From Shanghai to Paris: China’s GREENEXT Expo 2026 launches as a …
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 beat…
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…
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…
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’ auth…
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 f…
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 transform…
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-Tarif…
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 d…
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 tr…
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 New Core Competency: How sustainability and advanced fabrics …
The SportTech Pavilion at Techtextil India, hosted by Concepts N Strategies, concluded with a unanimous declaration: for India to successfully execute its "Premium Mandate" and move "Beyond CMT," technical textile innovation and radical sustainability are non-negotiable. The future of Indian activewear reli... Read more
Regenerative innovation and the Human-Centric future of textiles
The global textile industry is at a crossroads where mere efficiency and profit no longer guarantee survival. This was the central message delivered by Uday Paul Singh Gill, Senior Partner at Gherzi Consulting, Zurich, during his keynote address at the Dornbirn Global Fibre Congress (GFC). He argued that lo... Read more
Beyond CMT: Collaboration, not competition, is India’s new growth…
The journey for India’s activewear industry to move "Beyond CMT" (Cut, Make, Trim) and capture the global premium mandate is not constrained by market demand or labor, but by structural bottlenecks in the supply chain, investment philosophy, and training. Panel discussions at the Techtextil India SportTech Pavi... Read more
Techtextil India 2025: Mumbai kicks off 10th edition, focussing o…
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
International Collaboration Awards 2025 winners to participate in ITMF …
The winners of the ITMF International Collaboration Awards 2025 will present their pr... Read more
Source Fashion partners Redress as catwalk partner for Olympia London
UK's leading responsible sourcing trade show, Source Fashion has partnered Redress as... Read more
Uniqlo to open 11 new stores across the US
Japanese fashion giant Uniqlo plans to open 11 new stores across the United States. T... 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
Welspun Living Q4, FY25 net profit declines 9.71% to Rs 131.82 crore
A global leader in home textiles, Welspun Living registered a 9.71% decline in its co... Read more
HKRITA unveils Green Innotextile Base in China on World Environment Day 202…
On World Environment Day 2025, the Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles and Appar... Read more
ACE Apparel bags OEKO-TEX Organic Cotton Certification
A subsidiary of Aitken Spence PLC, ACE Apparel has become the first and only company ... Read more
Hyosung highlights expanded regen Bio Elastane range at Global Fashion Summ…
World’s leading elastane manufacturer, Hyosung made its debut as an official ex... Read more
H&M Foundation, GFA delegation to Panipat discusses strategies for a ci…
At the invitation of the Global Alliance for Textile Sustainability Council (GATS), a... Read more
Thermoplastics gain momentum in composites industry, JEC 2025 winners highl…
Thermoplastics are taking centre stage in fibre reinforced composite innovations, as ... Read more
Source Fashion 2025 moves to Grand Hall, Olympia London amid 30% growth
Source Fashion, Europe’s leading responsible sourcing show, returns from 8th-10... Read more
Kering unveils ambitious Water-Positive Strategy to regenerate freshwater e…
Following Earth Day, luxury group Kering has unveiled a comprehensive Water-Positive ... Read more
Karl Mayer develops UHMWPE non-crimp fabrics for lightweight bulletproof pr…
As the demand for personal protective equipment (PPE) increases globally, particularl... Read more
Gartex Texprocess India 2025 to showcase global innovations in Mumbai
India’s textile and apparel sector is undergoing a major transformation, driven... Read more
PHDCCI’s New Delhi conference addresses the growing potential of the MMF in…
Held by the PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PHDCCI), the conference titled, &ls... Read more
Kraig Labs nears completion of largest recombinant spider silk batch in US
Kraig Biocraft Laboratories, a US-based leader in spider silk technology, has announc... Read more
Global Fashion Agenda, BBC StoryWorks launch new film series on fashion sus…
In celebration of Earth Day, Global Fashion Agenda (GFA) has announced a new season o... Read more
EU approves plan for implementation of sustainability standards in the appa…
Laying the foundation for extensive sustainability regulations across the apparel sec... Read more
Bailu Group unveils pilot line for Next Gen viscose fibre at China’s BylurR…
Bailu Group, the parent of Xinxiang Chemical Fiber Co, has launched a pilot productio... Read more
Better Cotton launches Multistakeholder Platform in Pakistan
The world's largest cotton sustainability program, Better Cotton has launched a Multi... Read more
Eastman unveils Naia On The Move at Functional Fabric Fair in USA
Eastman is showcasing its latest sustainable innovation, Naia On The Move, at this sp... Read more
Best of Bangladesh in Europe debuts in Amsterdam, draws major global attent…
