Apparel, Fashion, Retail

Home Ministry Meeting To Discuss ‘One Nation, One Police Uniform’

Textile Insights October 30, 2023

A meeting of various Indian textile research associations and other government departments is being organised on November 10 to discuss the issue of ‘One Nation. One Police Uniform’ suggested by PM Modi one year back. Following the idea mooted by PM Modi, the Ministry of Home Affairs had formed

Apparel, Fashion, Retail

Nike Continues To Be Most Desired Brand Among US Teens

Textile Insights October 16, 2023

Nike continues to be most desired brand among US teenagers for both, apparel and footwear categories, taking a 35 percent mindshare in clothing and 61 percent in footwear. This was revealed in a bi-annual survey done by investment bank, Piper Sandler of 9,000 US teens, which also informed that teen spending dropped 1 percent to […]

Industry

Textile Value Chain Running On Minimum Order Levels: ITMF

Textile Insights October 7, 2023

The entire textile value chain is running on minimum levels of orders and as long as brands and retailers do not increase orders, the entire textile value chain will continue to struggle. This was the analysis of the International Textile Machinery Federation’s (ITMF) Global Textile Industry Survey (GTIS) conducted in the middle of September 2023. […]

Apparel, Fashion, Retail

ABFRL Acquires Control Via 51% Stake In TCNS Clothing

Textile Insights September 28, 2023

Aditya Birla Fashion Retail Ltd (ABFRL) has acquired a 51 percent stake in TCNS Clothing to become a promoter of the women’s apparel brand. “The company has acquired 51 per cent of the expanded share capital of TCNS, thereby acquiring control over TCNS,” ABFRL said in a regulatory filing. Aditya Birla Group had announced in […]

Apparel, Fashion, Retail

China Proposes Law To Ban Apparel Which May Hurts Feelings

Textile Insights September 11, 2023

China has proposed a law that would ban apparels which could hurt feelings of the Chinese people. The proposed law includes a range of behaviours including images on garments or a speech that is offensive for Chinese people. The standing committee of the country’s legislature has released a draft of the legislation, and will be […]

Apparel, Fashion, Retail

TMRW & Bain Release Report On Digital Fashion Disruptor Brands

Textile Insights September 9, 2023

TMRW, an Aditya Birla Group backed company, which manages garment brands like Bewakoof, JuneBerry, Nobero, Urbano, etc and, Bain & Company have released a report on ‘Digital Fashion Disruptors: Navigating the Future of Fashion’. According to the report, digital disruptor brands are projected to outpace India’s online fashion market growth with 35

Export

Bangla Garment Exports Get UK Duty Free Status Post LDC

Textile Insights August 11, 2023

Bangladesh garment exports to the UK will continue to receive duty free status posts for a three year period following its transition out of the Least Developed Country (LDC) status in 2026. The South Asian country will be eligible to export 92 percent of tariff line products duty-free, which also includes apparels, when accessing the […]

Apparel, Fashion, Retail

US Garment Brands Seek Early Renewal Of AGOA

Textile Insights August 5, 2023

Garment and fashion brands in the United States have appealed to renew the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) at the earliest. The program allows African countries to export a wide range of products to the US without incurring any tariffs or duties. This has made it an attractive option for US fashion companies, as […]

Apparel, Fashion, Retail

Adidas Inks Record $1.1bn Apparel Deal With Manchester United

Textile Insights August 1, 2023

Football club Manchester United has signed an astounding and record-breaking US $1.1 billion deal with Adidas to extend their garment uniforms sponsorship for the next 10 years. Adidas will continue to make the soccer club’s apparel uniforms through 2035 and Adidas said there will be a greater focus on Manchester United’s women’s team. The German […]

Event

CMAI Organises Knowledge Session For Surat Textile Sector

Textile Insights July 29, 2023

Clothing Manufacturers Association of India (CMAI) organised a ‘Knowledge Session’ in Surat in which more than 200 members of SAKET, an association that represents 160 Surat textile markets attended. Siddharth Bindra, MD, BIBA Fashion Ltd shared insights on how he built the BIBA brand at the session and emphasised six crucial factors for building a […]