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Textiles, Clothing & Footwear Business Insights
NEW DELHI, August 24, 2026 — India’s kids apparel market is projected to approach US$25 billion by 2030, driven by rising household incomes, urbanization, organized retail, premiumization and rapid growth in e-commerce. The market was valued at US$22.57 billion in 2025 and is forecast to reach US$27.17 billion by 2034, representing a 2.08% CAGR during … Read more
A 32-year-old scion of a lubricants-and-latex empire is quietly stitching together India’s most unlikely retail alliance — condoms meet closets. TCF POST Special Report KOLKATA — He isn’t a household name yet. But Aditya Kumar Halwasiya, the 32-year-old Chairman & Managing Director of Cupid Limited — India’s best-known maker of male and female condoms, lubricant … Read more
TCF POST Special Report Delhi- India’s fast-fashion market is emerging as one of Asia’s fastest-growing apparel consumption engines, with the market projected to nearly quadruple by 2031 as domestic value-fashion chains, international brands and digital-first retailers accelerate expansion. According to a new Ken Research assessment, India’s fast-fashion market was worth US$13.48 billion in 2025 … Read more
TCF POST Report BENGALURU — Page Industries Ltd., the exclusive licensee of Jockey International across India and several South Asian and Middle Eastern markets, reported stronger first-quarter performance in FY27, with revenue rising 7.9% year on year to ₹14.20 billion (US$165.6 million), driven by healthy volume growth and broad-based consumer demand. The company on August … Read more
US activewear brand targets India and UAE as part of aggressive international push, with 45 new stores planned and revenue target of $2 billion TCF POST Report US activewear brand Fabletics is accelerating its international expansion, placing Asia and the Middle East at the centre of its next phase of growth as it prepares to … Read more
NITI Aayog releases “Key Sectors to Position India as a Global Manufacturing Hub,” spotlighting Textile, Clothing and Footwear (TCF) among priority sectors for export growth and jobs TCF POST Special Report New Delhi, 13 August 2026 — NITI Aayog, the premier policy think tank of the Government of India, has released a landmark report, “Key … Read more
TCF POST Report MUMBAI, August 11, 2026 — Madden NYC, the youth-oriented accessible fashion brand from Steve Madden, has entered India in partnership with Reliance Brands Limited (RBL), launching with a women’s footwear collection aimed at the country’s increasingly fashion-conscious young consumers. The brand made its India debut through Steve Madden India and select retail … Read more
TCF POST Analysis India’s textile and apparel policy is increasingly framed around a broader industrial mission: to make the sector globally competitive through environmentally friendly processing standards and technology, while improving quality, strengthening market access and supporting long-term growth, says the latest statement from the country’s Ministry of Textiles. The scale of the challenge is … Read more
TCF POST Report BENGALURU— Aditya Birla Lifestyle Brands Limited (ABLBL) opened fiscal 2027 with another quarter of double-digit growth, with Reebok, Innerwear and American Eagle emerging as key growth contributors within its faster-expanding Emerging Business portfolio. Consolidated revenue increased 11% year on year to Rs 2,046 crore in Q1 FY27, while EBITDA rose 14% to … Read more
TCF POST Analysis MUMBAI, Aug. 8, 2026 — Pantaloons remained the largest growth engine for Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd. (ABFRL) in the first quarter of fiscal 2027, as the fashion group delivered double-digit consolidated revenue growth despite softer occasion-led demand and rising raw-material, logistics and wage costs. ABFRL reported Q1 FY27 revenue … Read more