Fashion news

BTTF and Première Vision SA signed a multi-year MoU in Paris on September 2, 2026 to deepen India-France textile and fashion links.
Indian exporters, manufacturers, designers and artisans are set to gain access to premium sourcing networks.
The pact covers buyer-seller meets, market intelligence, sustainability, traceability and heritage crafts amid India-EU FTA momentum.

Syre's planned US$1 billion Vietnam complex is designed for 100,000–250,000 tonnes of recycled PET pellets annually and about 600 jobs.
Construction is targeted for 2027, with operations around 2029, backed by ABB engineering and offtake commitments from Nike, H&M and others.
Carbios' €230 million Longlaville plant faces financing delays, while it pivots to a 50,000-tonne China joint venture.

Bangladesh’s Import Policy Order 2026–2029 sets garment export value-addition thresholds of 10 per cent to 40 per cent by product, FOB value and sourcing.
FOC-based synthetic-fibre garments and underwear reportedly face 40 per cent, while children’s wear doubles to 30 per cent.
The policy aims to deepen backward linkages, but exporters warn MMF, utilities and thin margins could test

Generative-AI imagery and virtual try-on are moving beyond experiments as AI becomes a gross-margin decision for apparel businesses.
AI imagery offers proven and immediate cost benefits, while virtual try-on targets returns reduction but still needs proof at scale.
Zalando cut imagery production from six-to-eight weeks to three-to-four days and reduced content costs by roughly 90 per cent.

US President Donald Trump recently signed into law H.R. 6500, the ‘Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027’ after the piece of legislation was passed by the Senate on August 8.The bill includes a two-year extension of the Haitian Hemispheric Opportunity through Partnership Encouragement Act and the Haiti Economic Lift Program Act, as well as the African Growth and Opportunity Act.

Novonesis will invest €600 million (~$698 million) to expand Patalganga into a next-generation enzyme facility, due to be fully operational in 2030.
The added capacity targets rising global biosolutions demand and stronger supply flexibility across its production network.
Biofuels, household care, and food and beverage customers in the Middle East, India and Africa are among key markets.

Bayer is rolling out 10 Crop Science blockbusters globally; Plenexos insecticide and the Preceon Smart Corn System are already being commercialised.
For cotton-linked textile supply chains, Plenexos targets sucking pests and can use up to 75 per cent less active ingredient.
Vyconic is due in the US and Canada next year, with Intacta 5+ expected in Brazil for the 2027/2028 growing season.

UNIQLO will open a new store at Lake Shore, Thane, on October 16, 2026, bringing LifeWear to more customers in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region.The approximately 18,000 sq. ft. store will offer LifeWear for men, women and children with a modern layout and signature visual identity.The opening marks another step in UNIQLO’s expansion, with further details on offers and celebrations to follow.

India and Belgium aim to double bilateral trade in five years and support timely implementation of the concluded India-EU FTA.
Both nations prioritise diversified value chains, new markets, economic security and resilient supply chains for logistics, manufacturing and sustainable industries.
Next steps include investment protection and geographical indication talks, relevant to India-Europe sourcing teams.

Sterling Group appointed Xie Jianfeng executive director and Cai Zhenhua independent non-executive director from September 2, 2026.
The Hong Kong apparel company said board changes aim to strengthen governance and support compliance with listing regulations.
Cai chairs remuneration and nomination committees and joins audit; Xie remains vice president of administration and a subsidiary director.