Business Industry Textiles Itema America Expands Its U.S. Footprint With Palmetto Loom Reed Acquisition in South Carolina Itema America, the U.S. subsidiary of Itema Group in Colzate, Bergamo, has acquired Greenville, S.C., based Palmetto Loom… byAlyssa J. MannMarch 8, 2026
Industry News Salomon’s 35% Growth Pushes Amer Sports to Bet Bigger on Footwear Salomon is moving from cult outdoor name to strategic growth engine inside Amer Sports. Footwear is now central… byAlyssa J. MannMarch 8, 2026
Industry Innovations Shoes Technology On Turns To 32 Robots In Busan South Korea To Rewrite Its Supply Chain On is using a new robot run factory in Busan, South Korea to rethink how performance footwear is… byAlyssa J. MannMarch 7, 2026
Industry Innovations News Textiles Denim’s Path to $130 Billion Runs Through Sustainability and Digital Tracing New technologies are reshaping denim production around water, chemicals, energy, and traceability. This aligns with a wider market… byAlyssa J. MannMarch 7, 2026
Industry News Shein Faces Texas Lawsuit Over Toxic Kids Products and CCP Data Exposure Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a sweeping lawsuit against Shein, accusing the ultra fast fashion giant… byAlyssa J. MannMarch 6, 2026
Business Industry Sheertex Gets a New Owner as AYK International Steps In Amid SRTX Solvency Crisis Sheertex has found a lifeline in its home province, with troubled parent SRTX Inc. agreeing to sell the… byAlyssa J. MannMarch 3, 2026
Industry Innovations Textiles Toray Teijin Frontier and Toyobo Are Quietly Powering High Performance Fashion Japan’s modern materials leaders, Toray, Teijin Frontier, and Toyobo, have quietly shifted from mass apparel suppliers to high… byAlyssa J. MannMarch 3, 2026
Business Industry Apparel Group Brings Cotton On to India in a Landmark Omnichannel Partnership Apparel Group is bringing Cotton On to India through a new strategic partnership, aiming to plug the Australian… byAlyssa J. MannMarch 2, 2026
Events Industry Footwear North American Events Calendar The footwear industry moves at the pace of its trade calendar. From performance innovation showcases to luxury fashion… byAlyssa J. MannMarch 2, 2026
Business Industry Textiles EU Commission Prohibits Destroying Unsold Clothes as ESPR Rules Take Effect in July The European Commission has adopted a binding ban on the destruction of unsold clothing and footwear, prohibiting large… byAlyssa J. MannMarch 1, 2026