Budget 2026: Surat-Dankuni corridor and yarn banks set to reshape India’s t…
The Union Budget 2026-27 has moved beyond subsidies and incremental incentives and instead attacked the sector’s three most persistent constraints simultaneously: logistics inefficiency, raw material volatility and fragmented manufacturing infrastructure. The combination of a 2,052 km Dedicate... Read more
Next accelerates York flagship opening with high-velocity retail model
Next is overhauling its brick-and-mortar strategy, with its upcoming York store opening tracking significantly ahead of schedule. The retailer is moving away from traditional slow-burn merchandising, instead deploying a high-precision strike team of regional leads to condense the setup phase. This o... Read more
Burlington Stores signals strategic shift with regional realignment and 110…
Burlington Stores, Inc has initiated a major operational realignment as it enters the 2026 fiscal year, prioritizing high-efficiency store formats and localized leadership to sustain its aggressive growth trajectory. Following a year that saw the brand surpass its 1,200-location milestone, the compa... Read more
India-EU FTA 2026: The $100 bn textile opportunity and Turkey’s exclusion
In a manoeuvre that could redefine global textile trade, India has secured a strong advantage in the recently concluded India-European Union Free Trade Agreement (FTA), effectively shielding its $100 billion textile ambition from Turkish competition. By deliberately excluding Turkish products from z... Read more
Dhaka to Hanoi on alert as India gains the tariff edge
For years, India’s textile exporters fought global competition with one hand tied behind their backs. While its factories matched global quality and its raw material base was among the world’s strongest, tariffs quietly eroded margins. Buyers in New York and Berlin loved Indian cotton and crafts... Read more
US-India Trade Reset: Apparel and textiles set for high-volume comeback as …
The high-stakes trade standoff between Washington and New Delhi has reached a decisive turning point. Following a strategic dialogue between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump on February 2, 2026, the United States has moved to slash reciprocal tariffs on Indian goods to 18%, down fr... Read more
Fashion’s power pyramid is being rewritten, size no longer guarantees supre…
In the global fashion industry of 2026, size alone no longer confers supremacy. For decades, the sector’s hierarchy was neatly explained through a familiar construct: a market capitalisation pyramid that crowned luxury conglomerates at the top, mass retailers in the middle, and emerging labels... Read more
India’s Union Budget 2026: Building a resilient and integrated textile valu…
In a landmark move for India’s second-largest employer, the Union Budget 2026-27 has unveiled a comprehensive transformation roadmap for the textile, apparel, and handicraft sectors. The budget focuses on scale, sustainability, and global competitiveness to propel the industry toward an ambitious ta... Read more
The department store didn’t die it evolved, a generational retail story
For nearly two decades, the retail storyline seemed straightforward: e-commerce was the future, and department stores were relics. Analysts predicted their demise with the same certainty once reserved for brick phones and paper maps. Yet the real journey of the department store has taken a far more intricat... Read more
Beyond Bangladesh, Vietnam, how the India-EU FTA repositions India in EU ap…
In the sprawling textile clusters of Tiruppur, Surat, Panipat, and Karur, the familiar hum of looms has taken on a sharper urgency. The finalisation of the India-EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA) this week is being read across India’s textile heartland not as a routine trade pact, but as a reset, one that... Read more
India–EU Sign “Mother of All Deals”: A new era for fashion, apparel, and te…
In a move described by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen as the “mother of all trade deals,” India and the European Union (EU) officially signed a historic Free Trade Agreement (FTA) today. This landmark pact, concluding nearly two decades of negotiations, creates a free... Read more
Dubai emerges as the playground for global fashion
Dubai is fast evolving from a regional shopping hub into the central testing ground for global fashion expansion. The Emirate’s retail ecosystem is no longer defined solely by its iconic malls or tourist footfall; it has matured into a sophisticated laboratory where international and Indian br... Read more
From Fibre to Power: China’s total takeover of Bangladesh’s textile inputs …
