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
Manufacturing Meets Retail: China’s M2C blueprint redefines fashion economi…
The traditional divide between manufacturing and retail is rapidly disappearing in China. For decades, global apparel production operated through a familiar hierarchy: factories manufactured garments, wholesalers aggregated inventory, brands created market appeal, and retailers sold products to consumers. E... Read more
India's textile exporters win competitive advantage in new US tariff regime
A sweeping overhaul of US trade policy has created one of the most competitive openings for India's textile and apparel exporters in recent years. Finalizing a new Section 301 tariff framework targeting imports from 60 countries, Washington has not merely altered customs duties, it has reset sourcing econom... Read more
Yarn Expo Autumn: A vital barometer for fiber innovation
Global apparel brands and textile manufacturers are rapidly re-engineering their procurement strategies, pivoting from traditional commodity fibers toward high-tenacity, circular, and eco-certified materials. This structural realignment comes as international regulatory frameworks—most notably the Eur... Read more
Organic cotton's scale problem raises new risks for fashion supply chains
The global fashion industry's pursuit of sustainable raw materials is facing an uncomfortable reality. Organic cotton, long promoted as the cornerstone of environmentally responsible apparel manufacturing, is struggling to deliver the scale, consistency and commercial certainty required by modern textile su... 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
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
Gujarat textile mills adapt operations amid raw cotton deficit
A 12 per cent contraction in local cotton acreage to 2.36 million hectare, driven by ... Read more
Global textile mills counter sluggish market demand with capacity expansion
Global textile manufacturers are consolidating physical plant capacity to counter slu... Read more
Dior finalizes Dublin for maiden Ireland runway show
French fashion house Christian Dior plans to hold its Pre-Fall 2027 runway presentati... Read more
Italian textile machinery orders rebound by 25% in Q2, 2026
Italian textile machinery manufacturers experienced a sharp short-term momentum shift... Read more
Lord & Taylor shifts to direct sourcing with heritage apparel relaunch
The historic retail banner Lord & Taylor is restructuring its apparel distributio... Read more
Tariff parity secures Sri Lankan textile competitiveness in US market
Sri Lanka's garment and textile manufacturing sector has averted trade disruption fol... Read more