A coalition named "Shut Down SHEIN" is running a campaign to raise awareness of Shein's alleged human rights abuses and questionable business practices. Shein is a fast-fashion company based in China, claimed to have with links to TikTok and the Chinese Communist Party. The campaign's objective is ... Read more
“Great merchandising, like great value, never goes out of fashion. In a dynamic and increasingly digital apparel, fashion, and luxury market, companies that get merchandising right tend to outperform their peers,” says McKinsey. In their article ‘Great merchandising never goes out ... Read more
The government’s decision of setting up seven Mega Integrated Textile Region and Apparel parks across the country will boost India’s textile industry and take it to the next level. The initiative aims to create world-class facilities, state-of-the-art infrastructure and an integrated val... Read more
Yohan Lawrence, Secretary General, Joint Apparel Association Forum (JAAF), Sri Lanka, is optimistic the country can increase its annual apparel export revenue by at least $500 million if they are allowed to export more items to India. Indeed, Sri Lanka’s apparel manufacturers have succes... Read more
Finally India’s fashion retail can look ahead with more optimism as the sector is expected to see good double digit sales growth in FY23. As per a report by credit rating agency ICRA, rising discretionary spending and normalisation of store operations post pandemic, India’s fashion retai... Read more
Top apparel exporters have been hit badly by ongoing inflation and unstable prices across the globe.Retail outlets are finding it tough to pay electricity bills,shipping charges and other logistics. At the same time, food prices have almost doubled leaving consumers cash-strapped in many countries a... Read more
Despite inflationary pressures, monthly apparel store sales in the US for February 2023 recorded a 13 per cent increase to reach an estimated $14.9 billion compared to the same month of 2022. In 2022, sales were 7 per cent higher than in 2021. This was revealed in Wazir Advisors March 2023 ‘Ap... Read more
Global fashion industry, just like most other consumables industries have realised the ongoing inflation isn’t going to slow down any time soon as the world couldn’t find time to recover from the pandemic before being hit by the economically-disruptive Russian invasion of Ukraine. High inflati... Read more
Lingerie has come a long way since the time it was considered a female tool of seduction and titillation.The global lingerie marketwas worth $78.7 billion in 2022, reinforcing demand worldwide. A study by the IMARC Group expects the market to reach $119.4 billion by 2028, growing at a compounded ann... Read more
According to a report by the British Fashion Council's Institute of Positive Fashion, “Solving fashion’s product returns: How to keep value in a closed-loop system”, outlines a framework of recommendations to address the issue. The report highlights the need for the fashion industry to t... Read more
The global ethnic wear market is expected to reach $177.2 billion by 2031, growing at a CAGR of 7.2 per cent from 2022 to 2031, according to a new report published by Allied Market Research. The report cites increasing demand for fusion wear globally, the emergence of mix-and-match styles, the availabili... Read more
Canada-based Transparency Market Research has published a comprehensive analytical report on the global status of the home textile sector. The research covering 2019 to 2027 states, the market growing at a CAGR of 5 per cent will be worth $ 140 billion. In another report published by Markets & R... Read more
The traditional classic readymade men’s suit will always stay relevant in the premium formal wear retail segment, even if its popularity has slightly waned in post-Covd dress-down times. With an USP of making the wearer stand out whenever and wherever, this is a forever style even when bespoke or made-t... Read more
Weakening demand from globally fashion brands due to supply chain chaos, higher manufacturing costs post-Covid and international concerns about inhuman factory working conditions are leading to a major economic slowdown in China. With supply chain risks, many brands across the apparel industry are r... Read more
On, February 22, 2023, Amazon India went live with its plus size store that has the finest collection of plus size clothing for Indian consumers, curated from leading fashion brands in India – Biba, Bigbanana, Pluss, Allen Solly, NYKD and the U.S. Polo Association among others. The outlet offe... Read more
While analysts await the results of China’s textile demand in the first quarter of 2023, there seems to be some improvement in textile end-user demand compared to the second half of 2022, mainly apparent in the country’s domestic demand. Although end-user demand graph may be close to the peri... Read more
The comeback of denim was already evident during the January menswear shows and was even more pronounced during the recent Milan shows. Each designer offered their own unique interpretation of the trend, showcasing their sensitivity and taste. Brands and designers offer their unique interpretations... Read more
The Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics – Spring Edition is a highly anticipated textile platform that will take place in Shanghai, China from March 28-30, 2023. The event is designed to meet the growing demand for high-end apparel products by exhibitors worldwide. The exhibition will feature a d... Read more
Bangladesh apparel industry has bounced back from the pandemic with order books full and deliveries happening across the globe. Expecting to touch $41 billion in apparel ... Read more
The pandemic and now the Russia-Ukraine war have put a lot of pressure on global apparel market across the value chain. The industry is coping with numerous issues includ... Read more
Heralding a textile revolution in India, the textile machinery industry is transforming from labor-intensive to a more modern and automated manufacturing ... Read more
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
Leading Italian circular knitting machine builder SantoniSpA has launched its new unique XT intarsia machine that combines all of the knitting possibiliti... Read more
In conjunction with MEX Exhibition, Messe Frankfurt Trade Fairs India will hold Gartex Texprocess India as a hybrid event. The event will scheduled alongs... Read more
Kornit Digital reported revenues of $57.4 million in its third quartercompared to $47.3 million, net of $2.4 million attributed to the non-cash impact of ... Read more
The Yarn Expo Spring 2023 trade fair is set to take place from March 28-30, 202... Read more
White, the fashion event organizer, has announced that it will be launching a n... Read more
With the daily output of masks touches over 20 million, China introduces new standards for... Read more
Shengze, home to the largest silk wholesale market known for silk and man-made s... Read more
Vietnam's textile and garment businesses are taking action to switch to green p... Read more
Shanghai Fashion Week is set to host more than 12 showrooms and trade shows, in... Read more
ASICS Arabia, a subsidiary of the Japanese sportswear brand, has announced an a... Read more
Indonesia's textile and footwear industries are driving the country's economy a... Read more
The Indonesian Textile Association (API) and several other associations will ho... Read more
China's spandex exports have seen a decline in the first two months of 2023, ac... Read more
India's exports of various products such as gems and jewellery, automobiles, co... Read more
After reaching a record-high apparel import value of US $99.93 billion in 2022,... Read more