Wired Threads: How India’s textile backbone is powering the smart appa…
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
The New Core Competency: How sustainability and advanced fabrics are d…
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 E…
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…
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 str…
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
Future Fiber Demand and the Chemical Recycling Imperative: Global indu…
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
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
Profit with Purpose: Inside the 35% margin boom in upcycled fashion wh…
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
Beyond CMT: Collaboration, not competition, is India’s new growth stra…
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
Inside Lululemon’s toughest year, tariffs, trend misses, and the fight…
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 Tec…
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 ben…
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
Cotton’s fragile comeback, how the US-China truce is redrawing global …
When Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping announced a fragile peace in Busan last week, most of the attention in financial circles revolved around soybeans, chips, and rare earths. But beneath the surface, the most immediate tremor was felt in the world’s oldest commodity trade, cotton. The... Read more
Viscose freed, industry revived as India’s raw material reforms trigge…
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
India Fashions a Greener Future: Global Fibre Summit spotlights $100 b…
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 sus…
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 transf…
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 ind…
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
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
Over eight textile companies acquired in Surat
India’s textile sector is currently undergoing a significant development ... Read more
YKK to showcase fastening solutions at debut CES 2026 edition
YKK Corporation has announced its highly anticipated debut at CES 2026 (Consume... 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
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
Fashion for Good unveils blueprint to decarbonize textile manufacturing
Fashion for Good announced a major step toward sustainable fashion on November ... Read more
Renewable Materials Conference 2026: Driving defossilisation forward
The Renewable Materials Conference (RMC) 2026 is set to be the premier internat... 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
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
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
Topshop prepares transition to physical, aggressively targeting new markets
Topshop, the iconic British youth fashion brand founded in 1964, is slated for a majo... 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
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
Indian Textiles Focus at EU: A tariff shock resets export strategy
The 50% US retaliatory tariff has delivered its full blow to India’s textile se... Read more
Fast Fashion's Fiber Frenzy: US Upland cotton demand explodes
The global textile supply chain is pivoting rapidly, driven by surging demand for US ... Read more
Vietnam's Green Garment Gambit: EVFTA catalyzes High-Value fashion shift
Vietnam's fashion and apparel sector is navigating a pivotal, challenging shift, wher... Read more
India scraps Viscose QCO, boosts textile exports target
In a major policy reversal to support the textile industry's global competitiveness, ... Read more
$25.0 Million Boost: India’s Bhilwara textile hub focuses on Next-Gen growt…
The Rajasthan State Industrial Development and Investment Corporation (RIICO) has gra... Read more
China's T&A Export Split: Fabric shipments climb 2.1,as garment orders …
China's textile and apparel (T&A) sector is showcasing a decisive shift, with ove... Read more
Dubai's textile fair weaves sSustainability into global sourcing
The International Apparel & Textile Fair (IATF) returns to Dubai for its 20... Read more
"Made in Italy" exports hit turbulence as sales drop 2.5%
The bedrock of Italian fashion and craftsmanship is showing cracks, as exports of tex... 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 p... Read more
Italian textile machinery orders decline by 16 % in Q3, FY25
The Italian textile machinery sector experienced a significant slowdown in Q3, ... Read more
PGIL PAT rises by 17.0% to Rs 138 crore in H1, FY26
In H1, FY26, India’s largest listed garment exporters, Pearl Global Indus... Read more
Global linen viscose market to grow to $38.84 billion by 2033
Valued at $14.12 billion in 2024, the global linen viscose market is expected t... Read more
The Lycra Company opens largest spandex production facility in China
A global leader in innovative and sustainable fiber solutions for the apparel a... Read more
TT Ltd announces new initiatives to diversify operations
As per discussions at the Board Meeting held on November 5, 2025, one of India&... Read more
Arvind Ltd registers 70% Y-o-Y growth in net profit during Q2, FY26
Arvind Limited registered a strong 70 per cent Y-o-Y growth in net profit durin... Read more
APTEXPO 2025 to showcase circularity solutions from over 100 exhibitors
Scheduled in Singapore from November 19-21, 2025, The Asia-Pacific Textile and ... Read more
Arvind Ltd records positive revenue growth in Q2, FY26
Arvind Ltd’s performance in Q2, FY26 ended September 2025 showed positive... Read more