During this period, apparel imports rose by *.** per cent to **,***.*** million SME, up from **,***.*** million SME in January–July ****. Imports of textiles (non-apparel) reached **,***.*** million SME in the same period of ****, marking a *.** per cent increase compared with **,***.*** million SME in the corresponding period of ****. The faster growth in non-apparel textiles suggests robust demand from US industrial, home textiles and technical textile sectors.

The import volume of cotton products rose by *.** per cent to **,***.*** million SME during the review period, compared with *,***.*** million SME in the same period of the previous year. Imports of man-made fibre (MMF) products climbed to **,***.*** million SME in January–July ****, up from **,***.*** million SME in the same period of ****, OTEXA said. The strong performance of MMF imports reflects the ongoing shift towards synthetics driven by cost competitiveness, performance features and fashion trends.

The Levi’s brand is proud to welcome Alia Bhatt as its new Global Brand Ambassador. This partnership brings together two global forces, Levi’s, the name that defines denim, and Alia Bhatt, whose impact and influence in film and fashion resonates worldwide – to shape the next chapter in denim’s global story.

She joins the brand at a time when women’s fashion is embracing a big shift. Relaxed fits, wide legs and looser silhouettes are no longer just seasonal trends, they’re becoming essential every day. And Levi’s, long known for defining what denim means, is at the forefront of this evolution. With Alia leading the way, that shift is about to go mainstream.

Levi’s has appointed Alia Bhatt as its new Global Brand Ambassador, uniting her worldwide influence with the iconic denim label.
The collaboration highlights a major shift in women’s fashion towards relaxed fits, wide legs, and looser silhouettes.
With Alia driving this evolution, Levi’s aims to stay trend-forward, evolving its women’s portfolio beyond classics to style-first relevance.

Levi’s and Alia are united by a shared vision – to reflect how a new generation wants to dress, and to evolve the brand beyond classic fits to style-first, trend-forward relevance. Whether it’s loose fits, wide leg, or reinvented classics, Levi’s women’s portfolio is evolving, and Alia is the perfect catalyst for this next chapter.

Levi’s will continue to innovate with new fits and styles, while staying true to what it has always stood for – timeless denim, made for now.

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The Giorgio Armani foundation, established in 2016 and a key pillar of the Italian designer’s succession, will propose the name of the group’s new CEO, Armani’s executive committee announced on Friday.

“The Fondazione … shall never hold less than 30% of the capital, thereby acting as a permanent guarantor of compliance with the founding principles,” the committee said in a statement.

The committee, established to oversee the succession after Armani’s death, includes the designer’s business and life partner Pantaleo Dell’Orco, members of the Armani family and senior managers.

“We affirm … our commitment to supporting this path in full respect of his wishes, united by the shared goal of securing the best possible future for the company and the brand,” the committee added in the statement.