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Frasers takes control of Hugo Boss with a 50.08% stake after a failed €2 billion takeover bid

Fashion
The British retail group has secured majority ownership of the German fashion house, strengthening its position in premium fashion...

Shein agrees to $100 million US settlement as regulatory pressure and delivery complaints mount

Fashion
The fast-fashion retailer faces mounting compliance costs in the US and Europe, weakening the economics of its low-price, cross-border...

HanoiTex 2026 highlights Vietnam’s push for textile machinery investment and 60% localization by 2030

Apparel
With textile and garment exports exceeding $36 billion in nine months, Vietnam is accelerating investment in weaving, dyeing, automation...

Bangladesh seeks Japanese investment and faster trade pact as garment exports target $3 billion

Trade
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s upcoming Tokyo visit could accelerate Japanese investment, strengthen bilateral trade and open new opportunities for...

AI could transform knitted fabric design by linking creativity with industrial manufacturing

Technology
German researchers are developing an AI-assisted design approach that could help textile designers create innovative knitted structures while ensuring...

China textile and apparel exports rise 5.1% to $233 Billion as September hits record

Trade
China’s September surge across both fabrics and finished garments shows that sourcing diversification has not weakened the country’s ability...

BGMEA moves toward mandatory ESG reporting for 2,500 garment factories

Business
Bangladesh is shifting sustainability from individual factory certification toward sector-wide data disclosure as buyers increasingly demand evidence on carbon,...

Wrangler targets workwear with Sherpa fabric that repels hay and outdoor debris

Fabrics
Patent-pending Hay Away technology turns a familiar fleece weakness—its tendency to trap hay, straw and grass—into a product-development opportunity...

Bangladesh EU apparel exports fall 11.7% as Vietnam gains ground

BUSINESS / TRADE
Bangladesh lost €1.58 billion of EU apparel sales in eight months as both shipment volumes and prices declined, while...

Portugal textile exports rise 2.4% as technical fabrics and woven apparel lead growth

Technical Textiles
Exports reached €3.78 billion through August, with technical textiles, woven clothing and markets outside the EU providing the strongest...

Inditex warns Bangladesh policy uncertainty could push apparel orders to rivals

Fashion
Frequent changes to yarn-import, bonded-warehouse and logistics rules are raising sourcing costs and delivery risk just as Bangladesh competes...

EU PFHxA limits take effect for clothing and footwear as PFAS compliance tightens

Environment
Exporters must now control PFHxA contamination at parts-per-billion levels, pushing chemical traceability, supplier declarations and laboratory testing deeper into...

Bangladesh garment makers turn to AI and automation to close productivity gap

Apparel
Factories are shifting from capacity expansion toward extracting more output from existing machines and workers, with early AI-IoT deployments...

India apparel market forecast to reach $146 billion by 2029 as rural demand drives growth

Business
India’s domestic apparel market is expected to add more than $50 billion in four years, giving manufacturers a vast...

Anta completes €1.51 billion PUMA stake deal, becoming German brand’s largest shareholder

Business
The 29.06% investment gives China’s largest sportswear group a strategic position in PUMA while leaving the German company independently...

Luxury womenswear resale highlights durability, design recognition and pricing transparency

Apparel
Resale growth gives fashion businesses another measure of product demand, but market expansion does not establish how much individual...

Adidas, H&M, Inditex and Bestseller test cross-border EPR for used clothing

Apparel
The Apparel Recovery Coalition will test whether producer-responsibility funding can follow second-hand garments across borders instead of stopping in...

Svegea automation targets an overlooked bottleneck in high-quality garment manufacturing

Apparel
Swedish machinery specialist Svegea shows how automating small garment-preparation processes such as bias binding can improve repeatability, reduce waste...

SHEIN revenue stalls as freight costs and new EU import rules squeeze fast-fashion model

Business
The retailer returned to headline profit in Q2, but adjusted earnings fell 67% as logistics costs surged and sales...

H&M profit jumps 23% but slow sales push faster sourcing and near-market production

Business
Improved purchasing and cost control are lifting H&M’s margins, but weak European demand is pushing the retailer toward six-week...
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