On Q1 Sales Top CHF 831M as Asia and Apparel Drive Growth
Swiss sportswear company On Holding AG reported record first-quarter results on May 12, with strong double-digit sales growth and expanding margins driven by rising demand in Asia, apparel and direct-to-consumer…
Kingpins China 2026 Returns for Denim Sourcing Event
The international denim industry will reconvene in eastern China next year as Kingpins China returns to Hangzhou on May 21–22, 2026, bringing together global suppliers, manufacturers and buyers for a…
Stamford hosts seminar on research-led nation building
Stamford University Bangladesh organised an international seminar titled “The Role of Research in Nation Building” on May 14 at its Siddheswari campus auditorium in Dhaka, highlighting the importance of research…
EU Textile Machinery Market Demand Remains Under Pressure Amid Economic Uncertainty
The European textile machinery market continues to face significant headwinds, as weak demand, cautious investment behavior, and broader economic uncertainty weigh on industry performance. Recent data indicates that the EU…
Nigeria launches CTG revival strategy targeting 1.5m jobs
Nigeria has launched a renewed national strategy to revive its Cotton, Textile and Garment (CTG) industry, targeting more than 1.5 million jobs and aiming to rebuild a value chain that…
Russia Fashion Retail Slumps as Store Closures Accelerate
Russia’s fashion retail sector is entering a sustained contraction phase as major domestic chains scale back store networks, cut jobs, and struggle with weakening consumer demand, rising operating costs, and…
Rewind® PET Brings Circular Polyester Closer
A major breakthrough in circular polyester manufacturing has been achieved as AXENS, IFP Energies nouvelles (IFPEN), and JEPLAN successfully validated their Rewind® PET textile recycling technology at semi-industrial scale, marking…
AITU Drives AI Shift in Bangladesh Garment Sector
A new push to modernize Bangladesh’s garment industry through artificial intelligence gathered momentum this week as “AITU Bangladesh,” an initiative aimed at accelerating smart manufacturing, was launched in the capital,…
Synthetic Biology Breakthrough Offers Recyclable Alternative to Polyester Textiles
Scientists at Washington University in St. Louis have developed a new class of recyclable protein-based textile fibers that could help tackle two of the fashion industry’s biggest environmental problems mounting…
New Global Sourcing Map: Why Buyers Are Rebalancing Away from China
For more than two decades, China stood at the centre of global manufacturing, dominating apparel and consumer goods supply chains through unmatched scale, infrastructure, supplier ecosystems, and production efficiency. From…