Inside Lululemon’s toughest year, tariffs, trend misses, and the fight…
For over a decade, Lululemon Athletica embodied everything the premium athleisure revolution stood for technical mastery, community-driven branding, and an almost cult-like customer following. Its rise was clean and uninterrupted, a masterclass in premium positioning. But 2025 has delivered an uncomfortab... Read more
India's ‘Technical Textile’ sector 'Important for the World,' says Tec…
India is emerging as a global powerhouse in technical textiles, a growth recognized by the organizers of the world's leading technical textiles and textile processing trade fairs. Ahead of the Techtextil and Texprocess 2026 event in Frankfurt, Messe Frankfurt's Director Brand Management, Sabine Scharrer, ... Read more
Anti-Dumping probe on Chinese PTY threatens to negate QCO rollback ben…
Just days after the Indian government withdrew Quality Control Orders (QCOs) on Polyester Textured Yarn (PTY) and other textile inputs to boost the cost-competitiveness of the downstream industry, the Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) has initiated a fresh anti-dumping investigation into PTY im... Read more
Cotton’s fragile comeback, how the US-China truce is redrawing global …
When Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping announced a fragile peace in Busan last week, most of the attention in financial circles revolved around soybeans, chips, and rare earths. But beneath the surface, the most immediate tremor was felt in the world’s oldest commodity trade, cotton. The... Read more
Viscose freed, industry revived as India’s raw material reforms trigge…
In a policy reversal that has given some relief across India’s textile ecosystem, the Ministry of Textiles has officially rescinded the Quality Control Order (QCO) on Viscose Staple Fibre (VSF) with immediate effect. Published in The Gazette of India on November 18, 2025, the order reverses the earl... Read more
India Fashions a Greener Future: Global Fibre Summit spotlights $100 b…
The world's largest fibre innovation congress, the Dornbirn Global Fibre Conference (GFC) Asia, made a landmark debut in Mumbai this week, positioning sustainability and circularity as the critical engines for India's ambitious textile growth. Held under the umbrella of the Techtextil India Symposium 2025, ... Read more
Techtextil India 2025: Mumbai kicks off 10th edition, focussing on sus…
The premier trade fair for technical textiles, non-wovens, and composites, Techtextil India 2025, commenced today, November 19, 2025, at the Bombay Exhibition Centre in Mumbai, marking its 10th edition. Organized by Messe Frankfurt Trade Fairs India, the event runs until November 21, 2025. This landmark edi... Read more
Fashion’s Next Playbook: Leaders at WWD summit push for radical transf…
On October 29 and 30, the marble halls of Cipriani South Street became the nerve center of a global fashion industry at an inflection point. At the annual ‘WWD Apparel & Retail CEO Summit’, executives from the world’s most influential brands gathered against a backdrop of economic vo... Read more
Tariff turbulence spurs transformation in India’s textile value chain
When the US announced a sweeping 50 per cent tariff on Indian textile and apparel imports, the shockwaves reverberated across India’s factory floors and policy circles alike. The move, ostensibly aimed at protecting American manufacturing threatened to upend a sector that employs over 45 million peo... Read more
A Punishing Paradox: Is Made in America unravelling the US textile ind…
The Make America Great Again (MAGA) is initiative aimed at breathing new life into US manufacturing, but its impact on the textile and apparel sector has created a stark paradox. While the industry is innovating and shifting towards high-tech production, the very trade policies intended to protect it are ... Read more
India's Textile Sector Sews Up Global Trade Alliances in Singapore: Fo…
The future of India’s textile and textile machinery sector is poised for exponential growth, driven by strategic international collaborations, notably the UK-India Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and the Singapore Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA). This was the consensus at a high-profi... Read more
QCO rollback and export boost, the two-step formula powering India’s t…
November 12, 2025, could go down as a watershed date in India’s textile history. In a single day, the government announced two transformative measures, a decisive rollback of Quality Control Orders (QCOs) on key man-made fibre (MMF) inputs and the approval of a massive Rs 45,060 crore export promoti... Read more
Cotton's Comeback: Brazil's blueprint for a natural fiber renaissance
The global textile industry operates on an assumption: natural fibers are nearing their ceiling of growth, with future demand almost exclusively reserved for synthetic and artificial alternatives. This narrative of stagnation was directly challenged by Marcelo Duarte Monteiro, representing the Brazilian C... Read more
Fashion’s new equation, profits meet planetary limits at Lisbon’s Text…
The Textile Exchange Conference 2025, held under the theme ‘Shifting Landscapes’, marked more than another industry meet-up; it was a defining moment for global fashion’s sustainability movement. Over five days from October 13 to 17, over 1,200 leaders from regenerative farmers to ... Read more
India Scraps QCOs on Polyester, Polyester Fibre: A level playing field…
In a major policy reversal, the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, through a notification in the Gazette of India dated November 12, 2025, has immediately rescinded multiple Quality Control Orders (QCOs) covering the entire polyester value chain, from raw materials to various types of yarn. The resciss... Read more
Bharat Tex 2026: A premier event for the global textiles and apparel i…
A key consortium of leading Export Promotion Councils (EPCs) and industry associations, the Bharat Tex Trade Federation (BTTF) is set to host the third edition of India’s premier global textiles and apparel event, Bharat Tex. The upcoming event is scheduled to run from July 14 to 17, 2026, at the Bh... Read more
