Wired Threads: How India’s textile backbone is powering the smart apparel f…
India’s huge textile industry, long celebrated for its command over cotton and competitive manufacturing scale, is going through a foundational redesign. At the heart of this shift lies an emerging consumer appetite for textiles that do more than drape and insulate. Fabrics are being engineere... 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
Future Fiber Demand and the Chemical Recycling Imperative: Global industry …
The global textile industry is entering a period of exponential growth and profound technological transformation, according to key figures speaking at the Dornbirn Global Fibre Congress (GFC) in Mumbai. While demand for fiber is set to soar, the industry's fossil-fuel foundation is shifting, placing pressur... Read more
Beyond CMT: Collaboration, not competition, is India’s new growth strategy
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
The New Core Competency: How sustainability and advanced fabrics are drivin…
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
New EU import rules set to raise prices for Shein and Temu, boosting Europe…
Europe’s fashion and textile scenario is on the verge of its most consequential structural shift in over a decade. The European Union’s plan to abolish the €150 de minimis customs exemption for non-EU e-commerce imports, now fast-tracked for implementation by early 2026 is ready to ... Read more
Global apparel trade rebalances in 2025 as Europe rises, Asia stumbles: Waz…
As the global apparel economy enters the final quarter of 2025, trade flows across major markets reveal a sector facing contradictory currents, some markets still soft from inflation-linked demand fatigue, while others rise on renewed consumer confidence and resilient supply chains. Wazir Advisors’ ... Read more
Tariffs, turbulence and tenacity, India’s textile sector finds new strength
India’s textile and apparel export sector is showing a remarkable capacity to adapt and thrive in one of the most turbulent global trade environments in recent years. From punitive US tariff shocks to unpredictable demand cycles across international markets, the sector’s first-half performance... Read more
Profit with Purpose: Inside the 35% margin boom in upcycled fashion wholesa…
The secondhand wholesale sector, once seen as the back end of fashion, is now leading a quiet revolution, one that blends sustainability, technology, and profit. A new white paper, ‘The Financial Impact of Upcycling and Value-Added Services on Secondhand Wholesalers in 2025’, reveals how upcyc... Read more
Inside Lululemon’s toughest year, tariffs, trend misses, and the fight to r…
For over a decade, Lululemon Athletica embodied everything the premium athleisure revolution stood for technical mastery, community-driven branding, and an almost cult-like customer following. Its rise was clean and uninterrupted, a masterclass in premium positioning. But 2025 has delivered an uncomfortab... Read more
India's ‘Technical Textile’ sector 'Important for the World,' says Techtext…
India is emerging as a global powerhouse in technical textiles, a growth recognized by the organizers of the world's leading technical textiles and textile processing trade fairs. Ahead of the Techtextil and Texprocess 2026 event in Frankfurt, Messe Frankfurt's Director Brand Management, Sabine Scharrer, ... Read more
Anti-Dumping probe on Chinese PTY threatens to negate QCO rollback benefits
Just days after the Indian government withdrew Quality Control Orders (QCOs) on Polyester Textured Yarn (PTY) and other textile inputs to boost the cost-competitiveness of the downstream industry, the Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) has initiated a fresh anti-dumping investigation into PTY im... Read more
Viscose freed, industry revived as India’s raw material reforms trigger a n…
In a policy reversal that has given some relief across India’s textile ecosystem, the Ministry of Textiles has officially rescinded the Quality Control Order (QCO) on Viscose Staple Fibre (VSF) with immediate effect. Published in The Gazette of India on November 18, 2025, the order reverses the earl... Read more
Q3 Lyst Index reveals a turning point, Saint Laurent rises, Loewe slumps
In a fashion industry often driven by noise viral micro-trends, rapid-fire drops, and overstated marketing the third quarter of 2025 delivered a surprising truth: quiet power is winning. Lyst’s Q3 Index, the global barometer of what consumers are searching, buying, and obsessing over, has crowned Sa... Read more
India Fashions a Greener Future: Global Fibre Summit spotlights $100 bn exp…
The world's largest fibre innovation congress, the Dornbirn Global Fibre Conference (GFC) Asia, made a landmark debut in Mumbai this week, positioning sustainability and circularity as the critical engines for India's ambitious textile growth. Held under the umbrella of the Techtextil India Symposium 2025, ... Read more
Techtextil India 2025: Mumbai kicks off 10th edition, focussing on sustaina…
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
Fashion’s Next Playbook: Leaders at WWD summit push for radical transformat…
On October 29 and 30, the marble halls of Cipriani South Street became the nerve center of a global fashion industry at an inflection point. At the annual ‘WWD Apparel & Retail CEO Summit’, executives from the world’s most influential brands gathered against a backdrop of economic vo... Read more
