GST reforms could unlock liquidity across India’s textile manufacturin…
India’s textile value chain could gain from new changes to the Goods and Services Tax (GST) framework, particularly through faster refunds, simplified compliance and reduced enforcement-related disruptions. For spinning mills, weavers, knitters, dyeing units, finishing plants and exporters, the operat... Read more
From pilot to plant its financing, not chemistry that blocks textile r…
The global textile industry is discovering a hard limit to circularity: technology is advancing faster than finance. Only three of 13 textile-to-textile recycling technology archetypes can currently attract commercial project debt on standard terms, according to Systemic Bankability of Textile-to-Textile Re... Read more
End Cluster Fragmentation, Processing Gaps: Sanjay Savkare unveils Sol…
In an address at the 17th annual FICCI TAG 2026 conference, Sanjay Savkare, Minister of Textiles, Government of Maharashtra, called on the Indian textile and garment industry to end geographic fragmentation across value chains and tackle its acute wet processing bottleneck. Pledging dedicated policy support... Read more
Dual trade deals put Tiruppur on track to double European exports
Tiruppur has entered a new export cycle as trade agreements with the European Union and the UK remove tariff barriers that have long put Indian apparel exporters at a disadvantage. The Tamil Nadu knitwear cluster, which accounts for almost half of India’s knitted garment exports, is looking to double ... Read more
Bangladesh’s energy crunch opens space for India, Vietnam in apparel s…
For decades, Bangladesh was the default answer to one question confronting global fashion retailers: where can large volumes of apparel be produced at the lowest possible cost? That equation is changing. European fashion companies, including H&M Group, Inditex and Primark, are reworking their sourcing ... Read more
China’s apparel retreat opens $60 bn gap, but India captures little
The biggest shift in global apparel sourcing over the past 15 years has produced an uncomfortable paradox for India. China has surrendered a substantial portion of its dominance, but India has captured little of the business that moved into the global sourcing network. China's share of global garment export... Read more
Turkiye’s textile crisis opens new frontiers for Egypt and South Asia
The suspension of production at Orta Anadolu’s spinning and weaving complex in Kayseri in mid-September, followed by its scheduled permanent closure by mid-October, is a stark signal of the pressure reshaping Turkiye’s textile industry. The 73-year-old manufacturer, once a technical backbone of ... Read more
Europe cuts apparel volumes and prices, testing South Asian suppliers
European apparel sourcing entered 2026 under simultaneous volume and price pressure, forcing suppliers to absorb a decline that is reshaping procurement strategies. Eurostat trade data compiled by Bangladesh Apparel Voice shows EU apparel imports fell 5.10 per cent year-on-year to €51.61 billion during January-J... Read more
FICCI-TAG 2026: Mandatory reporting & Textile ID rolled out; Non-C…
In a stern regulatory announcement aimed at creating a robust statistical backbone for India's textile sector, Textile Commissioner Vrunda Manohar Desai has stated that all GST-registered textile units and cotton traders must compulsorily register and submit their returns on the revamped Textile Statistical... Read more
India’s apparel exporters face a new US tariff risk as margins shrink
The enactment of the Lindsey O. Graham sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 in Washington has introduced a fresh fault line into India’s already pressured textile and apparel export economy. By creating a statutory mechanism for the US administration to impose retaliatory tariffs of up to 100 per c... 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
Fastener innovation accelerates circular supply chain infrastructure
Global apparel supply chains are addressing structural end-of-life hurdles as trim ma... Read more
Global fashion leaders form coalition to tackle post-consumer textile expor…
Major global apparel companies including Adidas, H&M Group, Inditex, and Bestsell... Read more
Industrial data exposes divergent growth paths across Indian T&A value …
Recent Index of Industrial Production (IIP) data highlights a sharp divergence across... Read more
Industrial offtake agreements expand next-generation textile recycling
Global fashion retailers are securing long-term raw material supply lines as chemical... Read more
Workforce expansion drives US$ 277 billion Indian apparel boom
India’s domestic textile and apparel (T&A) sector reached US$ 277.01 billio... Read more
Karl Mayer to capture India's technical textile boom with advanced warp eng…
German textile machinery manufacturer Karl Mayer is aligning its upcoming showcase at... Read more
Technical textile innovation drives PFAS-free shift in extreme adventure ap…
The technical textile sector is accelerating its transition toward sustainable chemis... Read more
Digital yarn integration reshapes Milan knitwear engineering
The European apparel sector is facing mounting pressure to shrink development timelin... Read more
Digital yarn integration reshapes Milan knitwear engineering
The European apparel sector is facing mounting pressure to shrink development timelin... Read more
European apparel supply chains strengthen as specialized agencies expand op…
German apparel representation specialist Weichert GmbH has officially transitioned it... Read more
British textile heritage meets responsible manufacturing for Summer 2027
British textile design house Maxxam Textiles has partnered with East London garment d... Read more
Material innovation redefines denim sustainability
The global apparel manufacturing sector faces mounting compliance pressures to phase ... Read more
Textile-to-textile recycling fails to achieve commercial scale as rising co…
The global textile and apparel manufacturing sector faces a major economic bottleneck... Read more
Circular fashion metrics target retail valuation
Global apparel executives are confronting a structural shift in retail economics as c... Read more
Cordura Adventurer expands technical portfolio for outdoor apparel
The technical textile sector is experiencing a strategic shift toward application-dri... Read more