Apparels

Spring/Summer 2026 fashion is led by breathable, comfort-driven styles such as crochet, linen, knitted sets, flowy trousers, and tailored shirts.
Experts highlight ‘controlled ease,’ blending relaxed silhouettes with sharper details.
Ballet-inspired dressing, napkin tops, artisan knits and maximalist prints are gaining traction, while Gen Z is moving away from rigid seasons towards more fluid.

Indian organized gold jewellery retailers anticipate a 13-15% sales volume decline this fiscal due to high gold prices and import curbs. Despite this, robust revenue growth of 20-25% is expected, driven by higher realisations, leading to stable credit profiles.

Italian textile and apparel group Oniverse plans to set up two manufacturing units in Egypt, according to the latter’s General Authority for Investment and Free Zones.
The two facilities, which are expected to create more than 3,000 direct jobs, will operate under Egypt’s private free zone regime.
All products from the units would be exported, with operations expected to start by the end of 2027.

Indian denim fabric manufacturer Vishal Fabrics has reported a 23 per cent YoY rise in FY26 PAT to ₹35.64 crore (~$3.70 million), while total income grew 5 per cent to ₹1,603.25 crore (~$166.42 million).
Q4 FY26 PAT increased 22 per cent YoY.
The company attributed its performance to operational efficiencies, steady demand, value-added products, and resilient supply chains.

Page Industries has reported steady FY26 growth, with revenue rising 6.3 per cent YoY to ₹52.47 billion (~$524.7 million).
Meanwhile, EBITDA went up 8.5 per cent to ₹11.53 billion (~$115.3 million), and PAT increased 4.8 per cent.
In Q4 FY26, sales volume grew 10.8 per cent, revenue rose 14.1 per cent, EBITDA increased 10.7 per cent, and PAT grew 9 per cent, supported by healthy demand.

The companies said the partnership reflects changing consumer preferences, where travel gear is increasingly becoming part of an aspirational lifestyle ecosystem alongside fashion and personal identity.

Exporters in many African nations have regained duty-free access to the US after the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) was extended till 2026 end by a US presidential proclamation.
The extension follows a lapse in the programme in late 2025, which had caused uncertainty for African exporters dependent on US market access.
Gabon was reinstated as an AGOA beneficiary, reversing its 2023 removal.

VF Corporation has returned to growth in FY26, with revenue up 1 per cent and ex-Dickies revenue rising 4 per cent.
Margins expanded, operating income reached $577 million, and leverage improved to 3.1x.
Q4 revenue rose 1 per cent, led by Americas momentum, The North Face and Timberland growth, while VF reinstated FY27 guidance for continued growth and higher margins.

Tiruppur’s MMF and performancewear pivot remains strategically necessary, but 2026 cost shocks are testing its economics.
TexPro data shows knitted exports down 8.6 per cent in January-February 2026, while crude-linked polyester, dyeing, LPG and packaging costs have surged.
The cluster’s next advantage will depend on scale, backward linkages, contracts and cost pass-through discipline.

Lenskart is pivoting to a consumer-AI company, making artificial intelligence central to its FY27 growth strategy. The company aims to integrate AI across its value chain, from eye tests and product design to manufacturing and delivery, to enhance customer acquisition and eye-testing capacity.