India’s garment makers get a direct route to global digital retail
India’s decision to permit 100 per cent foreign direct investment (FDI) in inventory-based e-commerce exclusively for exports could mark a change in the country’s roughly $16-billion ready-made garment export trade. Under Press Note 3 (2026 Series) and subsequent Directorate General of Foreign T... Read more
India’s menswear market finds its sweet spot in the Rs 3,500-7,000 mid-prem…
India’s menswear market is becoming polarized. While the value end continues to compete on price and the luxury segment remains insulated by affluent consumption, the most consequential battle is increasingly unfolding between them. The Indian menswear industry, estimated at $23.50 billion in 2026 and projected... Read more
Armenian Apparel spearheads a nearshoring realignment at Ready to Show Mila…
As the global fashion industry grapples with fragmented supply chains, compressed lead times, and escalating demand for low-minimum-order production, Armenia is stepping into the international spotlight. From September 12 to 14, 2026, a milestone delegation of 10 leading Armenian apparel manufacturers will de... Read more
Testex brings Audi Cabin to Intertextile Shanghai, redefining vehicle inter…
In an unexpected crossover between high-end automotive engineering and ecological textile testing, visitors entering the sustainability showcase at Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics were greeted by a full-size electric vehicle. At the center of the Testex pavilion, marking the Swiss testing institute's 180th anni... Read more
Tailoring makes a comeback as men recast the suit around individual style
After nearly a decade of oversized hoodies, rubber-soled sneakers and workplace casualisation, tailoring is making a commercial comeback in global menswear. But the return of the suit does not mean a revival of the rigid corporate uniform. Instead, it reflects a change in why men buy tailored clothing. The global men... Read more
Global activewear, lingerie brands shift more production to India
As activewear and lingerie brands reassess their dependence on concentrated manufacturing bases in China and Vietnam sourcing patterns are changing across the world. Rising wages, tariff uncertainty, geopolitical risk and capacity constraints are pushing buyers to diversify production. India, traditionally ... Read more
Beyond the Catwalk: Ready to Show 2026 charts new global sourcing frontiers…
While the world’s fashion capitals prepare for the Spring/Summer 2027 runways, the operational engine room of European retail is convening on the outskirts of Milan. Running from September 12 to 14, 2026, Ready to Show returns to Fiera Milano-Rho, transforming Hall 10 into an epicenter of internationa... Read more
India’s FTA push reshapes textile export strategy, but import risks persist
India’s new free trade agreements (FTA) are expected to redraw competition for the textile and apparel industry, opening wider preferential access to major consumer markets while exposing parts of the domestic value chain to greater import pressure. India is targeting preferential trade agreements cov... Read more
EU traceability rules force fashion brands to rethink fragmented supply cha…
European sustainability regulation is beginning to alter the commercial pattern of the global textile and apparel industry, pushing brands closer to fibre producers, recyclers, spinners and material innovators. The shift is getting a boost from the European Union’s Ecodesign for Sustainable Products R... Read more
India’s $350 bn textile ambition rests on a twin-engine strategy
India’s textile and apparel (T&A) industry is approaching an inflection point. The 200th Report of the Department-Related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Commerce has highlighted vulnerabilities in the country’s export sector, including effective US tariff burdens of 18-25 per cent, tran... 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
Archroma bags 2026 ICIS Innovation Award for Best Product Innovation
Archroma has bagged the 2026 ICIS Innovation Award for Best Product Innovation from a... Read more
Winterquilts integrates digital costing platform across production lines
Sri Lankan apparel manufacturer Winterquilts has officially integrated Coats Digital&... Read more
European apparel buyers diversify supply chains amid maritime disruptions
The 59th Texworld Apparel Sourcing Paris exhibition at Paris-Le Bourget highlighted a... Read more
Coach marks 85th anniversary with circular design focus
Coach celebrated its milestone 85th anniversary during New York Fashion Week by unvei... Read more
Intrinsic Advance Materials expands Ciclo technology on commercial scale
Intrinsic Advanced Materials is driving major commercial expansion for its proprietar... Read more
Students redefine apparel sustainability amid India's textile waste crisis
India’s domestic apparel and textile sector generates approximately 7.7 million... Read more
Aerie momentum and tariff relief power AEO’s financial growth
American Eagle Outfitters reported total net revenue rising 8 per cent to $1.38 billi... Read more
Heimtextil 27/28 directive forces mills to prioritize advanced circular pro…
Global textile mills and apparel manufacturers are fundamentally restructuring raw ma... Read more
Heimtextil 2027 redefines performance standards for global textile manufact…
Global textile manufacturers are accelerating research into multi-functional fiber architecture... Read more
RE&UP scales next-gen cotton to transform European private-label appare…
Textile-to-textile recycling is crossing a critical threshold as technology provider RE&UP ... Read more
Eltex to optimize technical heat-setting operations with automated yarn ten…
Textile machinery innovator Eltex has launched its advanced ACT-MULTI system, bringing automate... Read more
Sethani Creation strengthens position in men’s ethnic fabric supply market
Sethani Creation is strengthening its position in India’s men’s ethnic fabric suppl... Read more
Unresolved tax discrepancies threaten India’s synthetic textile growth
India’s expanding man-made fiber sector faces critical working capital constraints follow... Read more
Global machinery giants secure multi-million dollar contracts at Dhaka text…
The silver jubilee edition of the Bangladesh Textile Series of Exhibitions concluded ... Read more