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UK retail sales volumes up 0.4% MoM, 2.6% YoY in Mar 2025

UK retail sales volumes are estimated to have risen by 0.4 per cent month on month (MoM) and 2.6 per cent YoY in March 2025, according to the Office of National Statistics.
Such sales volumes rose by 1.6 per cent quarter on quarter and by 1.7 per cent YoY in Q1 2025.
Clothing retailers—the subsector with the strongest growth—reported good weather boosted sales, while supermarket sales dropped in March.Read More

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Farm to Fashion 2025 to spotlight sustainability, 5F textile ecosystem

Farm to Fashion 2025 will take place from May 11 to 14 at Gandhinagar’s Helipad Exhibition Centre.
The event will unite stakeholders across the textile value chain—farmers, brands, policymakers, and innovators—highlighting sustainability, next-gen textiles, and technical textiles.
The expo is organised under the 5F framework—Farm, Fibre, Fabric, Fashion and Future.Read More

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US’ Skechers reports 7.1% Q1 sales growth, $202.4 mn net earnings

American footwear and apparel brand Skechers’ Q1 2025 sales rose 7.1 per cent YoY, driven by 7.2 per cent international and 6.9 per cent domestic growth.
Wholesale sales grew 7.8 per cent, and DTC sales increased 6.0 per cent.
Net earnings were $202.4 million, with EPS at $1.34.
The brand expanded to 5,318 stores globally, reflecting strong demand across key regions despite market challenges.Read More

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Andritz wins order for three spunlace lines from Chinese manufacturer

Andritz has secured an order from China’s Alear Silk Road New Materials to deliver three neXline aXcess spunlace crosslapped lines for nonwovens production in Xinjiang.
Set for start-up in Q4 2025, the lines will process viscose and cotton for hygiene and medical use, enhancing efficiency, supporting sustainability, and driving regional industrial growth.Read More

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South Indian cotton yarn prices hold steady amid weak demand

Cotton yarn prices in south India remained steady amid sluggish domestic demand and geopolitical tensions between India and Pakistan.
Export demand stayed weak, while production cuts at looms and labour shortages further impacted trade.
Despite rising cotton prices, discounts were offered to attract buyers.
In Gujarat, cotton arrivals were limited, and CCI’s higher rates slowed trade.Read More

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