The restructuring of the Bangladesh textile sector, long one of the world’s most influential garment manufacturing ecosystems has moved far beyond a traditional rivalry between suppliers. What is unfolding instead is a deep and deliberate remapping of Bangladesh’s upstream fibre and fabr... Read more
India: A tale of two supply chains, apparel exports grow while textiles str…
India’s textile and apparel export performance in the first nine months of FY26 tells a story of quiet tension rather than collapse or boom. According to the Ministry of Commerce & Industry’s latest quick estimates, exports from the sector stood at $26.53 billion between April and De... Read more
CMAI integrates precision sourcing with new digital navigation at 82nd NGF …
The 82nd National Garment Fair (NGF) is set to transform Mumbai’s Bombay Exhibition Centre into the nerve center of the Indian apparel industry from January 20–22, 2026. This edition arrives at a critical juncture as domestic consumption emerges as the primary stabilizer for an industry... Read more
From tariff shocks to AI shopping, lessons from a year of two halves in fas…
As 2025 drew to a close, the global fashion and apparel industry gave a reminder that recovery is rarely uniform. What initially appeared to be a strong holiday quarter ultimately revealed a market split along clear lines. The final quarter of FY 2025, spanning October to December, underscored that ... Read more
Touch vs. Tech: How human expertise outperforms AI in fabric evaluation
In a world increasingly shaped by digital design, virtual sampling and AI-powered trend forecasting engines, the most reliable measure of textile quality remains defiantly analog: the human sense of touch. The ability of an experienced textile professional to interpret a fabric’s hand its tactile pe... Read more
From Shanghai to Paris: China’s GREENEXT Expo 2026 launches as a cross-indu…
Amid an accelerating global shift toward low-carbon economies and systemic industrial change, the official launch of GREENEXT Expo 2026 has been announced. As China’s premier cross-industry exhibition and summit platform dedicated to sustainable development, this edition is scheduled to take place in ... Read more
Brick-and-Mortar Strikes Back: How ‘Phygital Integration’ is beating ‘Pure-…
This feature marks the final installment of our special series, Wrap Up 2025 | Outlook 2026, exploring the tectonic shifts in global commerce. For a decade, the narrative of fashion retail was a eulogy for the physical store. The "Retail Apocalypse" was supposed to be the final chapter for brick-and-morta... Read more
The 2026 Apparel Business Blueprint: Moving from traditional mass productio…
This feature is part of our dedicated series, "Wrap Up 2025 | Outlook 2026," investigating the structural shifts defining the next era of garment commerce. The transition from 2025 into 2026 marks the end of the "trial era" for digital tools in the textile world. For decades, the industry operated on guess... Read more
The 2026 Global Textile Segments Outlook: From volume commodities to value-…
This report is the eighth installment of the "Wrap Up 2025, Outlook 2026" series, providing a definitive roadmap for the industry’s high-growth categories and regional shifts. The 2026 global textile landscape is defined by a decisive move away from general-purpose manufacturing toward specialized, h... Read more
The Great Fabric Bifurcation: Why 2026 is the year of ‘Brut’ authenticity a…
As part of our definitive annual series, "Wrap Up 2025, Outlook 2026," we examine how the textile and apparel sector has moved beyond a phase of simple recovery into a period of high-stakes material evolution. The final data from 2025 reveals an industry no longer satisfied with singular product identities.... Read more
The Recycling Mandate: Converting textile waste into high-value feedstock f…
As we present this feature as part of our year-end series, 'Wrap Up 2025, Outlook 2026', and as the apparel industry closes the books in 2025, the strategic focus has moved beyond the simple substitution of virgin materials to a comprehensive industrialization of textile-to-textile recycling. For years, the... Read more
Paperless or Powerless: Regulations as the new 'Digital Non-Tariff Barrier' defining the 2026 trade map
As we present this feature as part of our year-end series, 'Wrap Up 2025, Outlook 2026', the global textile and apparel industry is clearly moving beyond a simple calen... Read more
The Circular Yield Why 2026 is the year sustainability paid the dividend
As the global textile industry moves through the final quarter of the year, this feature serves as a cornerstone of our "Wrap Up 2025, Outlook 2026" series, c... Read more
The Great Decoupling: The global play and regional and country trade outlook
This feature marks the second article in our exclusive series, "Wrap Up 2025 | Outlook 2026," where we dissect the structural shifts redefining the B2B textil... Read more
