Levi Strauss & Co. and Marks & Spencer launched the Fashion Renewable Collaborative in New York to help mills and factories access renewable electricity.
Cascale’s Athens meeting put financing, accountability and business value at the centre of supply-chain transformation.
The platform combines supplier-energy programmes and supports power purchase agreements, certificates, on-site generation.

The two investors sold a combined 61.98 lakh shares on Thursday, representing a 4.07% stake in Bengaluru-based BlueStone Jewellery and Lifestyle, according to exchange data.

Japan’s apparel and accessories imports rose 6.6 per cent year on year to 371,963 million yen (~$2.36 billion) in August 2026.
Textile yarn and fabric imports climbed 16.9 per cent, while exports grew 10.4 per cent during the month.
Textile machinery exports rose 24.0 per cent to 27,984 million yen in August and 11.7 per cent to 160,129 million yen in January-June 2026.

First-half 2026 results show luxury demand concentrating at the top end as higher prices and softer discretionary spending curb aspirational buyers.
Prada Group revenue rose 16 per cent at constant exchange rates to €3.048 billion (~$3.46 billion), while Hermès grew 6.1 per cent.
Moncler EMEA, Ferragamo wholesale and Gucci show pressure, prompting reassessment of pricing, product mix and distribution.

EU-Philippines FTA talks reached substantial agreement on September 22, 2026, with over 94 per cent of tariff lines expected to be liberalised.
TexPro shows H1 2026 EU27 imports from the Philippines up 45.8 per cent in HS6110 sweaters, 16.7 per cent in HS6203 and 10.0 per cent in HS6204.
Rules of origin, capacity and compliance will decide if preferential access becomes durable EU business.

New Look, M&S, Sainsbury’s, Oxfam and Circle-8 have announced The Circuit to build UK circular textile value chains.
It will recover, sort and pre-process non-reusable end-of-use textiles into feedstock for fibre to fibre recycling.
The first phase starts in January 2027 at Oxfam’s Batley site, testing automated sorting, traceability and scale-up models.

The Climate Pledge, Amazon, Stella McCartney and Canopy have launched a Fashion Coalition, with World Economic Forum support, to help more than 60 signatories reach net-zero carbon by 2040.
The group will aggregate demand, develop blended finance and offer tools intended to commercialise lower-carbon materials, technologies and supply chains.

Founded by Himani Yadav and Gaurav Choudhary, ONYA currently operates eight stores across Bengaluru, Pune and Hyderabad.The company said in a press, it has reached monthly recurring revenue of Rs 3.5 crore within 20 months of its launch. Its product portfolio includes lab-grown diamond jewellery, with the company highlighting its patented ‘ONYA Setting’ and the ONYA Signature collection as key design propositions.

The jewellery range is currently available through Libas’ website, app and leading marketplaces. The company plans to subsequently introduce the category across its exclusive brand outlets (EBOs), allowing it to use its existing digital distribution before expanding into physical retail.

India held about 3 per cent of global apparel exports in 2025, while China’s share fell to 27.3 per cent from 36.9 per cent in 2010, PL Capital said.
Bangladesh and Vietnam have captured more of the shift, lifting their combined share to over 13 per cent.
Trade access, China+1 sourcing and policy support could favour large, integrated Indian garment exporters.