Apparels

BGMEA and Spain-headquartered IVY Decarb Marketplace SL have signed an MoU to strengthen collaboration on industrial decarbonisation, productivity improvement and sustainable machinery transition in Bangladesh’s textile and garment sector.
Both sides will work to introduce decarbonisation methodologies to BGMEA members, and support the sector in exploring advanced, energy-efficient industrial machinery.

Australia’s textile and apparel trade showed mixed trends in FY26, as apparel imports fell 2.39 per cent during July-March, while textile yarn and fabric imports rose 3.75 per cent, indicating resilient domestic demand.
Fibre exports also improved during the period.
The latest trend contrasts with FY25, when export performance remained weak despite recovery in apparel and textile imports.

The Nordic Council recently unanimously adopted a recommendation to make the fashion industry greener, calling on national governments to ensure consumers receive better information to combat misleading marketing and greenwashing in the fashion industry and to guarantee good working conditions in the textile industry.
The Nordic Youth Council drew up the original proposal.

Its sales surged 48.28 per cent to Rs 20,607 crore in the March quarter of FY26, which, according to Titan, is “one of the strongest quarterly performances in the company’s history”.

Kalyan Jewellers India announced strong financial results for the March quarter of FY26. Net profit more than doubled to Rs 409.5 crore. Revenue from operations surged 66.2% to Rs 10,274.9 crore. EBITDA also saw significant growth. The company recommended a final dividend of Rs 2.50 per equity share. International operations and the Candere platform also performed well.

Arvind Fashions Limited has reported strong FY26 growth, with revenue rising 14 per cent to ₹5,266 crore (~$557.31 million) and EBITDA increasing 17 per cent, supported by retail expansion, robust DTC sales, and improved margins.
PAT stood at ₹124 crore (~$13.12 million) against a loss last year.
Q4 revenue rose 14.8 per cent to ₹1,365 crore, while EBITDA grew 19.2 per cent.

Apparel AI has shifted from pilot to plumbing.
In Q1 2026, Levi’s, PVH, H&M, Inditex and Tapestry wired AI into core operations.
Inditex inventory fell 2 per cent, Tapestry 4 per cent.
India is the asymmetric winner as its apparel exports hit $15.99 billion (+10% YoY); Welspun targets 20 per cent AI productivity gains.
Early movers may unlock 100-300 bps in margin.

The Centre is expected to issue a rectification order within 48-72 hours to restore the tax exemption for gold-importing banks after a notification accidentally withdrew the benefit, IBJA National Secretary Surendra Mehta said.

Textile profitability is shifting from commodity apparel towards technical, performance and smart fabrics.
Buyers increasingly value certified durability, protection and performance over fashion-led differentiation alone.
Suppliers able to deliver verifiable quality, regulatory alignment and scalable innovation are positioned to capture stronger margins and longer-term demand.

Steven Madden has reported an 18 per cent YoY rise in Q1 FY26 revenue to $653.1 million, driven by strong demand for Steve Madden and Kurt Geiger brands.
Net income rose to $71.8 million, while direct-to-consumer revenue surged 83.8 per cent.
The company raised FY26 revenue guidance to 10-12 per cent growth and introduced diluted EPS guidance of $2.55-2.65.