Global Sourcing Expo: Offering an unparalleled access to international…
The highly anticipated Global Sourcing Expo is set to return to the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Center from November 18, through November 20, 2026. This pivotal event brings together hundreds of leading manufacturers, suppliers, and industry professionals from across the globe, firmly establ... Read more
Blueprint 2030: India’s textile industry charts a $100 bn export missi…
When India’s Ministry of Textiles unveiled its four-point action plan recently, it wasn’t just another policy announcement it was a blueprint for an industry at a crossroads. With textile and apparel exports stagnating at $37.7 billion in FY2024-25, the government’s ambition to nearly tr... Read more
Cheaper Indian yarn threatens Bangladesh’s textile backbone
Bangladesh's yarn and textile manufacturing sector is facing a severe crisis, primarily due to a price gap between locally produced and cheaper imported yarn, particularly from India. This has led to a major slump in domestic sales and is threatening the existence of local textile mills, despite good dome... 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
Santoni launches new XT intarsia machine
Leading Italian circular knitting machine builder SantoniSpA has launched its new unique XT intarsia machine that combines all of the knitting possibiliti... Read more
Gartex Texprocess to be launched as a hybrid event
In conjunction with MEX Exhibition, Messe Frankfurt Trade Fairs India will hold Gartex Texprocess India as a hybrid event. The event will scheduled alongs... Read more
Topshop prepares transition to physical, aggressively targeting new markets
Topshop, the iconic British youth fashion brand founded in 1964, is slated for a majo... Read more
India announces capital infusion to support textile, apparel exports
The Government of India is set to immediately trigger the $2.81 billion Export Missio... Read more
DGTR's Anti-Dumping probe initiation signals cost crisis for India's Perfor…
The Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) has issued an Initiation Notif... Read more
Indian Textiles Focus at EU: A tariff shock resets export strategy
The 50% US retaliatory tariff has delivered its full blow to India’s textile se... Read more
Fast Fashion's Fiber Frenzy: US Upland cotton demand explodes
The global textile supply chain is pivoting rapidly, driven by surging demand for US ... Read more
Vietnam's Green Garment Gambit: EVFTA catalyzes High-Value fashion shift
Vietnam's fashion and apparel sector is navigating a pivotal, challenging shift, wher... Read more
India scraps Viscose QCO, boosts textile exports target
In a major policy reversal to support the textile industry's global competitiveness, ... Read more
$25.0 Million Boost: India’s Bhilwara textile hub focuses on Next-Gen growt…
The Rajasthan State Industrial Development and Investment Corporation (RIICO) has gra... Read more
China's T&A Export Split: Fabric shipments climb 2.1,as garment orders …
China's textile and apparel (T&A) sector is showcasing a decisive shift, with ove... Read more
Dubai's textile fair weaves sSustainability into global sourcing
The International Apparel & Textile Fair (IATF) returns to Dubai for its 20... Read more
"Made in Italy" exports hit turbulence as sales drop 2.5%
The bedrock of Italian fashion and craftsmanship is showing cracks, as exports of tex... Read more
India's $2.92 bn export surge drives focus on performance, policy at Techte…
In line with its momentum to establish itself as a global textile manufacturing p... Read more
Italian textile machinery orders decline by 16 % in Q3, FY25
The Italian textile machinery sector experienced a significant slowdown in Q3, ... Read more
PGIL PAT rises by 17.0% to Rs 138 crore in H1, FY26
In H1, FY26, India’s largest listed garment exporters, Pearl Global Indus... Read more
Global linen viscose market to grow to $38.84 billion by 2033
Valued at $14.12 billion in 2024, the global linen viscose market is expected t... Read more
The Lycra Company opens largest spandex production facility in China
A global leader in innovative and sustainable fiber solutions for the apparel a... Read more
TT Ltd announces new initiatives to diversify operations
As per discussions at the Board Meeting held on November 5, 2025, one of India&... Read more
Arvind Ltd registers 70% Y-o-Y growth in net profit during Q2, FY26
Arvind Limited registered a strong 70 per cent Y-o-Y growth in net profit durin... Read more
APTEXPO 2025 to showcase circularity solutions from over 100 exhibitors
Scheduled in Singapore from November 19-21, 2025, The Asia-Pacific Textile and ... Read more
Arvind Ltd records positive revenue growth in Q2, FY26
Arvind Ltd’s performance in Q2, FY26 ended September 2025 showed positive... Read more
Mango partners TextileGenesis for end-to-end traceability in textile materi…
Mango has partnered with TextileGenesis to achieve end-to-end traceability for ... Read more
Grasim Industries achieves highest revenue in Q2, FY26
Grasim Industries’ achieved its highest ever revenues of Rs 9,610 crore, ... Read more
Hyosung TNC, Lenzing collaborate on a sustainable yoga fabric collection
World’s largest manufacturer of spandex, Hyosung TNC and a leading global... Read more
Getzner Textil revolutionizes technical apparel with the launch of getzspac…
A global leader in high-performance technical textiles, Getzner Textil AG has a... Read more
Vedas Exports eyes 12 outlets in India by 2026-end
Known for its heritage-inspired designs, home décor brand Vedas Exports ... Read more
INTA delegation focuses on textile circularity in discussions with Panipat …
In discussions with India’s largest hub for recycled textiles and circula... Read more
CTGE 2026 to be held on March 18, 2026
The 5th China Chaoshan International Textile and Garment Exhibition (CTGE 2026)... Read more
Cotton production in India to reach 25 million 480 –Ib bales across 11.4 mi…
Cotton production in India is forecast to reach 25 million 480-lb bales, cultiv... Read more
Global cotton prices decline in October amid soft demand
Marked by a decline in key international benchmarks, global cotton prices eased... Read more