Three days ago, BrightPath Associates released a new industry analysis on the US textile manufacturing landscape for 2026. It is a serious, sober report — the kind that gets circulated in sourcing departments of mid-size American fashion brands, discussed in supply chain strategy meetings, and quietly filed alongside last quarter’s cost-of-goods analysis. The report acknowledges […]
Something has shifted in global fashion sourcing — and if you pay attention to where the buying teams are flying in 2026, Jaipur keeps coming up. Not just Indian boutiques. Not just the Instagram-era boho labels that discovered block print five years ago. We’re talking about established European fashion brands, American home textile retailers, Japanese […]
Six days from now, New Delhi will host the single largest gathering of textile professionals, global buyers, fabric manufacturers, policymakers, and fashion brand sourcing heads that India has ever put under one roof. Bharat Tex 2026 opens on July 14 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi — and if you are anywhere in the fabric and […]
1. Textiles Summit 2026 Just Concluded — A National Roadmap SetThe Ministry of Textiles concluded the two-day Textiles Summit 2026 on June 23–24, bringing together State Governments, industry, and academia. The summit produced a National Textile Export Roadmap focused on FTA leveraging, sustainability compliance, man-made fibres, and niche product diversification. Press Information Bureau 2. India […]
India’s textile and apparel sector closed FY 2025-26 on a note of quiet resilience. According to data released by the Ministry of Textiles, the country’s textile exports, including handicrafts, grew 2.1 per cent over the previous fiscal year, rising from ₹3,09,859.3 crore in FY 2024-25 to ₹3,16,334.9 crore in FY 2025-26. It isn’t a blockbuster […]
