The 2026 apparel slowdown signals a structural reset rather than a cyclical dip, with fragmented demand and weaker pricing power reshaping growth. Rising input costs and...
Geopolitical shocks have replaced cyclical disruptions, eroding long-standing buyer–supplier stability and forcing risk-averse sourcing decisions. Exporters face demand compression as buyers cut volumes and stagger orders...
The Ludhiana market witnessed stability in cotton yarn prices following last week’s increase, amid cautious buying sentiment. A trader told Fibre*Fashion, “Buyers were buying cotton yarn...
For decades, labour arbitrage defined competitiveness in the global textile and apparel (T&A) industry. That model is now under strain. Across major manufacturing hubs, energy, not...
However, despite producing high-quality cotton, Tanzania is able to capture only a fraction of the sector’s economic value as most of the value-added processing, from spinning...
Fast fashion faces a dual squeeze from longer transit times and rising input costs, weakening both speed and affordability. Supply chain bottlenecks are creating a mismatch:...
Woven garment exports witnessed limited decline compared to knitted garment exports. Knitwear exports (Chapter **) declined by *.** per cent to $**.*** billion, compared with $**.***...
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Global apparel margins are under sustained structural pressure as input inflation, freight volatility and tariffs converge with weak demand, limiting pricing power. While leaders like Inditex...
India**;s partially oriented yarn (POY) manufacturing sector has significantly scaled back production, with plant utilisation rates falling to approximately ** per cent of installed capacity. The...