The opening day of the two-day “Best of Bangladesh in Europe” event in Am... Read more
Twelve years after Bangladesh’s Rana Plaza tragedy, legal protection for wo…
On Thursday, April 24, the world marks twelve years since the Rana Plaza collapse in ... Read more
Tech Bulletin-Challenges faced by spinners during yarn manufacturing due to…
Spinners in the textile industry face several operational and quality-related challen... Read more
Finish cultivation of BT cotton in April itself; Pakistan’s agriculture exp…
Agriculture experts in Pakistan have advised cotton farmers to complete the cultivati... Read more
Bodice unveils transformation-inspired collection in Delhi with Bemberg col…
Bodice, the contemporary Indian fashion label led by Ruchika Sachdeva, marked a power... Read more
Messe Frankfurt's Texpertise Econogy spotlights five key themes for global …
Messe Frankfurt has unveiled a new initiative, “Texpertise Econogy Insights,&rd... Read more
Bluesign Denim Initiative 2024–2025 drives global shift toward traceable, s…
Bluesign, a global pioneer in sustainable manufacturing, has marked a significant mil... Read more
Premiere Vision debuts in Montreal with over 100 exhibitors and fresh creat…
Montréal hosts Premiere Vision’s first Canadian edition For the first... Read more
HKRITA wins 5 medals at Geneva innovation fair, showcasing eco-friendly and…
The Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles and Apparel (HKRITA) has achieved intern... Read more
Archroma to showcase High IQ and Phobotex innovations at China Interdye 202…
Archroma, a global leader in specialty chemicals for sustainable textiles, will unvei... 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
Ester Industries teams up with Loop Industries for the world’s first textil…
To tackle the growing problem of textile waste in India, Ester Industries has formed ... Read more
SOCI becomes Pakistan’s first private-sector textile initiative to be recog…
Achieving a significant milestone, Pakistani denim producer Soorty's Organic Cotton I... Read more
ICRA revises Sanathan Group’s ratings outlook to positive
Credit ratings agency ICRA has revised the long-term outlook for the Sanathan Group t... Read more
Run & Relax launches Spring/Summer 2025 infused with Q-Nova fiber from …
A Norwegian activewear brand known for its minimalist design and focus on functionali... Read more
Coats Digital’s GSDCost bags two Just Style Excellence Awards for innovatio…
Coats Digital, the software division of Coats Group, has won two major honours at the... Read more
Monforts to showcase advanced technical textile coating solutions at Techte…
German textile machinery specialist Monforts will spotlight its cutting-edge coating ... Read more
China presses Shein to halt overseas expansion as US tariffs fuel factory e…
China’s government is reportedly urging fast-fashion giant Shein to slow down i... Read more
Schneider unveils record-breaking Superfine Argentinian Vicuna
After 18 years of research, the Schneider Group has unveiled an innovative achievemen... Read more
Balenciaga launches new capsule footwear collection with Scholl
Balenciaga has launched a new capsule footwear collection in partnership with the Ita... 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
Italian textile machinery firms to showcase innovation at Techtextil North …
A strong delegation of Italian textile machinery manufacturers is set to participate ... Read more
NCTO backs Trump’s reciprocal tariff plan, calls for tougher trade enforcem…
The National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO) has praised former US President ... 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
Welspun to expand India operations with innovative and sustainable product …
A global leader in home textiles with a strong presence in the US and UK markets, Wel... 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
HimGra to showcase at Startup Mahakumbh 2025, pioneering sustainable fiber …
HimGra, an eco-friendly fiber innovation by Dev Ethical Sustainable Crafts and Textil... 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
The Good Cashmere Conference 2025 highlights innovations in sustainable cas…
The Good Cashmere Conference 2025 in Hamburg gathered global cashmere industry leader... Read more
AATCC announces 2025 Conferences on sustainability challenges in textiles
The American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists (AATCC) is set to host a s... Read more
‘Global Textile Summit 2025’ to help catalyze sustainable innovation in Cam…
To be held in Phnom Penh from March 31-April 1, 2024 by the Textile, Apparel, Footwea... Read more
NEMO’s Dagger OSMO tent gets bigger, greener with Bluesign certification
Nemo’s best-selling Dagger Osmo tent is now more spacious and sustainable, earn... Read more
Lenzing AG appoints new Supervisory Board Members at Extraordinary Meeting
On October 10, 2024, Lenzing AG's Extraordinary General Meeting elected three new mem... Read more
Baldwin to showcase sustainable TexCoat G4 at ITMA Asia 2024
Baldwin Technology, part of BW Converting, will present its TexCoat G4 precision spra... Read more
Global woolen textiles market to grow to $236.28 billion by 2032: Study
Valued at $174.79 billion in 2023, the global woolen textiles market is projected to ... Read more
GFA launches new initiative to foster textile circularity in Indonesia
The Global Fashion Agenda (GFA) has launched a new initiative to support stakeholders... Read more