AEPC petitions Vice President for urgent intervention amid U.S. trade …
In a high-stakes appeal for the survival of India’s garment sector, the Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC) has formally approached the Vice President of India, C.P. Radhakrishnan. The industry body is seeking an immediate resolution to an escalating India-U.S. tariff dispute that threatens to dis... Read more
From Shanghai to Paris: China’s GREENEXT Expo 2026 launches as a cross…
Amid an accelerating global shift toward low-carbon economies and systemic industrial change, the official launch of GREENEXT Expo 2026 has been announced. As China’s premier cross-industry exhibition and summit platform dedicated to sustainable development, this edition is scheduled to take place in ... Read more
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
Indian Textile and Apparel Exports Hit Hard in September: As US tariffs tak…
The Indian textile and apparel industry has shown the first clear signs of being im... Read more
NITMA, CITI oppose ADD on MEG
Along with major trade bodies like CITI and SGCCI, The Northern India Textile Mills&r... Read more
Amazon expands logistics network with opening of two new fulfillment center…
How is Amazon boosting logistics? Explore the company’s massive new centers in ... Read more
T&A companies should focus on innovation to boost export goals: Ashwin …
India’s textile and apparel (T&A) companies need to focus on innovation to ... Read more
Government to launch National Cotton Productivity Mission to revitalize cot…
Shrinking yields in the world's second-largest producer, India's cotton industry has ... Read more
Rising industry pressure may compel government to eliminate import duty on …
Rising pressure from the cotton industry may compel the Indian government to eliminat... Read more
US tariffs on other textile exporting nations to boost Kitex Garments’ reve…
Tariffs imposed by the US on major textile-exporting countries including Bangladesh w... Read more
Khadi products sales rise by 447% in FY2024-25: MSME report
From Rs 31, 154.19 crore in 2013-14, sales of ‘khadi’ (handspun and handw... Read more
Value of Asia-Pacific’s bed-linen market to grow at 1.8 per cent CAGR from …
Fuelled by an increasing demand for knitted or crocheted textiles, the value of the b... Read more
India registers 6.32% rise in T&A exports to $36.6 billion in FY25
In the recently concluded FY2024-25, India registered a 6.32 per cent rise in textile... Read more
India’s cotton imports to rise to 3.3 million bales in 2024-25: CAI
In the 2024-25 season ending in September 2025, India's cotton imports are projected ... Read more
Fast Retailing announces strong results in H1, FY25L raises full year profi…
Japanese retail giant and the parent company of brands like Uniqlo, Fast Retailing an... Read more
The 90-day tariff reprieve can help India clear existing backlogs at reduce…
Though Indian leather and textile exporters don’t expect a huge rise in new ord... Read more
Bangladesh risks losing world’s second largest exporter spot as Vietnam gai…
With Vietnam rapidly improving its logistics, diversifying its product range and stre... Read more
Madagascar faces loss of 60,000 textile jobs owing to 47% tariffs impositio…
Madagascar's crucial textile industry is facing the potential loss of approximately 6... Read more
Fast Retailing to post 14% growth in operating profit in Q2, FY25: LSEG dat…
Japanese operator of the clothing chain Uniqlo, Fast Retailing is expected to post a1... Read more
SaigonTex-SaigonFabric 2025 hosts over 1,000 exhibitors from 25 countries
Opening on April 9, 2025 at the Ho Chi Minh City, the 2025 Vietnam Saigon Textile &am... Read more
CCI procures 52.5 million quintals of seed cotton at MSP in 2024-25
In the current 2024-25 cotton season, up to March 31, 2025, the Government of India h... Read more
India to expand scope for PLI Scheme to include the textile sector: SBI Rep…
India needs to broaden the scope of its current Production-Linked Incentive (PLI) sch... Read more
Despite new tariffs, Bangladesh’s apparel exports to the US rise during Jan…
Despite the recent imposition of new tariffs, Bangladesh's apparel exports to the Uni... Read more
Vietnamese companies weaving eco-friendly materials into production: Vu Duc…
Vietnamese enterprises are weaving eco-friendly materials like organic cotton, recycl... Read more
Lululemon’s Q1, FY25 revenues to fall short of Wall Street expectations, re…
Lululemon forecasts, the brand’s revenues for Q1, FY25 are likely to fall short... Read more
Europe’s textile consumption, waste reaches record high: EEA Report
Europeans are buying and discarding more textiles than ever, says a new report by the... Read more
