Fashion and apparel M&A entered 2026 with Skechers’ $63-a-share take-private deal and Prada’s $1.375-billion Versace acquisition showing scale still attracts capital.
PwC says megadeals above $5 billion made up 47 per cent of consumer-markets M&A value through May 2026.
Mid-tier brands face valuation pressure, pointing to more take-privates, distressed sales and brand-IP transactions.Read More
BASF is studying a potential MDI production complex in Dahej, Gujarat, after securing industrial land through BASF India Polyurethanes.
MDI is used in polyurethane products for furniture, consumer goods, insulation, refrigeration and automotive components.
Final decision depends on the study and approvals; BASF says the project could add local supply for India and neighbouring markets.Read More
ASEAN and the UK have reaffirmed their economic partnership, with new commitments on trade, investment, supply-chain integration and resilience.
Bilateral trade in goods and services reached £62 billion (~$82.7 billion) in 2025, up 17.4 per cent, while UK FDI in ASEAN stood at $9.1 billion.
The sides also backed co-operation on digital trade, financial services and green transition.Read More
ASEAN and EFTA adopted a 2026–2030 work plan in Manila under their Joint Declaration on Economic Cooperation.
The framework covers free trade agreement implementation, MSMEs, e-commerce, intellectual property, innovation and sustainable trade.
It also foresees exploring business missions and business-to-business dialogue, relevant for firms tracking cross-regional sourcing and market access.Read More
Moeve has begun Onuba in Huelva, the first phase of the Andalusian Green Hydrogen Valley and described as Europe’s largest renewable hydrogen project.
The 300 MW phase can expand by 105 MW and is backed by more than €1 billion (~$1.15 billion).
Output will support lower-emission road, aviation and maritime fuels, relevant to sourcing logistics.Read More
Puma has appointed Fokko de Rooij as Managing Director Europe from 1 October 2026 and named Daniel Pustina Managing Director Cluster Central with immediate effect.
De Rooij succeeds Javier Ortega and will report to CEO Arthur Hoeld, while Pustina replaces Bas van den Bemt and will lead key markets across DACH, Benelux, Eastern Europe and Ukraine.Read More
Five winners of the ITMF Start-up Awards 2026 will present their business models at the ITMF & IAF Conference in Fortaleza, Brazil, on October 14–15.
Their innovations span bio-based polymers, zero-waste design, natural yarns, 3D weaving and enzymatic PET recycling.
The awards offer global exposure and connections with established textile companies.Read More
Cotton yarn prices declined by ₹2–3 per kg in Mumbai and Tiruppur as weak demand, tight payments and volatile ICE cotton futures hurt buying.
Limited export orders, slow domestic demand and geopolitical tensions kept sentiment weak, with buyers avoiding fresh risk.
Gujarat cotton fell by ₹500 per candy; CCI reduced selling prices by ₹1,000, while Shankar-6 traded at ₹69,000–69,500 per candy.Read More
AATCC technical manager Garry Atkinson presented AATCC TM218 at the Global Textile Congress 2026 Philippine Textile Congress.
The test method objectively evaluates textile tactile sensation through thermal properties, compression, bending force, friction and roughness.
Using the SDL Atlas Fabric Touch Tester, fabric hand, touch and comfort can be assessed in about five minutes.Read More
December 2026 ICE cotton settled 2.80 per cent higher at 83.42 cents per pound after six sessions of losses.
China’s State Reserve buying, broader commodity strength and China-US developments supported the rebound.
Weak US export demand, advancing harvest activity and drought-hit crop uncertainty kept expectations of a sustained reversal limited.Read More