Global cotton supply is not yet critically short, but falling inventories, volatile crop forecasts and firmer prices are making procurement timing increasingly important for spinning mills.
Cotton buyers are entering...
The new five-part framework gives brands and factories practical tools to manage worker heat exposure while explicitly calling for shared financial responsibility rather than...
Europe’s textile transition is shifting from sustainability commitments toward product-level data, producer-funded waste systems and industrial fibre-to-fibre...
The US biomaterials developer is positioning genetically engineered silkworms as a scalable route to spider-silk fibres for luxury, performance and technical textiles.
Kraig Biocraft Laboratories...
The proposed partnership with global recycled-cotton specialist Recover gives a Pakistani spinner a direct route into the fast-growing market for circular fibre and textile...
Stronger Asian spinning demand and weaker global production are set to draw down cotton stocks sharply in 2026/27, improving cotton’s price outlook after several...
The Swiss institute’s evolution from silk conditioning to international testing and certification mirrors the textile industry’s shift from simple quality measurement toward product safety,...
Zara’s owner plans 20 US expansion projects through 2027, using online demand data and larger stores to pursue growth in its second-largest market.
Inditex is...
The new facility combines washing, dyeing, laser, ozone and drying technologies in one development centre, shortening the route from garment experimentation to industrial production.
Italian...
New N.SSR flat-knitting machines and cloud-based programming tools highlight how digital design, virtual sampling and automated production are converging in knitwear manufacturing.
Japanese knitting-technology specialist...
The extra-wide HKS 3-M EL combines a 330-inch working width, optional 10-inch extension, and speeds of up to 2,800 rpm, targeting sportswear, athleisure, and...
The new 800-mm platform gives garment decorators a choice between higher throughput and an expanded colour gamut, while strengthening automation for long production runs.
Mimaki...
The Higg Index steward wants its next phase to convert years of environmental and social data into investment and measurable action, while giving manufacturers...
The Nature-published technology generates whiteness and water repellency through microscopic structure rather than conventional pigments and fluorinated coatings, with researchers already demonstrating the process...
The Horizon Europe initiative moves colour decisions upstream to the fibre stage, aiming to reduce wet-processing intensity while turning natural shade variation into a...