Brick-and-Mortar Strikes Back: How ‘Phygital Integration’ is beating ‘…
This feature marks the final installment of our special series, Wrap Up 2025 | Outlook 2026, exploring the tectonic shifts in global commerce. For a decade, the narrative of fashion retail was a eulogy for the physical store. The "Retail Apocalypse" was supposed to be the final chapter for brick-and-morta... Read more
The 2026 Apparel Business Blueprint: Moving from traditional mass prod…
This feature is part of our dedicated series, "Wrap Up 2025 | Outlook 2026," investigating the structural shifts defining the next era of garment commerce. The transition from 2025 into 2026 marks the end of the "trial era" for digital tools in the textile world. For decades, the industry operated on guess... Read more
The 2026 Global Textile Segments Outlook: From volume commodities to v…
This report is the eighth installment of the "Wrap Up 2025, Outlook 2026" series, providing a definitive roadmap for the industry’s high-growth categories and regional shifts. The 2026 global textile landscape is defined by a decisive move away from general-purpose manufacturing toward specialized, h... Read more
The Great Fabric Bifurcation: Why 2026 is the year of ‘Brut’ authentic…
As part of our definitive annual series, "Wrap Up 2025, Outlook 2026," we examine how the textile and apparel sector has moved beyond a phase of simple recovery into a period of high-stakes material evolution. The final data from 2025 reveals an industry no longer satisfied with singular product identities.... Read more
The Recycling Mandate: Converting textile waste into high-value feedst…
As we present this feature as part of our year-end series, 'Wrap Up 2025, Outlook 2026', and as the apparel industry closes the books in 2025, the strategic focus has moved beyond the simple substitution of virgin materials to a comprehensive industrialization of textile-to-textile recycling. For years, the... Read more
From Smart Factory to Smart Business: How AI in 2026 is transforming T…
The next feature, we present as part of our year-end series, 'Wrap Up 2025, Outlook 2026', as the global textile and apparel (T&A) industry closes the books on 2025,a year defined by aggressive tariff adjustments and a race for supply chain transparency—the sector is crossing a decisive commercial... Read more
Paperless or Powerless: Regulations as the new 'Digital Non-Tariff Bar…
As we present this feature as part of our year-end series, 'Wrap Up 2025, Outlook 2026', the global textile and apparel industry is clearly moving beyond a simple calendar change. We are entering a period of "Radical Transparency" where the core of international trade is being rewritten. For decades, the primary hurd... Read more
The Circular Yield Why 2026 is the year sustainability paid the divide…
As the global textile industry moves through the final quarter of the year, this feature serves as a cornerstone of our "Wrap Up 2025, Outlook 2026" series, charting the transition from experimental sustainability to scaled industrial reality. While 2025 was defined by the pressure to decarbonize, 2026 is e... Read more
The Great Decoupling: The global play and regional and country trade o…
This feature marks the second article in our exclusive series, "Wrap Up 2025 | Outlook 2026," where we dissect the structural shifts redefining the B2B textile and apparel landscape. As the final bobbins of 2025 spin to a halt, the global textile and apparel industry is not merely turning a page; it is bur... Read more
The Global Trade Landscape- Sourcing Reset, Resilience, Revolution: Ma…
The Great Pull-Forward: A 2025 retrospective The global textile and apparel industry spent much of 2025 in a state of hyper-vigilance. Driven by a frantic response to geopolitical volatility, importers in North America and the European Union engaged in a massive inventory "pull-forward" to insulate their bot... Read more
Techtextil 2025: Mapping India’s transition to a global hub for value-…
The conclusion of the 10th edition of Techtextil India in Mumbai marks a definitive transition for the country’s textile landscape, moving away from traditional garment manufacturing toward high-value, engineered solutions. Attracting over 9,000 visitors from 45 countries, the event underscored a s... Read more
The Second Life of 3D: Why this tech is more alive than ever in fashio…
The fashion industry is no stranger to cycles of hype and disillusionment, and 3D technology has been no exception. At the recent PI Apparel NY event, a panel titled ‘3D is Dead. Long Live 3D’ laid bare the current sentiment surrounding this transformative technology. Far from declaring its de... Read more
VP Radhakrishnan urges modernization and FTAs as India’s apparel expor…
Highlighting the textile sector's role as India's second-largest employer, Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan called for a strategic push toward Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) and factory modernization to secure India's position as a global fashion powerhouse. Speaking at the AEPC Excellence Honours held a... Read more
Indian Rupee’s Breach of 90: A double-edged equation reshaping India’s…
The Indian rupee’s historic slide past the ₹90.43 per dollar mark in late 2025 has forced a fundamental recalibration across India’s $179 billion textile value chain. While a "weak" rupee is often celebrated as a windfall for exporters, the reality is a complex "double-edged thread." For... Read more
The Great Sourcing Shuffle: Why tariffs failed to bring manufacturing …
When Washington set out to ‘reclaim manufacturing’ through punitive tariffs, it was envisioned as a patriotic reset one that would bring back the hum of American sewing machines and the pride of Made in USA labels. But the reality unfolding across global apparel boardrooms tells a very d... Read more
How global acrylic fiber leaders engineered price stability amid histo…
The global Acrylic Staple Fibre (ASF) market, long known for its sensitivity to violent swings in petrochemical feedstocks is facing one of the most profound structural resets in its history. In 2025, while the price of Acrylonitrile (ACN), its primary feedstock, endured one of the steepest collapses in r... Read more
Vardhman Textiles’ Rs 350 cr MMF leap rewires India’s apparel supply c…
