Apparel, Fashion, Retail

Mastercard: U.S. Black Friday Sales Rise 4.1%, E-Commerce Soars 10.4%

Textile Insights December 8, 2025

U.S. retail sales on Black Friday grew 4.1% year-over-year, according to preliminary insights from Mastercard SpendingPulse, which tracks in-store and online retail transactions across all payment types. Excluding auto sales, the results signal strong holiday momentum as consumers seek value,

Apparel, Fashion, Retail

Puma Opens Largest European Flagship Store On London’s Oxford Street

Textile Insights December 8, 2025

Puma has opened its biggest European flagship store on London’s Oxford Street, bringing the brand’s latest products, technologies and immersive experiences directly to consumers in one of Europe’s busiest retail destinations. Located near Selfridges and Bond Street Tube Station, the 24,000 sq. ft. store showcases Puma’s leading performance innovations—including its NITRO

Financial Results

AEO Inc. Reports Strong Third Quarter Fiscal 2025 Results, Raises Q4 Outlook

Textile Insights December 8, 2025

American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) Inc., reported robust third-quarter fiscal 2025 results, with total revenue reaching a record US$ 1.36 billion, up 6% year-on-year. Total comparable sales rose 4%, led by Aerie, which delivered double-digit growth of 11%, while American Eagle comps increased 1%. “I’m extremely pleased with the significant trend change across our business,

Financial Results

Inditex Reports Robust Nine-Month Performance In 2025, Strong Start To Q4

Textile Insights December 8, 2025

Inditex delivered a strong operating performance in the first nine months of 2025, driven by well-received collections, its fully integrated business model, and diversified global presence. Sales rose 2.7% to €28.2 billion, with growth of 6.2% in constant currency, reflecting healthy demand across both stores and online. Gross profit increased 3.2% to €16.8 billion,

Corporates

Gildan Completes Acquisition Of HanesBrands

Textile Insights December 8, 2025

Gildan Activewear Inc. has completed its previously announced acquisition of HanesBrands Inc., creating one of the world’s largest apparel companies. The deal significantly expands Gildan’s portfolio by bringing together leading activewear and innerwear brands under a single, vertically integrated platform. “Today marks the beginning of an exciting new chapter,” said Glenn

Corporates

bluesign Unveils Redesigned Website For Enhanced User Experience

Textile Insights December 8, 2025

bluesign has announced the launch of its redesigned website, bluesign.com, created to provide visitors with easier access to essential information, services and resources. The new site features an improved design, streamlined navigation and a more intuitive structure, enabling brands, manufacturers, chemical suppliers and consumers to better understand how the bluesign

Industry

Giriraj Singh Inaugurates EKTA Meghalaya And Integrated Textile Tourism Centre At Nongpoh

Textile Insights December 8, 2025

Meghalaya took a significant step toward strengthening its textile ecosystem as Union Textiles Minister Giriraj Singh inaugurated EKTA Meghalaya (Exhibition cum Knowledge Sharing for Textiles Advantage) and the Integrated Textile Tourism Centre (ITTC) at Nongpoh. The event was attended by Minister of State for Textiles & External Affairs Pabitra Margherita, Meghalaya’s

Technical Textile & Nonwoven

India Accelerates Promotion Of Agro-Textiles Under National Technical Textiles Mission

Textile Insights December 5, 2025

India is stepping up efforts to advance agro-textiles as a key driver of sustainable and climate-resilient agriculture under the National Technical Textiles Mission (NTTM), launched in 2020 to boost the country’s technical textiles ecosystem. As part of this mission, the Ministry of Textiles has approved 14 targeted research and development projects focused on

Export

India’s Textile Exports Stay Resilient As Tamil Nadu Leads Growth

Textile Insights December 5, 2025

India’s textile and apparel sector has once again proven its resilience, navigating a turbulent global landscape marked by economic uncertainty, geopolitical tensions and tariff pressures from key markets. Fresh data from the Directorate General of Commercial Intelligence and Statistics (DGCIS) reveals that the country’s textile, apparel and handicraft exports reached US$

Trade & Market

India–Russia Business Forum Charts New Path For Stronger Textile Trade Ties

Textile Insights December 5, 2025

Union Minister of Commerce & Industry, Piyush Goyal, placed a strong spotlight on the textile sector as a priority area for India–Russia cooperation, during the India–Russia Business Forum held in New Delhi. Confirming that Russia has always been ‘India’s Sukh Dukh Ka Saathi,’ he highlighted that textiles, along with automobiles, electronics and machinery represent one