Turning the supply chain upside down, on-demand production reshapes apparel
The global fashion industry, long celebrated for its creativity and scale, is facing a structural reckoning. For decades, retailers and manufacturers have relied on a ‘push’ model which means forecasting demand months in advance, producing thousands of units, and hoping the market would absorb t... Read more
Intertex Milano 2026 - A global nexus for textile innovation
Intertex Milano is set to return this summer, confirming its status as a premier international destination for the textile and fashion industries. Scheduled for July 7–9, 2026, at the Milan Marriott Hotel Convention & Exhibition Center, the exhibition serves as a critical strategic p... Read more
Primark at crossroads as AB Foods weighs spin-off amid digital and Lefties …
The long-standing supremacy of Europe’s budget fashion champion, Primark, is facing a test. As of February 2026, Associated British Foods (AB Foods) confronts a high-stakes decision: whether to spin off its retail crown jewel, a move that could redefine shareholder value. After decades o... Read more
Vietnam, Bangladesh, Cambodia drive US apparel imports in 2025
The 2025 year-end data for the US apparel sector reveals an industry in structural flux. Despite aggressive tariff measures and shifting consumer demand, total apparel import value fell only marginally, sliding 1.74 per cent to $77.88 billion. What emerges from the numbers is not a market in r... Read more
The New Dress Code: Sportswear’s takeover of modern wardrobes
For much of the last decade, fashion retail has been defined by volatility. Trends have shortened, discount cycles have intensified and brand loyalty has thinned. Yet one segment has consistently moved in the opposite direction, increasing margins, strengthening consumer stickiness and rewriti... Read more
Hemp finds its moment in India’s $500 billion American trade calculus
In the grand arithmetic of India’s expanding trade engagement with the US, the headlines usually gravitate toward oil cargoes, aircraft orders, and defence hardware. Yet, tucked beneath these big-ticket line items, a quieter transformation is unfolding inside spinning sheds and weaving f... Read more
Sustainable synthetics take center stage at Yarn Expo Spring 2026
The global yarn and fiber sector is convening in Shanghai this week as Yarn Expo Spri... Read more
Escalating Middle East tensions threaten global textile and apparel margins
The global textile and apparel sector is bracing for a sustained period of cost infla... Read more
India targets $3.5 billion textile recycling market by 2030
India is formalizing its textile circularity framework with the release of a landmark... Read more
Türkiye’s apparel sector navigates export contraction as global pressures m…
Türkiye’s apparel industry experienced a 3.2 per cent decline in export va... Read more
Mango deploys largest capital expenditure following robust FY25 results
Driven by a year of record-breaking financial growth in 2025, Spanish fashion powerho... Read more
Hugo Boss targets strategic reset following robust 2025 financial performan…
Hugo Boss concluded the FY25 with a resilient financial performance, reporting a 2 pe... Read more