India’s garment makers get a direct route to global digital retail
India’s decision to permit 100 per cent foreign direct investment (FDI) in inventory-based e-commerce exclusively for exports could mark a change in the country’s roughly $16-billion ready-made garment export trade. Under Press Note 3 (2026 Series) and subsequent Directorate General of Foreign T... Read more
Testex brings Audi Cabin to Intertextile Shanghai, redefining vehicle …
In an unexpected crossover between high-end automotive engineering and ecological textile testing, visitors entering the sustainability showcase at Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics were greeted by a full-size electric vehicle. At the center of the Testex pavilion, marking the Swiss testing institute's 180th anni... Read more
Global activewear, lingerie brands shift more production to India
As activewear and lingerie brands reassess their dependence on concentrated manufacturing bases in China and Vietnam sourcing patterns are changing across the world. Rising wages, tariff uncertainty, geopolitical risk and capacity constraints are pushing buyers to diversify production. India, traditionally ... Read more
India’s FTA push reshapes textile export strategy, but import risks pe…
India’s new free trade agreements (FTA) are expected to redraw competition for the textile and apparel industry, opening wider preferential access to major consumer markets while exposing parts of the domestic value chain to greater import pressure. India is targeting preferential trade agreements cov... Read more
EU traceability rules force fashion brands to rethink fragmented suppl…
European sustainability regulation is beginning to alter the commercial pattern of the global textile and apparel industry, pushing brands closer to fibre producers, recyclers, spinners and material innovators. The shift is getting a boost from the European Union’s Ecodesign for Sustainable Products R... Read more
India’s $350 bn textile ambition rests on a twin-engine strategy
India’s textile and apparel (T&A) industry is approaching an inflection point. The 200th Report of the Department-Related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Commerce has highlighted vulnerabilities in the country’s export sector, including effective US tariff burdens of 18-25 per cent, tran... Read more
Synthetic slowdown pushes textile mills towards premium natural blends
Traditional economics of high-volume synthetic fabrics are giving way to higher-value natural fibres, cellulosics and engineered multi-fibre constructions in global textiles industry. The shift is not simply a sustainability response. It reflects a broader reworking of mill economics, retail sourcing and re... Read more
Synthetic slowdown pushes textile mills towards premium natural blends
Traditional economics of high-volume synthetic fabrics are giving way to higher-value natural fibres, cellulosics and engineered multi-fibre constructions in global textiles industry. The shift is not simply a sustainability response. It reflects a broader reworking of mill economics, retail sourcing and re... Read more
Global loom investments point to a new natural-fibre strategy
The global textile machinery market is sending a signal that conventional industry indicators can easily obscure: manufacturers are becoming more selective about where they place capital. The latest International Textile Machinery Federation (ITMF) shipment data points to a broad decline in weaving equipmen... Read more
Global loom investments point to a new natural-fibre strategy
The global textile machinery market is sending a signal that conventional industry indicators can easily obscure: manufacturers are becoming more selective about where they place capital. The latest International Textile Machinery Federation (ITMF) shipment data points to a broad decline in weaving equipmen... 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
Milan yarn expo targets global apparel sourcing
The 66th edition of Filo opened at Fiera Milano Rho, gathering international producer... Read more
India fields record youth contingent for global skill showdown
India has dispatched its largest-ever delegation of 70 skilled competitors to WorldSk... Read more
The Lycra Company makes strategic leadership shift with new CEO
The Lycra Company has appointed Hua Du as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective ... Read more
Scaling chemical recycling to meet European circularity mandates
European apparel supply chains are aggressively accelerating commercial investments i... Read more
RSWM highlights eco-friendly milkweed fiber innovations to Textile Minister
RSWM has advanced its sustainable textile portfolio by presenting its latest milkweed... Read more
Meamstyle scales digital fleet to capture on-demand apparel growth
Portuguese textile manufacturer Meamstyle is scaling its operational capacity by inte... Read more
A decade of golden fiber revenue: Bangladesh registers Tk 84,002 crore in J…
Bangladesh accumulated Tk 84,002.57 crore through the external trade of raw jute and ... Read more
A circular economy boost for North Carolina as calls open for Textile Recyc…
The North American textile and apparel sector is intensifying its push toward industr... Read more
Macy's brings together established industry icons in new fall apparel campa…
Macy's brings together established industry icons such as Tommy Hilfiger, Donna Karan... Read more
Crude oil volatility triggers production halt in North India textile hub
Geopolitical friction between Washington and Tehran has severely fractured internatio... Read more
Global trade alignment contracts US T&A imports to $56.7 billion: OTEXA
Recent data released by the Office of Textiles and Apparel (OTEXA) indicates, total U... Read more
Archroma bags 2026 ICIS Innovation Award for Best Product Innovation
Archroma has bagged the 2026 ICIS Innovation Award for Best Product Innovation from a... Read more
European apparel buyers diversify supply chains amid maritime disruptions
The 59th Texworld Apparel Sourcing Paris exhibition at Paris-Le Bourget highlighted a... Read more
Intrinsic Advance Materials expands Ciclo technology on commercial scale
Intrinsic Advanced Materials is driving major commercial expansion for its proprietar... Read more
Students redefine apparel sustainability amid India's textile waste crisis
India’s domestic apparel and textile sector generates approximately 7.7 million... Read more