Tariff turbulence spurs transformation in India’s textile value chain
When the US announced a sweeping 50 per cent tariff on Indian textile and apparel imports, the shockwaves reverberated across India’s factory floors and policy circles alike. The move, ostensibly aimed at protecting American manufacturing threatened to upend a sector that employs over 45 million peo... Read more
A Punishing Paradox: Is Made in America unravelling the US textile industry…
The Make America Great Again (MAGA) is initiative aimed at breathing new life into US manufacturing, but its impact on the textile and apparel sector has created a stark paradox. While the industry is innovating and shifting towards high-tech production, the very trade policies intended to protect it are ... Read more
India's Textile Sector Sews Up Global Trade Alliances in Singapore: Focus o…
The future of India’s textile and textile machinery sector is poised for exponential growth, driven by strategic international collaborations, notably the UK-India Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and the Singapore Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA). This was the consensus at a high-profi... Read more
QCO rollback and export boost, the two-step formula powering India’s textil…
November 12, 2025, could go down as a watershed date in India’s textile history. In a single day, the government announced two transformative measures, a decisive rollback of Quality Control Orders (QCOs) on key man-made fibre (MMF) inputs and the approval of a massive Rs 45,060 crore export promoti... Read more
Cotton's Comeback: Brazil's blueprint for a natural fiber renaissance
The global textile industry operates on an assumption: natural fibers are nearing their ceiling of growth, with future demand almost exclusively reserved for synthetic and artificial alternatives. This narrative of stagnation was directly challenged by Marcelo Duarte Monteiro, representing the Brazilian C... Read more
India's $2.92 bn export surge drives focus on performance, policy at Techte…
In line with its momentum to establish itself as a global textile manufacturing powerhouse, India is accelerating its focus on high-performance, functional textiles. Techtextil India 2025, the country's foremost B2B exhibition on technical textiles, nonwovens, and composites, is set to capitalize on this ... Read more
Fashion’s new equation, profits meet planetary limits at Lisbon’s Textile E…
The Textile Exchange Conference 2025, held under the theme ‘Shifting Landscapes’, marked more than another industry meet-up; it was a defining moment for global fashion’s sustainability movement. Over five days from October 13 to 17, over 1,200 leaders from regenerative farmers to ... 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 P... Read more
Future Fiber Demand and the Chemical Recycling Imperative: Global industry eyes India for next tech leap
The global textile industry is entering a period of exponential growth and profound technological transformation, according to key figures speaking at the Dor... Read more
Beyond CMT: Collaboration, not competition, is India’s new growth strategy
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 l... Read more
Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics Final Review - An indispensable platform for industry players
Organized from September 2-4, 2025, the Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics – Autumn Edition reaffirmed its status as an indispensable platform for majo... Read more
Cinte Techtextil China 2025: A Resounding Success for Global Technical Textiles
A major event in the technical textiles and nonwovens industry, Cinte Techtextil China 2025 concluded on September 5, 2025 at the Shanghai New International... Read more
The Eonology Balance: A Cinte Techtextil story
The air in the Shanghai New International Expo Centre on September 4, 2025, hummed with a specific kind of industrial anxiety. It wasn't the noise of comp... Read more
City as Muse: Where streets meet the Moscow Runway
Moscow Fashion Week, from August 28 to September 2, 2025, wasn't just a global hub for designers; it was a celebration of the city itself. Designers used the ca... Read more
An Indian Narrative Unfurled: Shantnu & Nikhil make global debut with ‘Armouré’ at Moscow Fashion Week
On September 1, 2025, amidst the imperial grandeur and contemporary dynamism of Moscow, Indian couturiers Shantnu & Nikhil Mehra unveiled their first-ever w... Read more
Rise of Regional Fashion: BRICS+ Summit signals shift in global fashion power
The recently concluded BRICS+ Fashion Summit in Moscow was more than just a series of runway shows; it was a powerful platform that highlighted a fundamental sh... Read more
Sustaining the 1.5°C Goal: The corporate imperative of COP28
“COP28, coined as 'the financial focus COP,' will centre its discussions on vital financial and investment matters, highlighting the pivotal involvement... Read more
The crucial role of mega textile hubs in establishing India’s global leadership
Dr S N Modani, Managing Director, CEO, Sangam India is also the Chairman of the Rajasthan Textile Mills Association. With 33 years of experience in the textil... Read more
Eurecat x Canmartex to develop predictive quality control systems for knitwear t…
Aracne's system uses photonics, the Internet of Things, and artificial intelligence to predict potential manufacturing defects before the fabric is made. This ... Read more
