US apparel slump hits Indian exporters as Europe offers relief
Indian textile and apparel exporters are facing mounting pressure from weak US demand, falling shipment volumes and rising raw material costs, even as improved price realisations and emerging trade agreements offer some support in Europe. Indian apparel exports fell 3 per cent year-on-year to $2.58 bi... Read more
India’s apparel hubs shift East as wage pressures mount
India’s apparel manufacturing sector is beginning to shift production beyond traditional hubs such as Tirupur, Bengaluru and the National Capital Region (NCR). Increasing wages, labour shortages, worker attrition and expensive industrial real estate are pushing manufacturers to explore Odisha, Bihar, ... Read more
European buyers rework sourcing strategies ahead of India-EU FTA
India's textile and apparel exporters are preparing for a shift in European sourcing as negotiations for the India-European Union Free Trade Agreement (FTA) conclude and the agreement moves towards legal scrutiny, signing and ratification. With implementation targeted for the first half of 2027, European re... Read more
Gen Z's polyester backlash forces fashion brands to rethink fibre stra…
The wash-care label is emerging as a new consumer checkpoint, challenging the high-street economics of polyester-led sourcing and pushing brands towards natural and next-generation cellulosic fibres. Fashion retail is witnessing a shift in how younger consumers evaluate garments. Instead of looking first at... Read more
India’s cotton shortage puts spinning mills and export orders under pr…
India’s textile industry faces deep cotton shortage just as new free trade agreements (FTAs) open fresh export opportunities in major markets. The growing gap between domestic cotton production and mill consumption threatens to undermine the competitiveness of Indian spinners and downstream manufactur... Read more
EURATEX, Global Fashion Agenda join forces to reshape EU textile rules
The European Apparel and Textile Confederation (EURATEX) and Global Fashion Agenda (GFA) have formed a strategic alliance to align European textile manufacturing with global fashion and retail priorities as the European Union tightens sustainability regulations. The partnership brings together manufacture... Read more
On Holding sustains premium momentum as apparel and performance footwear se…
On Holding AG is reinforcing its footprint in the competitive global sportswe... Read more
US T&A exports decline amid regional supply chain contraction: OTEXA
US textile and apparel exports declined 5.7 per cent year on year during the ... Read more
South Asia apparel exporters expand Source Fashion 2027 presence amid suppl…
As global fashion retailers diversify away from single-country sourcing depen... Read more
Lenzing realigns global production toward high-margin specialty fibers
Austrian cellulose producer Lenzing Group is investing €27 million ($31 ... Read more
Benetton Group to restore profitability with shuttering of flagship stores
Italian apparel conglomerate Benetton Group has exited two major European ret... Read more
Bill Wavish-led consortium to stabilize department stores concessions with …
Retail veteran Bill Wavish has led a consortium to acquire distressed Austral... Read more
Kontoor Brands recalibrates retail operations post Lee demerger
Kontoor Brands is recalibrating its global retail architecture following the ... Read more
Luxury maisons harness immersive retail pop-ups to drive high-margin holida…
Global luxury houses are rapidly reallocating holiday marketing expenditure t... Read more
Luxury houses re-engineer flagships into experiential hubs to lure Gen Z sh…
Luxury fashion conglomerates are undergoing a structural shift in brick-and-m... Read more
British retailers align SS27 textile sourcing with machine learning
The British fashion sector is undergoing a profound commercial restructuring ... Read more