ICRA sees apparel export recovery in FY27 as margin pressure eases, FTAs ga…
India’s apparel export sector is moving out of a year defined by tariff-led disruption and into one shaped by market diversification, FTA-led opportunity and cautious balance-sheet repair. The latest ICRA assessment signals that FY2026 was less a year of decline than one of lower growth,... Read more
From Price to Purpose: India’s textile leaders chart a sustainable future a…
The Indian textile industry is standing at a historic crossroads. For decades, the sector has been fueled by its reputation for price competitiveness, but as global markets shift their focus toward ethical consumption, India is rebranding itself as the world’s preferred sourcing destination through ... Read more
Industrial automation and AI take center stage at Garment Technology Expo (…
The conclusion of the 39th Garment Technology Expo (GTE 2026) in Greater Noida has signalled a decisive shift in South Asia’s apparel sector toward high-tech, automated production. Drawing over 18,900 B2B visitors to the India Expo Centre & Mart, the four-day event served as a critic... Read more
The End of Geographic Masking: Shein and peers reclaim Made in China as a s…
The era of the corporate ghost is ending. For years, the world’s most aggressive retail disruptors operated under ambiguity, relocating headquarters and sanitizing websites to downplay their origins. This defensive manoeuvre, known as China shedding, was designed to bypass Western geopol... Read more
$120 Crude, Zero Margin: How India’s textile hubs are paying the price
For India’s textile clusters, the current West Asia crisis is no longer a distant geopolitical headline. In Surat’s polyester corridors and Ludhiana’s knitwear factories, it has become a live spreadsheet problem. Every escalation in the US-Iran standoff now transmits directly... Read more
Luxury under pressure as stagflation and geopolitics redefine the winners’ …
The 2025 earnings for Europe’s listed luxury majors have delivered a verdict that has far more implications than the prevailing industry slowdown narrative suggests. Beneath the headline anxiety lies a sharper truth: the global luxury sector is not declining uniformly, it is fragmenting.... Read more
Amazon and DOE collaborate to extract battery-grade graphite from textile w…
In a significant departure from traditional downcycling, Amazon has entered a f... Read more
Vietnam apparel sector grapples with shipping volatility and rising materia…
Vietnam’s textile and garment sector is navigating a complex operational ... Read more
Better Cotton initiative hits traceability milestone amid global policy shi…
The Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) has officially surpassed a critical 50 per c... Read more
Fabletics expands European footprint with a shop-in-shop in Berlin
California-based activewear giant, Fabletics has announced a significant expans... Read more
Techtextil 2026 to scale smart manufacturing and circularity
As the global technical textiles market approaches a projected valuation of $25... Read more
Marimekko leverages archipelagic retail partnerships for 2026 Asia-Pacific …
Finnish design house Marimekko has confirmed its entry into Indonesia and the P... Read more