Growing demand from domestic, foreign players boosts India’s textile machinery b…
Heralding a textile revolution in India, the textile machinery industry is transforming from labor-intensive to a more modern and automated manufacturing ... Read more
Innovation key highlight at ITMA 2023
ITMA has announced it will continue to present and share innovative manufacturing technology and materials with the industry at its 19th edition in Milan.... Read more
Inditex Chairperson to elevate Zara’s focus on quality and sustainability
Shedding the image of a fast-fashion label, Marta Ortega Pérez, Chairper... Read more
Texworld Apparel Sourcing Paris scheduled from February 2-4, 2026
This year’s edition of Texworld Apparel Sourcing Paris will once again be... Read more
Global functional apparel market to reach $505.80 billion by 2026: Report
Fueled by a rising focus on health, wellness, and advanced textile technology, ... Read more
T&A market to grow to $646.96 billion by 2033: IMARC Group
Already a major economic engine, India’s textile and apparel (T&A) ma... Read more
Paris Pushes 'Green Shield': Mandating transparency to outflank fast fashio…
The French fashion industry faces a challenging 2026, anticipating flat sales amidst ... Read more
Zara double down on 'Phygital' monolith, opens flagship in Barcelona
Zara's launch of a sprawling 7,200 sq. meter flagship on Barcelona's Paseo de Gracia ... Read more
India: Tiruppur’s carbon-negative strategy drives 22% export surge
The net-zero industrial design championed by individual units is now transforming the... Read more
USA: The unseen 33% growth in value apparel
While broad retail data reflects caution (with some clothing categories posting negat... Read more
EU textile, clothing industry sounds alarm as imports surge, production slu…
Europe’s textile and clothing industry, a vital ecosystem comprising roughly 20... Read more
Sri Lanka apparel exports sustain momentum amidst October headwinds
Sri Lanka’s apparel and made-up articles sector demonstrated resilience, record... Read more
Fashion for Good unveils blueprint to decarbonize textile manufacturing
Fashion for Good announced a major step toward sustainable fashion on November ... Read more
EU’s end of the €150 duty shield hits fast-fashion margins hard
The European apparel and textile sector is bracing for mandatory price increases foll... Read more
Heimtextil 2026: Patricia Urquiola's 'among-all' fuses AI, circular design,…
Renowned designer Patricia Urquiola is set to present a completely new and imme... Read more
Renewable Materials Conference 2026: Driving defossilisation forward
The Renewable Materials Conference (RMC) 2026 is set to be the premier internat... Read more
Vietnam Targets $46 Billion Textile Exports: The sustainability mandate
Vietnam's textile and garment sector, the world's third-largest exporter behind China... Read more
Lululemon's New SoHo Flagship: A blueprint for retail's future
Lululemon's new 17,000-square-foot flagship store in New York City's highly competiti... Read more
Monki closes all physical stores, embraces ‘Digital-First’ future
The youth-focused fashion brand Monki, part of the H&M Group, is making a decisiv... Read more
Indian Spinning Mills Under Duress: Weak garment demand slashes cotton yarn…
The Indian textile supply chain is facing a significant bottleneck in the downstream ... Read more
H&M's Portfolio Overhaul: 190 store closures mark aggressive retail dow…
H&M Group is executing a major strategic overhaul, prioritizing the quality and p... Read more
Cotton Diplomacy: India paves way for Afghan textile resurgence
India is aggressively repositioning its economic engagement with Afghanistan, zeroing... Read more
Prada heir targets Versace's 'untapped' Billion-Dollar potential
The Prada Group is accelerating its most significant strategic move in its 112-year h... Read more
Certified Uzbek cotton influx set to disrupt global yarn pricing
The recent launch of a state-backed compensation fund in Uzbekistan, designed t... Read more
UK High- Street secures major win as e-commerce import loophole closes
The highly anticipated overhaul of Britain's import system is set to reshape the comp... Read more
Rieter’s Man-Made Fiber Move: A consolidation amid market headwinds
Rieter, a global leader in short-staple fiber machinery, is accelerating its transfor... Read more
Levi's AI Superagent to revolutionize Denim-to-DTC strategy
Levi Strauss & Co. (LS&Co.), the nearly 175-year-old denim pioneer, is forgin... Read more
Premium sock pioneer Stance becomes Marquee's launchpad for global activewe…
Brand management powerhouse Marquee Brands has announced the acquisition of Stance, t... Read more
India announces capital infusion to support textile, apparel exports
The Government of India is set to immediately trigger the $2.81 billion Export Missio... Read more
Upcoming Blossom PV edition confirms regulatory compliance is the ‘New Luxu…
The upcoming Blossom Première Vision (PV) event, set for December 10 and 11, 2... Read more
DGTR's Anti-Dumping probe initiation signals cost crisis for India's Perfor…
The Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) has issued an Initiation Notif... Read more
India: MoS Margherita affirms readiness to dominate global apparel manufact…
India's Minister of State, Pabitra Margherita, has strongly affirmed the nation... Read more