India’s weather-driven water crisis is deepening, with Maharashtra imposing restrictions that could ripple through agriculture, industry, inflation and economic growth.

WRAP audit data shows Indian factories outperforming several major sourcing competitors on social compliance, even as tariffs threaten to erode the country’s broader sourcing advantage.

India does not merely need more fiber. It needs more value from the fiber it produces and accesses.

Trade agreements and sourcing diversification are opening a window for India, but industry leaders say capturing a larger share of global apparel production will require bigger factories, better productivity, new manufacturing hubs and investment across the textile value chain.

The company is looking to shift exports within two years as U.S. tariffs disrupt trade and new European deals boost apparel demand.

New us tariff structure favors regional competitors over Indian textile and apparel exporters

India has all of the ingredients to become a preferred sourcing destination, but industry leaders say it needs to tell the world a better story.

Garment factories in India supplying customers like Fast Retailing Co.’s Uniqlo, Marks & Spencer Plc and Tesco Plc are suffering productivity losses of as much as 10% as a result of the nation’s extreme heat, according to a new report.

Catalyst Brands is accelerating its India expansion by scaling its Bengaluru global capability centre to 1,000 employees as it shifts more digital, AI and customer operations work to the country.

A global supply shock from the Iran conflict is unexpectedly boosting India’s cotton yarn exporters, as China pivots to cheaper, closer suppliers.