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
Price wars, fast fashion, diamond money leads to Surat’s industrial shake-u…
The sound of Surat’s diamond polishing wheels, once the city’s heartbeat, is fading. In its place, the relentless pulse of high-speed water jet looms is taking over. Capital, labor, and the high-octane temperament of diamond trading are migrating into textiles, redefining an indust... Read more
Charlotte to host North America’s inaugural dedicated textile recycling sum…
As the global fashion and apparel industries face mounting pressure to address ... Read more
The Lycra Company offers new solution to denim industry’s bag and sag crisi…
The Lycra Company has officially launched Lycra VintageFX fiber at Kingpins Ams... Read more
The Amann Group awarded for new circular fiber technology
A global leader in high-performance sewing threads, The Amann Group, has been h... Read more
Wage correction and industrial stability: Uttar Pradesh implements interim …
The Uttar Pradesh government has authorized an immediate interim minimum wage i... Read more
India-US textile trade dynamics shift amid tariff volatility and market rea…
The Indian textile and apparel sector is navigating a critical recovery phase a... Read more
Vertical integration drives SMPL toward Rs 2,000 crore revenue milestone
Marking a decisive shift toward a fully integrated textile model, Sagar Manufac... Read more