Apparel, Fashion, Retail

OVS Opens GCC Flagship At Dubai Mall

Textile Insights October 28, 2026

Italian clothing group OVS has opened its GCC flagship at Dubai Mall, strengthening its international presence and introducing its House of Brands retail concept to the region. Located on Level 1, the store spans more than 2,500 square metres and brings together womenswear, menswear,

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Jaypore Brings Ajrakh And Kalamkari Together In New Collection

Textile Insights October 27, 2026

Jaypore, the artisanal lifestyle brand from Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Limited, has unveiled A Tale of Two Crafts, a collection bringing together the traditional artistry of Ajrakh and Kalamkari in contemporary apparel. The collection features hand-block prints, nature-inspired motifs and earthy colours on breathable fabrics, including pure cotton and cambric.

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Campus Unveils Vicky Kaushal Campaign, Debuts New Visual Identity

Textile Insights October 22, 2026

Campus Activewear has launched a new integrated campaign featuring actor Vicky Kaushal under its ‘Move Your Way’ brand philosophy. Using humour to explore workplace expectations and personal boundaries, the campaign also introduces the footwear brand’s new visual identity. Built around the message, “One bold move can move the world your way,” the campaign will run […]

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Blue Tomato Taps Kornit To Cut Inventory, Speed Up Apparel Production

Textile Insights October 15, 2026

European board sports retailer Blue Tomato is using two Kornit Atlas MAX PLUS systems to bring apparel printing in-house, respond faster to consumer trends and reduce inventory risk across its network of 86 stores. The move allows the retailer to introduce designs in smaller batches, track customer response and replenish popular products without committing to […]

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India’s US$ 96 Billion Apparel Market Set To Hit US$ 146 Billion By 2029

Textile Insights October 8, 2026

Rural India, casualisation, womenswear and kidswear emerge as key growth drivers as consumer preferences reshape the country’s apparel landscape India’s apparel market is entering a new growth cycle, with the domestic market projected to expand from US$ 95.7 billion in CY2025 to US$ 146.3 billion by CY2029, registering a CAGR of around 9%, according to […]

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Fashion Brands Fall Short On Living Wage Commitments

Textile Insights October 6, 2026

The seventh edition of Fashion Checker, a living wage monitoring project by the Clean Clothes Campaign (CCC), has found that the world’s major fashion brands continue to fall significantly short of their commitments to provide living wages to garment workers. Released to coincide with Living Wage Action Day, the 2026 edition assesses 110 brands on […]

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Adidas, H&M, Inditex And BESTSELLER Launch Apparel Recovery Coalition

Textile Insights September 30, 2026

Adidas, BESTSELLER, H&M Group, Inditex and The Or Foundation, with support from Circle Economy, have launched the Apparel Recovery Coalition (ARC) to explore solutions for the growing environmental and social impacts associated with post-consumer textile exports. The coalition will examine how producer responsibility systems can support circular pathways, including

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SHL Showcases Retail-Focused Home Textile Strategy In New York

Textile Insights September 24, 2026

Studio Heritage Living (SHL), a strategic sourcing and product development advisory, has concluded its participation in the Fall 2026 NY Home Fashions Market Week, held from September 14–17, with a focus on retail architecture and product storytelling for the home textiles industry. A key part of SHL’s participation was its collaboration with Alok Industries, for

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Abhay Deol Joins Colorplus For Next Stage Of Its Iconic Journey

Textile Insights September 24, 2026

ColorPlus, one of India’s recognised menswear brands, has unveiled its Autumn Winter 2026 campaign, ‘Live the Pause’, featuring actor Abhay Deol. The campaign brings together ColorPlus’ distinctive approach to contemporary casual dressing with Deol’s individualistic outlook and instinct to live life on his own terms. For years, ColorPlus has maintained a distinctive

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Primark To Open First Saudi Arabia Store In Riyadh

Textile Insights September 21, 2026

International fashion retailer Primark will open its first store in Saudi Arabia in March 2027, in partnership with Alshaya Group. The store will be located at The Avenues – Riyadh, a major retail and leisure development scheduled to open in March 2027. The expansion will take Primark’s presence to five countries in the region and […]