Fashion

SMIT has developed a fully recyclable polyethylene stretch yarn as a spandex alternative, meltable and respinnable without separation, unlike blended spandex fibers. It solves a major recycling gap in activewear textiles. Indian manufacture

Jamdani is expanding from sarees into jackets, corsets, co-ords and menswear shirting, led by labels like Jajaabor, Bhomra Design Co, Parama, Aditi Somani and Sarron. The craft is shifting from ceremonial drape to everyday, fusion-ready wea

Satin has shifted from menswear trim to centrepiece, driven by Paris runways and its lightweight, cooling appeal fitting pyjama dressing. Indian designers echoed the shift at Lakmé Fashion Week through satin-adjacent silks and shimmer. It'

Rimzim Dadu's INLAE at India Couture Week 2026 turns mother-of-pearl into a flexible textile, engineered into her signature steel wire and metallic cord structures. It signals Indian couture's shift toward material innovation as intellectua

Researchers in China have created a living fungal fabric that can self-clean, repair itself, and biodegrade within 41 days. The innovation could reshape sustainable fashion by enabling biodegradable, functional textiles without synthetic tr

The milkmaid dress is one of 2026's standout trends, fuelled by nostalgia, social media and runway revival. Its dependence on cotton, linen and smocking plays directly to India's textile strengths, creating export and manufacturing opportun

This piece traces moss green's rise from a Spring/Summer 2026 runway trend to a full-blown neutral by Fall/Winter, with Calvin Klein proving it works as an accent as much as a full look. On the Indian side, it maps the shade across categori

Abhla embroidery is having a global 2026 moment — from Coachella's mirror-work corset to Dior's Jaipur-artisan couture in Paris. Designers like Tarun Tahiliani and Abhinav Mishra are refreshing it for Bridal 2026 with structured silhouett

Chevron has returned to high fashion reworked in tactile bouclé, wool and alpaca. In India, the motif is finding equally deliberate expression, through gota patti and mirror-work, while leheriya, ikat and bandhani techniques carry it into