For decades, cotton has defined India’s manufacturing identity and policy priorities, even though global demand has shifted towards synthetics. Today, Man-Made Fibres (MMF) make-up nearly three-fourths of the world’s fibre consumption, forming the raw material backbone for everything fro... Read more
Threads of Labor and Steel: The human-machine ecosystem powering India…
India generates nearly eight million tonnes of textile waste every year, placing the country at the center of the global circular economy though it is rarely acknowledged as such. While much global attention centers on futuristic recycled fibers and chemical breakthroughs, a decades-old, quietly efficient... Read more
Hanging by a Thread: US Tariffs cripple Indian textile exports, orders…
India’s textile and apparel industry is facing an unexpected mid-cycle rupture that is reshaping the sector’s economics far faster than policymakers anticipated. What began as a favourable season for the spinning and raw-material economy, egged on by a weak rupee and heavy government-led cotto... Read more
Eurecat x Canmartex to develop predictive quality control systems for knitwear t…
Aracne's system uses photonics, the Internet of Things, and artificial intelligence to predict potential manufacturing defects before the fabric is made. This ... Read more
Growing demand from domestic, foreign players boosts India’s textile machinery b…
Heralding a textile revolution in India, the textile machinery industry is transforming from labor-intensive to a more modern and automated manufacturing ... Read more
Innovation key highlight at ITMA 2023
ITMA has announced it will continue to present and share innovative manufacturing technology and materials with the industry at its 19th edition in Milan.... Read more
Centric Brands acquires Fownes Brothers & Co
In a strategic move to dominate the high-margin functional accessories sector, Centri... Read more
Functional Fabric Fair launches debut winter edition in Orlando
High-performance textile landscape is undergoing a significant geographic and sectora... Read more
Global apparel strategy shifts as high cotton costs narrow synthetic price …
The global textile and apparel industry is undergoing a structural realignment as New... Read more
Cotton yarn prices in North India rise as raw cotton prices increase
North India’s cotton yarn hubs are witnessing a decisive pricing shift as spinn... Read more
Heimtextil 2026 highlights growing AI integration in textile production
Currently valued at approximately $1.8 trillion, the global textile industry is under... Read more
Egypt unveils measures to localize textile value chain
In a high-level consultation held on January 5, 2026, Kamel Al0-Wazir, Deputy Prime M... Read more
Vietnam’s T&A exports to Canada to surpass $1.3 billion in 2025
Vietnam’s textile and apparel (T&A) exports to Canada are projected to surp... Read more
Chemical recycling dominates with 52.14% share in textile waste recycling m…
As the fashion industry confronts a staggering 92 million tons of annual waste, the t... Read more
Government extends application date for PLI scheme till March 31, 2026
The Government of India has officially extended the application window for the Produc... Read more
Ministry of Textiles to convene National Textiles Ministers’ Conference in …
To forge a unified state-central roadmap for industrial scaling, the Ministry of Text... Read more
Bangladesh scraps deal with Revival Group; opts for open tender to lease Be…
In a decisive shift for Bangladesh's textile landscape, the interim government has of... Read more
Global synthetic fibers market to grow to $147 billion in value by 2034
Currently undergoing a seismic shift, the global synthetic fibers market is projected... Read more
India’s cotton spinning industry enters high-stake transition as tariffs ta…
The Indian cotton spinning industry is entering a high-stakes transition in H2 FY26 a... Read more
Chinese government approves tariff adjustment plan for T&A industry
In a major strategic recalibration, the Chinese government has approved a sweeping ta... Read more
Bangladesh RMG sector transforms as apparel exports rise to $39.35 billion …
The global fashion retail landscape is witnessing a structural shift as Bangladesh&rs... Read more
Indian textile engineering industry pivots to digital-first manufacturing e…
The Indian textile engineering landscape is undergoing a fundamental transformation, ... Read more
Vietnam textile sector pivots to ‘Green & Smart’ to secure $50 billion …
As Vietnam cements its role as the world’s third-largest apparel exporter, the ... Read more
Saks Global eyes bankruptcy as debt mounts to $100 million
Saks Global enters the final week of 2025 under immense fiscal pressure as it faces a... Read more
ICE cotton market witnesses strategic reversal as prices rebound
As 2025 draws to a close, the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) cotton market has witne... Read more
Pakistan registers 46% decline in cotton production in 2025
Pakistan’s textile industry is bracing for a tectonic shift in its sourcing str... Read more
India-New Zealand FTA to catalyze $500 million annual opportunity for MSMEs…
Terming the India-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (FTA) as an Oceania Gateway, the S... Read more
India signs FTA with New Zealand for zero-duty access across 1,057 tariff l…
Marking a strategic pivot for India’s textile and apparel (T&A) apparel, th... Read more
SGCCI launches SITME 2026 in partnership with SEA
The Southern Gujarat Chamber of Commerce & Industry (SGCCI) has announced the lau... Read more
Global textile industry bets on $21 billion AI shift as Messe Frankfurt lau…
The global textile and apparel industry is standing at a technological precipice,... Read more
Welspun Living achieves score of 90 in 2025 S&P Global Corporate Sustai…
Welspun Living has shattered industry benchmarks by securing a world-leading sc... Read more
T&A industry voices strong opposition against proposed ADD on MEG
India’s textile and apparel sector has voiced a strong opposition against... Read more
Circulose, Birla Cellulose sign agreement to integrate recycled textile pul…
Circulose and Birla Cellulose signed a partnership agreement on December 18, 2025 to ... Read more
WHP Global re-launches Lotto across the US and Canada
WHP Global is officially re-launching the iconic Italian brand Lotto across the US an... Read more