Indian Rupee’s Breach of 90: A double-edged equation reshaping India’s…
The Indian rupee’s historic slide past the ₹90.43 per dollar mark in late 2025 has forced a fundamental recalibration across India’s $179 billion textile value chain. While a "weak" rupee is often celebrated as a windfall for exporters, the reality is a complex "double-edged thread." For... Read more
The Great Sourcing Shuffle: Why tariffs failed to bring manufacturing …
When Washington set out to ‘reclaim manufacturing’ through punitive tariffs, it was envisioned as a patriotic reset one that would bring back the hum of American sewing machines and the pride of Made in USA labels. But the reality unfolding across global apparel boardrooms tells a very d... Read more
How global acrylic fiber leaders engineered price stability amid histo…
The global Acrylic Staple Fibre (ASF) market, long known for its sensitivity to violent swings in petrochemical feedstocks is facing one of the most profound structural resets in its history. In 2025, while the price of Acrylonitrile (ACN), its primary feedstock, endured one of the steepest collapses in r... Read more
Vardhman Textiles’ Rs 350 cr MMF leap rewires India’s apparel supply c…
For decades, cotton has defined India’s manufacturing identity and policy priorities, even though global demand has shifted towards synthetics. Today, Man-Made Fibres (MMF) make-up nearly three-fourths of the world’s fibre consumption, forming the raw material backbone for everything fro... Read more
Threads of Labor and Steel: The human-machine ecosystem powering India…
India generates nearly eight million tonnes of textile waste every year, placing the country at the center of the global circular economy though it is rarely acknowledged as such. While much global attention centers on futuristic recycled fibers and chemical breakthroughs, a decades-old, quietly efficient... Read more
Hanging by a Thread: US Tariffs cripple Indian textile exports, orders…
India’s textile and apparel industry is facing an unexpected mid-cycle rupture that is reshaping the sector’s economics far faster than policymakers anticipated. What began as a favourable season for the spinning and raw-material economy, egged on by a weak rupee and heavy government-led cotto... Read more
Sourcing's new compass, navigating apparel's great migration beyond As…
The global apparel sourcing business is redefining the metrics of success beyond traditional labor costs. Led by geopolitical risks, consumer demands for sustainability, and the need for greater agility, brands are adopting multi-regional strategies and looking to a new generation of sourcing partne... Read more
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
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
Global textile industry bets on $21 billion AI shift as Messe Frankfurt lau…
The global textile and apparel industry is standing at a technological precipice,... Read more
Welspun Living achieves score of 90 in 2025 S&P Global Corporate Sustai…
Welspun Living has shattered industry benchmarks by securing a world-leading sc... Read more
T&A industry voices strong opposition against proposed ADD on MEG
India’s textile and apparel sector has voiced a strong opposition against... Read more
Circulose, Birla Cellulose sign agreement to integrate recycled textile pul…
Circulose and Birla Cellulose signed a partnership agreement on December 18, 2025 to ... Read more
WHP Global re-launches Lotto across the US and Canada
WHP Global is officially re-launching the iconic Italian brand Lotto across the US an... Read more
EDANA concludes Sustainability & Policy Forum 2025 in Brussels
On December 18, 2025, the European nonwovens industry shifted from a defensive ... Read more
US’ T&A imports stabilize at $80.5 billion in 2025
Despite the ‘Liberation Day’ tariff shockwaves initiated in April 2... Read more
Remove the 11% import duty on Cotton; urges CITI
India's second-largest employer, the textile and apparel sector faces a fierce fight ... Read more
RBC partners with Redefine Information Technologies to ensure compliance wi…
The textile and apparel industry is currently facing a digital imperative to comply w... Read more
Philippines’ T&A exports to grow to 5% in 2026
Philippines’ textile and apparel (T&A) exports are projected to grow ... Read more
Hike in waste cotton prices forces open-end mills in Coimbatore to cut oper…
A vital segment for low-count yarn production, the open-end spinning mills in C... Read more
BCI launches new biochar project with Planboo to boost soil heatlh
The Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) is launching a new biochar pilot project in ... Read more
Textile Ministry prioritizes on 40-market diversification strategy to boost…
Shifting away from a single, centralized ‘international market hub,&rsquo... Read more
Government drafts new set of mandatory labeling rules for apparel and home …
The Indian government is reportedly drafting a new set of mandatory labeling ru... Read more
Kipas Textiles unveils platform to drive industrial-scale polyester circula…
Europe’s largest fully integrated textile manufacturer, Kipas Textiles ha... Read more
Lenzing Group emphasizes on supply chain transparency to combat counterfeit…
A leading global producer of wood-based specialty fibers known for its sustaina... Read more
Egypt to boost textile capacity with new development projects: Mostafa Madb…
Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly announced, some of the top priorities of the Eg... Read more
India’s textile, apparel and handicrafts exports grow to $18.24 billion dur…
Once again demonstrating its resilience, India’s textile and apparel sect... Read more
Denim Premiere Vision Milan showcases new elastic fiber-Xlance
One of the major attractions at this year’s Denim Premiere Vision Milan, ... Read more
Cotton prices in Brazil decline to a 16-year low as supply surpasses demand
Brazilian cotton prices have declined to a 16-year low due to a combination of ... Read more
EU begins tracking of Chinese PET Spunbond imports amid anti-dumping probe
On September 15, 2025, the European Commission initiated an Anti-dumping (AD) i... Read more
ARC 2025 convenes 220 experts from 28 countries
The Advanced Recycling Conference (ARC) 2025 successfully convened nearly 220 e... 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