Britain’s Forgotten Growth Engine: Why policy gaps are undermining fashion …
Britain’s fashion and textile industry, often framed through the lens of creativity and design, is emerging as a case study in policy neglect despite its outsized economic contribution. A new report, ‘Policy Fragmentation and Place-Based Opportunity in UK Fashion and Textiles’, by Tamara C... Read more
Beyond price rallies structural reform can strengthen India’s cotton econom…
India’s cotton economy is entering a decisive phase, where firmer prices and tighter arrivals in the 2026-27 season have given temporary optimism, even as they expose deeper vulnerabilities in the value chain. The emerging consensus across the industry is that higher prices alone do not constitute res... Read more
Polyester volatility redraws India’s textile industry competitive map acros…
India’s synthetic textile industry has entered a phase of cost instability as polyester staple fibre (PSF) prices rise across domestic and global markets. What was once a relatively predictable input cost has transformed into a volatile pricing corridor shaped by crude oil fluctuations, disrupted mari... Read more
The £7 Billion Question: Who pays for fashion’s ‘free rental’ habit?
The global fashion industry is facing an uncomfortable paradox: its most valuable customers may also be its most destructive. A recent study commissioned by Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP), through its Textiles 2030 initiative (WEFT), identifies a concentrated group of ‘high-... Read more
India, China Bangladesh face fresh headwinds as global apparel markets reba…
Global apparel trade is entering a more uneven recovery phase, with demand growth persisting but losing uniform momentum across major consumer markets. The latest ‘Monthly Global Apparel Consumption & Trade Update’ from Wazir Advisors shows cumulative monthly apparel imports ac... Read more
Global cotton enters a deficit year in 2026 as supply drop meets logistics …
The global cotton economy has entered a fragile and sensitive phase. Early projections for the 2026-27 season suggest that world lint production will fall 4 per cent to 24.9 million tonnes, while consumption is expected to remain broadly unchanged at 25 million tonnes. That narrow imbalance ma... Read more
Squatwolf expands footprint as Middle East athleisure market eyes $45 billi…
Dubai-based performance wear innovator Squatwolf has inaugurated its second Qatari fl... Read more
Primark redefines value-core anchoring at Hurst’s North East mall
Global value-fashion leader Primark officially inaugurated its latest US location at ... Read more
Mos Mosh transitions toward multi-brand retail with new store launch
Danish fashion powerhouse Mos Mosh has unveiled its premier flagship store in Copenha... Read more
Australia’s performance apparel sector embraces enzymatic circularity
Australian activewear label LSKD has secured a decade-long supply of enzymatically re... Read more
New ICAC financial framework to integrate global cotton producers into car…
The International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC) has unveiled a transformative fina... Read more
India strategizes duty rationalization to fortify textile export resilience
In coordination with the Department of Revenue and the Ministry of Agriculture, the M... Read more