Intertex Milano 2026 - A global nexus for textile innovation
Intertex Milano is set to return this summer, confirming its status as a premier international destination for the textile and fashion industries. Scheduled for July 7–9, 2026, at the Milan Marriott Hotel Convention & Exhibition Center, the exhibition serves as a critical strategic p... Read more
Primark at crossroads as AB Foods weighs spin-off amid digital and Lefties …
The long-standing supremacy of Europe’s budget fashion champion, Primark, is facing a test. As of February 2026, Associated British Foods (AB Foods) confronts a high-stakes decision: whether to spin off its retail crown jewel, a move that could redefine shareholder value. After decades o... Read more
Vietnam, Bangladesh, Cambodia drive US apparel imports in 2025
The 2025 year-end data for the US apparel sector reveals an industry in structural flux. Despite aggressive tariff measures and shifting consumer demand, total apparel import value fell only marginally, sliding 1.74 per cent to $77.88 billion. What emerges from the numbers is not a market in r... Read more
The New Dress Code: Sportswear’s takeover of modern wardrobes
For much of the last decade, fashion retail has been defined by volatility. Trends have shortened, discount cycles have intensified and brand loyalty has thinned. Yet one segment has consistently moved in the opposite direction, increasing margins, strengthening consumer stickiness and rewriti... Read more
Hemp finds its moment in India’s $500 billion American trade calculus
In the grand arithmetic of India’s expanding trade engagement with the US, the headlines usually gravitate toward oil cargoes, aircraft orders, and defence hardware. Yet, tucked beneath these big-ticket line items, a quieter transformation is unfolding inside spinning sheds and weaving f... Read more
EU PET spunbond imports under scrutiny, misclassification sparks regulatory…
The European nonwovens and technical textiles sector is facing an unprecedented compliance crisis as a rise of customs misclassification threatens to destabilize supply chains across the continent. EDANA, the international trade association representing the nonwovens industry, has issued stark... Read more
Victoria’s Secret refines retail strategy with targeted outlet expansion
Victoria’s Secret is recalibrating its physical store network, with a str... Read more
Wrangler and Avirex forge a new heritage-streetwear paradigm
In a strategic alignment that bridges seven decades of Western tradition with t... Read more
Ralph Lauren faces backlash over cultural appropriation at Paris Fashion We…
In a development that has ignited a firestorm across digital fashion platforms,... Read more
Monforts redefines textile finishing with launch of new immersive digital p…
Monforts has signaled a strategic shift towards enhanced remote connectivity an... Read more
Indonesia apparel market shifts towards omnichannel retail model
Currently valued at US$ 22.3 billion, the Indonesian apparel market is entering... Read more
Geopolitical instability triggers volatility in global polyester markets
The closure of the Strait of Hormuz, has precipitated a sharp escalation in pol... Read more