Next plans physical expansion after a five-year gap
Signaling the end of the worst phase of UK’s retail shift from physical to onli... Read more
Primark to boost US operations with new stores in Georgia, South Carolina a…
British fast-fashion retailer Primark plans to further expand its operations in the U... Read more
Global secondhand apparel market to grow at 10% CAGR till 2029: ThredUp
The global secondhand apparel market is projected to grow at a 10 per cent CAGR and r... Read more
Cotton prices remain below MSP despite procurement reaching 9.4 billion bal…
Even though handled by the Cotton Corporation of India (CCI), the Indian government's... Read more
Asia Pacific’s cotton yarn market to grow at CAGR of 0.5% from 2024-35: Ind…
Driven by increasing demand, the cotton yarn market in Asia-Pacific is poised to grow... Read more
Uzbekistan’s textile products exports’ rise to $2.9 billion: Statistics Age…
According to the Statistics Agency, Uzbekistan exported nearly $2.9 billion worth of ... Read more
Outlook for garment exports remains positive: Former President, BGMEA
The future outlook for garment exports from Bangladesh is promising as orders rebound... Read more
Indian apparel exporters boost capacity to capitalize on Chinese imports’ r…
Indian apparel exporters are increasing their production capacities to capitalize on ... Read more
Indonesia to boost modest fashion exports to Saudi Arabia: Report
Capitalizing o the growing garment industry in the Middle East, Indonesia aims to expand its mo... Read more
India to witness a rise in cotton imports during 2024-25
Lower carry-forward stocks and a potential reduction in output due to decreased cotto... Read more
Textile Ministry organises roadshow in Coimbatore to promote Bharat Tex 202…
Ministry of Textiles recently organised a roadshow in Coimbatore to promote India&rsq... Read more
Iran exports textile products worth $23.5 million in H1, FY24
Textile products weighing 9,500 tons and worth $23.5 million in value were exported b... Read more
Imports duties in apparel sector in need to be reduced: P. Chidambaram, For…
At a session organised by the All India Professional’s Congress, P Chidambaram,... Read more
US’ apparels imports rise to $79.3 billion in 2023; Asia remains major supp…
In 2023, the world’s largest single-country apparel importer, the United States... Read more
Apparel exports earnings rise by 2.88% to $3.18 billion in July: Bangladesh…
In July 2024, earnings from Bangladesh's apparel exports grew by 2.88 per cent to $3.... Read more
Poland’s baby clothing and accessories exports rise by 2.7% in 2023: IndexB…
For the fourth consecutive year, overseas shipments of baby clothing and accessories ... Read more
Bangladesh registers 4.84% decline in apparel exports to the EU: Eurostat
In the first seven months of this year, spanning Jan-July’24, Bangladesh record... Read more
China’s textile, clothing and accessories exports rise 1.12% from Jan-July’…
After a decline in 2023, China’s textile, clothing and accessories exports rose... Read more
Pakistan’s textile exports rise 13% Y-o-Y in Aug’24
Benefiting from an influx of orders driven by rising costs and political instability ... Read more
Global fiber production to rise to 160 million tons by 2030: Report
Having risen by 7 per cent from 116 million tons in 2022 to 124 million tons in 2023,... Read more
Govt to expand HDPS to boost cotton cultivation in Akola
During his recent visit to the Central Institute for Cotton Research (CICR). Union Te... Read more
British Wool sees market growth, highest prices in four years
British Wool reports a stronger market for wool, with prices reaching their highest i... Read more
Saudi fashion market to grow to $42 billion by 2028: Report
Valued at about $30 billion in 2023, the Saudi fashion market is expected to reach $4... Read more
Targeted efforts can help India boost cotton productivity: ABRAPA
Acknowledging the potential of the Indian cotton market, Marcelo Duarte Monteiro, Dir... Read more
Textile exports to rise to $100 billion by 2030: IBEF
India aims to boost its textile exports to $100 billion by 2030, as per the India Bra... Read more
United States to emerge as the world’s largest cotton exporter in 2024/25
With production rebounding, the United States is expected to reclaim its status as th... Read more
PCGA reports decline in cotton production during 2024-25
For the current season, Pakistan Cotton Ginners Association (PCGA) reported a signifi... Read more
Decathlon to acquire Spanish e-tailer TradeInn
Six months after its acquisition of the German e-tailer Bergfreunde, Decathlon plans ... Read more