The Global Trade Landscape- Sourcing Reset, Resilience, Revolution: Macro drivers for 2026
The Great Pull-Forward: A 2025 retrospective The global textile and apparel industry spent much of 2025 in a state of hyper-vigilance. Driven by a frantic resp... 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
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
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
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
Frasers Group finalizes major shareholding in Maxi Sport SpA
Frasers Group has accelerated its European growth trajectory by finalizing a majority... Read more
Ralph Lauren defies global retail deceleration with robust Q3 results
While much of the accessible luxury sector grapples with consumer fatigue, Ralph Laur... Read more
DPIIT signs Trust Fund Agreement with UNIDO to formalize participation in B…
India has officially formalized its participation in the BRICS Centre for Industrial ... Read more
Odisha leverages US tariff recalibration to propel textile and apparel valu…
The ratification of the 2026 India-US trade agreement has fundamentally altered... Read more
Odisha leverages US tariff recalibration to propel textile and apparel valu…
The ratification of the 2026 India-US trade agreement has fundamentally altered... Read more
Coterie New York anchors fashion recovery with strategic digital integratio…
Coterie New York is set to return to the Javits Center from February 24–26, 202... Read more
Fake fashion risks reach critical levels as 41% of counterfeits fail safety…
A landmark study by the American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) and qualit... Read more
Atlantic textile giants push for stability amid judicial review
The long-anticipated trade corridor between the European Union and Mercosur has reach... Read more
M&S unveils £12.5million Bath Southgate flagship amid nationwide store …
Marks & Spencer (M&S) has officially inaugurated its new 83,000 sq ... Read more
Shoppers prioritize safe heritage investments in Q4, FY25: Lyst Index
As indicated by the Lyst Inde for Q4, 2025, shoppers are prioritizing ‘safe her... Read more
Bangladesh RMG sector export earnings rise by 11.7% M-o-M in January 2026
Following a volatile second half of 2025, Bangladesh’s ready-made garment (RMG)... Read more
Yarn Expo Spring 2026 emerges as strategic focal point for industrial-scale…
As the global textile sector transitions toward more rigorous environmental benchmark... Read more
Plan to transform Brazil into regional production hub for Latin America fac…
The ambitious plan by fast-fashion leader Shein to transform Brazil into a regional m... Read more
Shein evolves into multi-category platform with ‘Beauty Glow Up’ campaign
Shein is rapidly evolving from a fast-fashion disruptor into a sophisticated multi-ca... Read more
Radcco to be the new exclusive India distributor of The Lycra Company
New Delhi-based Radcco has been appointed as the new exclusive India distributor by T... Read more
Lulus registers 143% Y-o-Y growth in wholesale channel in 2025
Attainable luxury fashion brand, Lulus recorded exceptional performance in the wholes... Read more
Lulus registers 143% Y-o-Y growth in wholesale channel in 2025
Attainable luxury fashion brand, Lulus recorded exceptional performance in the wholes... Read more
Traditional price tiers continue to dismantle across global menswear market…
Currently valued at approximately $691.5 billion in 2026, the global menswear market ... Read more
Hong Kong fashion sales decline by 10.3 % Y-o-Y in December; total sales ri…
Hong Kong’s retail sector closed 2025 on a paradoxical note, with total sales v... Read more
India-US FTA recalibrates pricing structure for Indian apparel
Announced on February 2, 2026, the landmark India-US trade agreement has fundamentall... Read more
Guess Inc goes private in a strategic $1.4 billion deal with Authentic Bran…
The recent $1.4 billion acquisition of Guess Inc by Authentic Brands Group signals a ... Read more
S&P Global ASEAN Manufacturing PMI rises to 52.8 in January 2026
The ASEAN manufacturing sector commenced 2026 with intensified momentum, as the S&... Read more
Global lint production to reach 26 million tons in 2025-26 season
The global cotton industry is entering a period of significant inventory imbalance as... Read more
Lenzing Group finalizes majority acquisition of TreeToTextile AB
Marking an essential transition to commercial industrialization, Austrian fiber power... Read more
Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics–Spring Edition 2026 to focus on pet t…
China’s pet economy is evolving from novelty consumption to a performance-drive... Read more
ICAC appointed to EU’s Technical Advisory Board
The International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC) has been inducted into European Co... Read more