Cost, climate and scale push polyester ahead in the global fiber race
The global textile industry is entering a decade where commercial economics, rather than fiber heritage, dictates sourcing decisions. The latest joint report by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) highlights, polyester is expected ... Read more
Fabric companies stitch together growth despite margin pressures in Q1 FY27
India's pure-play fabric segment entered FY27 with renewed operational confidence as easing raw material costs and stronger domestic demand lifted revenues across most leading manufacturers. Yet, beneath the encouraging top-line growth, the first quarter highlighted a reality: while integrated manufacturers... Read more
From Stubble to Silk: How agricultural residues are unlocking India’s circu…
Every autumn across northern India, millions of tons of agricultural crop residue are burned in open fields, creating a seasonal environmental liability. Yet, inside the strategy sessions at the Bharat Tex Roundtable, trade experts, sustainability leaders, and global brand strategists reframed this crisis int... Read more
The Domestic Comfort Trap: Why Indian textile majors are missing the $300 B…
India’s domestic retail landscape is experiencing an unprecedented boom. Fuelled by a massive consumer base, rising disposable incomes, and rapid retail expansion, the domestic textile and apparel market is rapidly surging toward $190 billion. Yet, behind this success lies a glaring structural contradic... Read more
Q1 FY27 signals new pattern in textiles as integrated players outpace commo…
The first quarter of FY27 marks a decisive turning point for India's textile industry, revealing a move that extends well beyond cyclical recovery. While stable cotton prices and easing freight costs have provided some relief after a turbulent FY26, the latest financial results indicate that profits is bein... Read more
Compliance as the New Currency: Why global fashion is trading lowest-cost s…
For decades, the global apparel sourcing playbook was deceptively simple: locate the cheapest labor pool, negotiate down raw material costs, and squeeze supplier margins to the penny. But inside the high-stakes deliberations at the Bharat Tex Roundtable, trade leaders, brand representatives, and policy archit... Read more
Madhya Pradesh consolidates textile power with new investments
Madhya Pradesh is rapidly cementing its status as a cornerstone of India’s textile value chain, securing Rs 1,592 crore in fresh investment proposals duri... Read more
Italy, India collaborate to build more resilient supply chains
Actively pursuing an expanded industrial footprint within India’s textile sector, Italy seeks to leverage the momentum from the recently elevated Special ... Read more
Textile Ministry to infuse high-solutions in weaving with ‘Handloom Hackathon 20…
The Ministry of Textiles aims to infuse high-tech solutions into India’s decentralized weaving industry with the recently inaugurated ‘Handloom Hack... Read more
Odisha secures Rs 20,000 crore investments in T&A segments
Odisha is converting its traditional labor reserve into an integrated manufacturing b... Read more
Global textile machinery shipments shrink as spinning segment resists downs…
Global equipment deliveries contracted across downstream fabric manufacturing during ... Read more
Smart production planning unlocks 15% capacity expansion in outerwear manuf…
Apparel manufacturers supplying global brands are accelerating the transition from le... Read more
Omnichannel expansion drives Mango towards €4 billion milestone
Spanish fashion retailer Mango achieved H1, Q26 turnover of €1.852 billion, repr... Read more
D2C channel acceleration elevates Adidas to record €6.7 billion revenue in …
Sportswear giant Adidas AG expanded Q2.FY26 currency-neutral sales by 14 per cent Y-o... Read more
Gucci restructures retail footprint as sales decline narrows to 2%
Kering’s flagship luxury house Gucci generated €1.41 billion in second-qua... Read more
Momad accelerates apparel sourcing cycles in inaugural July edition
The conclusion of Momad’s first-ever July edition at IFEMA Madrid marks a strat... Read more
Luxury houses expand direct manufacturing to capture $500 billion market
Global personal luxury goods spending is climbing toward $500 billion, driven by stru... Read more
Eco-chemistry and digital printing accelerate expansion of textile dyes mar…
The global textile dyes market is expanding from $13.13 billion in 2025 to $19.74 bil... Read more
Bio-based polymer demand rises as Sorona and WGSN Map 2027 material trends
Global synthetic fiber supply chains face mounting structural pressure as apparel bra... Read more
Bangladesh T&A sector charts roadmap to elevate domestic cotton product…
Bangladesh’s textile and apparel sector is executing a strategic long-range roa... Read more
Luxury houses expand direct manufacturing to capture $500 billion market
Global personal luxury goods spending is climbing toward $500 billion, driven by stru... Read more
Asian spinning investments defy global machinery downturn
Global investments in textile manufacturing equipment are fracturing, with upstream p... Read more
LVMH luxury apparel market rebounds as Dior fuels retail growth
Global luxury flagship LVMH reported a 3 per cent acceleration in organic revenue to ... Read more