India’s legacy buying houses confront existential challenge as FTAs reshape…
The Indian apparel sourcing is being reshaped with a a series of new Free Trade Agreements (FTAs). It is changing global retail flows, eroding the traditional value of brokerage-based sourcing and challenging legacy buying houses to redefine their very raison d’être. Experts warn t... Read more
ICRA sees apparel export recovery in FY27 as margin pressure eases, FTAs ga…
India’s apparel export sector is moving out of a year defined by tariff-led disruption and into one shaped by market diversification, FTA-led opportunity and cautious balance-sheet repair. The latest ICRA assessment signals that FY2026 was less a year of decline than one of lower growth,... Read more
From Price to Purpose: India’s textile leaders chart a sustainable future a…
The Indian textile industry is standing at a historic crossroads. For decades, the sector has been fueled by its reputation for price competitiveness, but as global markets shift their focus toward ethical consumption, India is rebranding itself as the world’s preferred sourcing destination through ... Read more
Industrial automation and AI take center stage at Garment Technology Expo (…
The conclusion of the 39th Garment Technology Expo (GTE 2026) in Greater Noida has signalled a decisive shift in South Asia’s apparel sector toward high-tech, automated production. Drawing over 18,900 B2B visitors to the India Expo Centre & Mart, the four-day event served as a critic... Read more
The End of Geographic Masking: Shein and peers reclaim Made in China as a s…
The era of the corporate ghost is ending. For years, the world’s most aggressive retail disruptors operated under ambiguity, relocating headquarters and sanitizing websites to downplay their origins. This defensive manoeuvre, known as China shedding, was designed to bypass Western geopol... Read more
$120 Crude, Zero Margin: How India’s textile hubs are paying the price
For India’s textile clusters, the current West Asia crisis is no longer a distant geopolitical headline. In Surat’s polyester corridors and Ludhiana’s knitwear factories, it has become a live spreadsheet problem. Every escalation in the US-Iran standoff now transmits directly... Read more
Wylie Welling debuts as a premium circular alternative to workwear heritage
The launch of Wylie Welling by the fifth-generation scion of the Carhartt famil... Read more
Teijin Frontier accelerates circularity with high-performance stretch filam…
In a decisive move to address the technical friction between elasticity and rec... Read more
PDS Limited expands American footprint with $50 million sourcing deal
In a move that signals a deepening integration between Asian fashion infrastruc... Read more
Lenzing accelerates circular fiber commercialization with majority stake in…
Lenzing AG has formally transitioned into a majority shareholder role within Tr... Read more
Urmi Group sets operational benchmark with ‘Excellent Factory’ award
Urmi Group has consolidated its standing as a leader in the global apparel supp... Read more
Expedite infrastructure works for Kalaburagi PM MITRA Park: Stakeholders ur…
Industry stakeholders in Karnataka have formally petitioned the state governmen... Read more