Western exit, sanctions opens Russia’s apparel market to new suppliers
Western brand exits following the escalation of the Russia-Ukraine conflict in 2022 have changed the country’s apparel sourcing network. The withdrawal of global retailers, including Inditex, H&M Group and Fast Retailing’s Uniqlo, disrupted established European distribution channels, creatin... Read more
Fashion’s Autumn Calendar Trap: How long lead times erode retail margins
European fashion retailers face a recurring autumn problem: heavy wool coats, down jackets and thermal knitwear arriving in stores before temperatures fall. When October remains unusually warm, consumers postpone winter purchases, forcing retailers to introduce discounts of 30-50 per cent to clear slow-movi... Read more
Fiber Wars: Why cheaper yarn may cost apparel brands more
Global textile sourcing has entered a new phase as the cost advantage of synthetic fibres comes face to face with growing pressure for garment durability, circularity and regulatory compliance. Gherzi Americas’ white paper, The Fiber Wars: Cotton and Synthetics in the Next Decade, co-authored by Rober... Read more
AI meets the catwalk as fashion brands rethink textile sourcing
Paris Fashion Week’s Spring/Summer 2027 collections signal a shift in how global fashion companies translate runway trends into commercial products. Machine learning, historical catwalk data and consumer behaviour forecasting are informing decisions that once relied heavily on designer intuition and s... Read more
Cotton vs Polyester: Gherzi report challenges conventional sourcing economi…
The global textile industry's sustainability ambitions are facing commercial realities of fiber sourcing. Despite growing pressure to reduce waste and emissions, polyester continues to dominate production, supported by scale, cost advantages and established manufacturing infrastructure. The white paper The... Read more
The Gen Z quality test is disrupting fashion’s middle market
Gen Z is changing the business of value fashion by treating apparel purchases less like impulse consumption and more like product due diligence. The increase of on-demand supply chains, factory-direct marketplaces and review-led commerce is giving young consumers tools to interrogate garments on constructio... Read more
The Gen Z quality test is disrupting fashion’s middle market
Gen Z is changing the business of value fashion by treating apparel purchases less like impulse consumption and more like product due diligence. The increase of on-demand supply chains, factory-direct marketplaces and review-led commerce is giving young consumers tools to interrogate garments on constructio... Read more
Inditex, Uniqlo lead as fashion retail’s cost and inventory divide widens
The global apparel industry’s 2026 earnings cycle has exposed a growing divide between retailers that convert sales into returns and those still struggling with inventory, overheads and unclear brand positioning. Across roughly $1.9 trillion global apparel market, scale alone is no longer sufficient. ... 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
T&A brands realign investments as regulators extend sustainability pack…
Global apparel and textile exporters servicing European markets have redirected capit... Read more
Textile machinery manufacturers accelerate investments in Asia as orders ri…
Global textile machinery manufacturers are accelerating investments in high-capacity ... Read more
D2C channels growth helps On Holding strengthen global retail footprint
A powerful expansion in its D2C channels is helping Swiss premium athletic brand On H... Read more
Set up a mechanism to navigate revised GSP+ regulatory scheme; urge Pakista…
Pakistan’s textile and apparel exporters have urged the Prime Minister’s ... Read more
Global brands to reverse apparel waste with new ARC model
Major apparel groups - including Inditex, H&M Group, adidas, and Bestseller- have... Read more
Recycled polyester re-imagines commercial apparel
Indorama Ventures demonstrated the commercial scalability of circular textiles at the... Read more
Export demand drives Italian textile machinery rebound
Italian textile machinery manufacturers reported a 7 per cent Y-o-Y increase in order... Read more
Leather goods anchor Hermès growth amid broader luxury apparel cooling
The global personal luxury market faces persistent macroeconomic headwinds, forcing h... Read more
AI-driven commerce reshapes Middle East apparel markets
Middle East fashion enterprise Apparel Group has launched AIVI, an artificial intelli... Read more
Alcova curates Heimtextil 2027 trend space to drive textile circularity
Scheduled for January 12–15, the 2027 edition of Messe Frankfurt’s Heimte... Read more
Enzymatic innovation scaling up global textile recycling market
French green biotech firm Carbios is expanding its commercial footprint by offering g... Read more
PVH Corp reinforces Calvin Klein leadership with executive appointment
PVH Corp subsidiary Calvin Klein has appointed Ayub Mohamed as Chief Product Officer,... Read more
Delta Galil validates supply chain ethics in global apparel with FLA accred…
Global apparel leader Delta Galil Industries has earned official Fair Labor Accredita... Read more