A Quest for Essence: Unveiling the 2027 A/W Trends at Intertextile Shanghai…
As the global textile industry looks toward the upcoming season, the Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics – Autumn Edition stands ready to set the tone for the future of fashion. Scheduled for 25 – 27 August, this year’s event is a convergence of innovation and philosophy. With a sharp fo... Read more
Beyond globalization, local consumer behavior rewriting fashion retail stra…
The traditional blueprint for global fashion expansion is being rewritten. For decades, apparel companies assumed globalization would gradually create a uniform consumer profile, allowing brands to scale across markets with largely standardized strategies. Today, however, consumer behavior remains deeply lo... Read more
Virtual wardrobes redraw retail boundaries as gaming platforms become fashi…
The boundary between physical clothing and digital apparel is rapidly eroding as gaming environments evolve into fully functioning consumer markets. What once existed as cosmetic customization inside video games is now entering the fashion economy, where virtual garments carry cultural, social, and commerci... Read more
From Estimates to Audits: Virgin PET data disrupts global synthetic fiber e…
The global textile industry is recalibrating how environmental impact is measured, priced, and regulated. While polyester continues to dominate global fiber production at roughly 60 per cent, the underlying data used to assess its environmental cost has long relied on generalized global averages that mask s... Read more
Retail’s new growth map in China, rise of premium wealth, senior spending
For decades, global fashion and retail companies built their China strategies around the rapid expansion of an aspirational middle class eager to trade up into premium products and international brands. That model is now being redefined. Rather than a broad-based consumption boom, the market is now splittin... Read more
Post-peak correction global cotton markets adjust amid shifting fundamental…
Following a period of aggressive increase, global cotton benchmarks have entered a cooling phase. The bullish momentum that propelled prices to multi-month peaks in mid-May has largely dissipated as markets undergo a widespread retreat. Traders are currently reworking expectations against revisions to globa... Read more
HKRITA, Jeanologia, Looptworks team up for Green Machine Circular Textile Ecosys…
The Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles and Apparel (HKRITA) has launched a tripartite initiative, the Green Machine Circular Textile Ecosystem in collabor... Read more
Textiles Recycling Expo 2026 highlights industry shift to industrial-grade circu…
Held at Brussels on June 24-25, 2026, the second edition of the Textiles Recycling Expo marked a definitive shift from small-scale pilot projects to industrial-... Read more
Modernization can help bridge productivity gap in apparel sector: AEPC
The Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC) has advocated for an intensive modernization program to bridge the productivity gap in the Indian apparel sector. At... Read more
Adidas collaborates with Brawl Stars to merge operations in the virtual wor…
Adidas is reinforcing its ‘Own the Game’ strategy by embedding its brand ... Read more
Coach redefines luxury marketing with new digital platform
Coach has officially debuted ‘&Coach,’ a sophisticated digital platfo... Read more
AEG, WSG Brands acquire Allbirds to revitalize brand operations
The landscape for the once-buzzy lifestyle footwear brand Allbirds has shifted decisi... Read more
H&M sharpens retail focus with strategic portfolio realignment
H&M Group is undergoing a fundamental transformation of its physical retail estat... Read more
Stahl consolidates sustainability leadership with fifth Platinum rating
Specialty chemicals leader Stahl has secured the EcoVadis Platinum medal for the fift... Read more
HKRITA, Jeanologia, Looptworks team up for Green Machine Circular Textile E…
The Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles and Apparel (HKRITA) has launched a trip... Read more
China strengthens apparel exports to Taiwan in Q1, FY26
In a display of enduring supply chain resilience, mainland China further cemented its... Read more
Tamil Nadu eyes global leadership with PLI adoption
The Tamil Nadu textile and apparel sector is undergoing a structural evolution, shift... Read more
Uniqlo expands circular fashion strategy in Mainland China
Marking a shift towards its long-term lifecycle management, Uniqlo is aggressively ex... Read more
New Zealand trade shifts as fabric gains while apparel slumps
The New Zealand T&A sector is navigating a distinct divergence in trade patterns ... Read more
Chhattisgarh accelerates textile ambitions with Nava Raipur development
Chhattisgarh is aggressively diversifying its industrial landscape, transitioning fro... Read more
Gildan Activewear secures global ESG recognition amid market headwinds
Gildan Activewear Inc has maintained its position at the forefront of corporate socia... Read more
Rick Owens and Adidas partner for new Thermal-Tech SS27 menswear collection
Reinstating their collaborative agreement, Rick Owens and Adidas have launched their ... Read more
Intertextile Shenzhen 2026 witnesses record growth in global buyers partici…
The Intertextile Shenzhen Apparel Fabrics 2026 exhibition concluded this June with a ... Read more