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Adidas raises 2026 sales outlook as apparel and world cup demand drive record quarter

Business
Apparel growth reached 35%, but heavy marketing investment and slower footwear sales left investors questioning the durability of momentum...

Functional apparel market forecast to approach $750 Billion by 2035

Apparel
Performance, protection and all-day comfort are expanding the category, but suppliers must pair technical claims with testing, traceability and...

Four apparel sourcing trends set to reshape supplier strategies through 2028

Apparel
US fashion companies are moving from rapid diversification towards supplier-network optimisation, while AI, traceability and regional balancing become more...

US apparel buyers cut China exposure but preserve strategic supplier links

Trade
China is no longer the dominant volume source in many US fashion portfolios, yet its vertical supply chain, low...

Nike centralises China e-commerce to restore pricing and brand control

Apparel
The sportswear group will restrict partner-led online sales from January 2027, concentrating digital distribution on official channels as it...

US fashion sourcing shifts from crisis response to long-term risk management

Fashion
The 2026 USFIA benchmarking study shows tariffs remain the industry’s dominant concern, while sourcing diversification, compliance capability and data-driven...

Vietnam’s apparel export lead threatened by Higher US Tariffs

Apparel
Vietnam faces a 12.5% additional duty while four regional competitors receive lower tariffs and access to a quota mechanism...

New US Forced-Labour Tariffs reshape global apparel sourcing

BUSINESS / TRADE
The 10–12.5% Section 301 duties preserve broad import pressure while rewarding selected Asian suppliers that increase their use of...

US 50% tariff threatens Canadian apparel trade despite USMCA origin

Trade
The measure would override North American preferential treatment for covered clothing, forcing Canadian exporters and US buyers to reassess...

Ijaz Khokhar elected IAF vice-president, raising Pakistan’s global apparel profile

Apparel
The appointment gives Pakistan’s value-added garment sector a stronger voice in international discussions on sourcing, trade, sustainability and supplier–buyer...

Wearable Waterproof Lamination Market to Reach $2.35 Billion by 2036

Chemicals
Demand for soft, washable barrier films is rising as sportswear, medical garments and electronic textiles require protection from sweat,...

Bangladesh overtakes China to become second-largest US apparel supplier

Apparel
Bangladesh retained its number-two position in the US clothing market during January–May 2026, but falling export value and faster...

EU unsold-goods ban could expand luxury deadstock market

Recycling
Restrictions on destroying unsold fashion may accelerate resale, upcycling and small-batch production, but the rules do not directly prohibit...

US apparel retail sales rise 13.7% as summer promotions lift demand

Apparel
June’s strong clothing-store performance offers a positive demand signal for fashion suppliers, although unusually weak comparisons with 2025 inflate...

YKK tests EXCELLA zipper tape made from used clothing for luxury fashion

Nonwovens
YKK’s experimental trim shows how textile-to-textile recycling is moving beyond fabric into technically demanding garment components. YKK has developed a...

Protective clothing market forecast to reach $24 billion by 2035

Trade
Demand for flame-, chemical- and biological-protective garments is rising as safety regulation, industrial expansion and advanced fibre technologies reshape...

Bangladesh apparel exports to the US Fall 8% as Vietnam and Cambodia gain share

Fabrics
Bangladesh’s May recovery offers some relief, but declining volumes and unit prices show that competitive pressure in the US...

Nike takes radical AirFlow global as cooling apparel moves into performance mainstream

Innovation
Nike’s latest ventilation platform shows how engineered knit structures are becoming a serious frontier in high-performance sports textiles. Nike is...

Uniqlo’s global growth powers ahead as weak yen hits Japan margins

Business
Uniqlo’s global growth remains strong, but currency pressure, climate disruption and higher sourcing costs are becoming harder to ignore. Fast...

Santoni and UTO deepen seamless partnership with wool base-layer collection

Knitting
The collaboration shows how seamless knitting is moving from efficiency technology into a product-development platform for premium performance apparel. Sportswear...
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