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Uniqlo and Aritzia are winning in apparel by making value feel premium

Apparel
In a weak consumer market, both retailers are showing that a clear value proposition, disciplined product strategy and ambitious...

China’s textile hubs face a new margin squeeze as oil-linked inputs rise and orders weaken

Business
Zhejiang mills are being hit by a familiar but dangerous combination: higher petrochemical-based raw material costs, soft demand and...

iNTERSPARE brings retrofit, automation and finishing upgrades to Techtextil 2026

Machinery
The company is using Frankfurt to argue that modernization of installed finishing machinery can be a faster and more...

Argentina’s textile industry sinks to 24% capacity as import surge deepens production crisis

Trade
Domestic mills are facing a double blow: collapsing output and market share losses to imported finished goods, even as...

Sedo Treepoint uses Techtextil to position digital control as a core tool for technical textiles

Events
The company’s message for Frankfurt is that automation, MES and integrated data environments are becoming essential infrastructure for managing...

37th ITMF survey: War, energy shocks, and geopolitical uncertainty weigh on industry confidence

Business
The International Textile Manufacturers Federation (ITMF) released findings from its 37th Global Textile Industry Survey (GTIS), conducted in March,...

TU Dresden’s ITM uses Techtextil to push textile engineering beyond materials and into systems

Technical Textiles
The institute’s 2026 showcase in Frankfurt underlines how textile innovation is increasingly being built at the intersection of fibres,...

Outlast launches Bailey cooling textile for bedding, linings and skin-contact uses

Innovation
The new Lyocell-based material targets instant cool-touch comfort while combining thermoregulation, bio-based inputs and European certification credentials. Outlast Technologies GmbH...

Specim launches AI-Powered hyperspectral system for textile identification and sorting

Sustainability
The new platform targets one of textile recycling’s hardest problems: identifying blends, elastane and impurities accurately enough for automated...

Pakistan textile exports edge up in march, but annual pressure persists

Trade
March brought a modest month-on-month recovery for Pakistan’s textile sector, but the broader export trend remains flat to weak. Pakistan’s...

Europe’s cotton yarn market shifts toward premium, traceable, and circular supply

Yarns
Europe’s spinning sector is under cost pressure, but regulation and sourcing shifts are opening space for higher-value cotton yarns. Europe’s...

Teijin Frontier targets all-polyester stretch gap in sportswear with new elastic yarn

Fibres
The Japanese materials maker is betting that mills and brands want stretch, moisture management and easier recyclability without relying...

Textile chemicals market seen reaching $48 billion by 2035 as sustainability and functional fabrics reshape demand

Dyeing & Finishing
The sector’s growth outlook is being driven by rising textile output, tighter environmental standards, and stronger demand for higher-performance...

Textile circularity still breaks down at the end of life, even for ‘sustainable’ clothes

Sustainability
Organic cotton, recycled polyester and cellulose-based fibers may lower impact at production, but once garments are discarded, most still...

Bahrain fabric traders squeezed by shipping delays as Gulf disruption hits supply lines

Business
Longer transit times are thinning inventories in Manama’s textile market and cutting footfall, showing how regional shipping stress is...

Lycra and Texhong target China core-spun yarn market with plant-based spandex partnership

Fibres
The deal gives Lycra a focused industrial route into China’s core-spun yarn segment while giving Texhong early access to...

EU parcel crackdown could ease pressure on Bangladesh’s garment exporters

Trade
Brussels’ move against lightly taxed low-value e-commerce imports may not reverse Bangladesh’s export slowdown on its own, but it...

Pakistan’s cotton cess deadlock is starving research, just as revival plans intensify

Cotton
More than a decade after a formula for higher cotton cess was approved, the levy remains stuck at Rs50...

AI, Start-ups, Research: Techtextil and Texprocess bring together players in the textile industry

Events
Frankfurt am Main, 7 April 2026. From start-ups to universities and research institutes at Techtextil and Texprocess, the world’s leading...

Product diversity as a key to success! BRÜCKNER at Techtextil 2026

Machinery
When the leading trade fair Techtextil opens its doors in Frankfurt from April 21–24, 2026, Brückner – as a...
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