays for fashion’s ‘free rental’ habit?
The global fashion industry is facing an uncomfortable paradox: its most valuable customers may also be its most destructive. A recent study commissioned by Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP), through its Textiles 2030 initiative (WEFT), identifies a concentrated group of ‘high-... Read more
India, China Bangladesh face fresh headwinds as global apparel markets reba…
Global apparel trade is entering a more uneven recovery phase, with demand growth persisting but losing uniform momentum across major consumer markets. The latest ‘Monthly Global Apparel Consumption & Trade Update’ from Wazir Advisors shows cumulative monthly apparel imports ac... Read more
Global cotton enters a deficit year in 2026 as supply drop meets logistics …
The global cotton economy has entered a fragile and sensitive phase. Early projections for the 2026-27 season suggest that world lint production will fall 4 per cent to 24.9 million tonnes, while consumption is expected to remain broadly unchanged at 25 million tonnes. That narrow imbalance ma... Read more
India’s textile trade gets a Pacific push as New Zealand FTA removes tariff…
India and New Zealand have inked a ‘once-in-a-generation’ Free Trade Agreement (FTA), one that will have a profound impact on Indian textile and apparel industry. Signed by commerce & industry minister Piyush Goyal, and New Zealand’s minister for trade and investment Todd... Read more
Lululemon’s world-first nylon circularity push signals a new apparel arms r…
The global apparel industry’s circularity narrative is entering a more technically demanding phase. Polyester recycling once the flagship of sustainable synthetics, is rapidly approaching maturity. Nylon, however, the performance engine behind leggings, technical outerwear, and compressi... Read more
H&M capitalizes on Brazilian consumer demand with strategic dual-store …
The strategic inauguration of H&M’s first flagship in Rio de Janeiro alongs... Read more
Gap Inc deepens eastern European footprint with tactical Romanian outlet en…
The recent inauguration of Gap’s first physical ‘Gap Outlet’ at the... Read more
UK-India textile machinery coalition launches to modernize global supply ch…
Machinery Association (BTMA) has officially launched the UK-India Textile Machinery C... Read more
Decathlon and IKEA synergy redefines technical apparel distribution in the …
The strategic debut of Decathlon’s 1,188-sq-m unit within IKEA’s Croydon ... Read more
India hails vocational education in textiles with Dr Roopak Vasishtha as ne…
The appointment of Dr Roopak Vasishtha as Director General and CEO, Apparel Training ... Read more
Source Fashion’s UK manufacturers set to become second-largest country pres…
The upcoming July 2026 edition of Source Fashion at ExCeL London marks a decisive rea... Read more