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Supply Chains / Risks & Resilience

13 June 2025

4 minutes
A key theme that was apparent across numerous panels is that it is no longer acceptable to send a supplier manual and request an audit alone.  Tailored risk assessments and mitigation strategies are required.

What Brands Must Learn from Suez, Stoll and Space: A New Supply Chain Reality

Supply chains today face unprecedented risks—from cyberattacks and geopolitical tensions to supplier insolvency and logistics disruptions. Insights from the Supply Chain Risk and Resilience Summit reveal why businesses must embrace proactive planning, invest in risk assessments, and prioritise supplier collaboration to navigate the shifting dynamics of global trade and resilience.

By
  • Samantha Taylor
Report
Event Roundup / TRE 2025

11 June 2025

4 minutes
The inaugural edition of the Textiles Recycling Expo, held at Brussels Expo, a central and accessible venue for a topic so closely tied to European policy initiatives and industrial strategy, managed to gather a broad spectrum of participants, from textile brands and recycling technology providers to EU policymakers, NGOs, and governmental institutions.

Textiles Recycling Expo 2025 Sets the Tone for Europe’s Circular Textile Future

The first edition of the Textiles Recycling Expo 2025 in Brussels brought together innovators, brands, policymakers, and recyclers to accelerate circularity in textiles. With cutting-edge recycling technologies on display and calls for robust EU policy frameworks, the event spotlighted the need to scale solutions through business model innovation, financing, and regulatory clarity.

By
  • Sebastian Schmidt
Commentary
Event Roundup / EU Green Week

9 June 2025

6 minutes
This year’s theme at the EU Green Week from 3-5 June, ‘Circular Solutions for a Competitive EU’ – emphasised the 3 Cs: Clean, Competitive, and Circular.

EU Green Week 2025 Signals Shift from Circular Economy Policy to Action

At EU Green Week 2025, leaders reaffirmed that circular economy is not just green policy—it’s Europe’s competitive strategy. From the upcoming Circular Economy Act to fast fashion regulations, the EU aims to reduce resource dependency, boost innovation, and scale circular systems. Now, the focus shifts from ambition to implementation.

By
  • Tom Voege
Report
Event Roundup / Textile ETP

19 May 2025

6 minutes
The 2025 Textile ETP Annual Conference in Alcoy made one thing clear: regulation alone will not drive the textile industry’s transformation. Rather, it will be the decisions and collective actions of researchers, innovators, businesses, and policymakers that shape a sustainable future.

Decarbonisation in Textile Finishing: Engineering Solutions for a High-Impact Transition

The leitmotif across panels and presentations at the just-concluded 19th edition of the Textile ETP Annual Conference in the Spanish city of Alcoy was unmistakable: the textile sector is hungry for specifics. Companies—large and small—are calling for clearer guidelines, harmonised standards, and structured pathways to circularity and digital transition.

By
  • Hilde Heim
Report
Branding Evolution / Influencers

30 April 2025

11 minutes
Branding has always been about making a lasting impression, literally and figuratively.

Challenges of Branding in the Age of Influencers

The business of branding has undergone a radical change in recent years. Marketing specialists now must prioritise real influencer collaborations, embrace data-driven strategies, and link campaigns with consumer and cultural values to create enduring impact and trust in this ever-changing market.

By
  • Piyush Deogirkar
Analysis
Event Roundup / System Change

14 April 2025

5 minutes
Beyond the panels and presentations, the 4th Sustainable & Circular Textiles, Apparel & Footwear event stood out for its open, constructive atmosphere. The second-day workshops in particular provided a space for deeper discussion—moving from theory to practice and encouraging real dialogue about what circularity actually takes. One thing was clear: we don’t all agree on the exact path forward, but we share similar goals. And sometimes, hearing an alternative opinion can sharpen your own perspective.

From Ideas to Impact: Circularity in Textiles Needs Scalable Action—Not Just Solutions

The world needs systems, not islands — scaling circularity means scaling integration. At the just-concluded 4th Sustainable & Circular Textiles, Apparel & Footwear event in Brussels, the call was clear: circularity won’t happen by chance—it takes bold collaboration and aligned action across the value chain. The conversations were honest, the momentum real but with an underlying message that was consistent: circularity requires clarity.

By
  • Kirsi Roine
Report
Luxury Markets / Tech Prospects

17 March 2025

6 minutes
Computer-aided design (CAD) has transformed the creative process, extending beyond traditional sketches to allow for more intricate, multi-dimensional innovation — bringing to life the ingenuity of human creativity.

When High Tech Meets High Fashion: A Surprising Discovery in the World of Engineering

AI-generated patterns, fabrics, and even full collections are already being produced, but does this diminish the role of designers, artisans, and craftspeople? Technology isn’t just shaping the future of fashion, it’s redefining the very way we design, produce, and experience it. We’ll all be standing by to see how the fashion world adopts and reinvents itself to fit the needs of this ever-changing environment. A first-person report from the recently concluded Dassault 3D Experience World 2025.

By
  • Catherine Hinderman
Commentary
Indian Industry / Budget 2025

10 February 2025

4 minutes
Beyond direct support for manufacturing and exports, Union Budget 2025-26 emphasises increasing disposable incomes by raising income tax thresholds. This move is expected to stimulate consumer spending, directly benefiting fashion and footwear retailers.

Budget Emphasis on Manufacturing and Exports Bodes Well for Brands and Retailers in India

The Union Budget 2025-26 emphasis on strengthening domestic manufacturing, enhancing exports, and fostering economic growth is expected to have a significant impact on fashion brands and retailers in India. A texfash analysis that explores its key provisions and expected impact on industry, and how fashion brands and retailers can capitalise on these developments.

By
  • Raman Datta
Analysis
Indian Leather / Budget 2025

6 February 2025

4 minutes
Leather workers at a workshop in Dharavi, Mumbai. The removal of export duty on crust leather is a game-changer since Indian semi-finished leather has always had strong demand in export markets.

Indian Policy Changes Can Be Game-Changer for Leather & Footwear Industry

The policy changes for the Indian leather sector as announced in the Indian Budget 2025-26 could well be a fantastic opportunity for innovation, growth, global market expansion even as some healthy competition awaits. An analysis.

By
  • Arshad Khan
Analysis
Event Roundup / IILF 2025

5 February 2025

3 minutes
The 38th India International Leather Fair (IILF) held at Chennai Trade Centre from 1-3 February is a flagship event of India’s leather industry, It has evolved as one of the most prominent specialised events of leather and accessories, footwear components, synthetics material footwear, leather goods, machinery, chemicals, equipment and technology in the international calendar of events.

Removal of Duties Will Ease Operational Costs and Boost Export Competitiveness for Indian Leather

A trade event that witnessed a happy industry was the 38th edition of the India International Leather Fair (IILF) at Chennai from 1–3 February which was marked by trends that promise to propel the leather and footwear sector onto a sharper anvil. A report.

By
  • Salman Raghib
Report

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