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Bangladesh textile groups seek five-day gas rotation as energy crisis threatens export deliveries

Business
Industry bodies want concentrated gas supply to manufacturing zones rather than persistently low pressure, arguing that predictable shutdowns are...

Cascale resets 2030 strategy as industry pushes beyond sustainability measurement

Sustainability
The Higg Index steward wants its next phase to convert years of environmental and social data into investment and...

EU textile circularity moves from strategy to infrastructure as DPP and EPR take shape

Trade
Europe’s textile transition is shifting from sustainability commitments toward product-level data, producer-funded waste systems and industrial fibre-to-fibre recycling. Europe’s textile...

Shima Seiki brings lower-cost flat knitting and 3D design workflow to Egypt

Machinery
New N.SSR flat-knitting machines and cloud-based programming tools highlight how digital design, virtual sampling and automated production are converging...

Kyoto researchers create PFAS- and TiO₂-free route to white, water-repellent textiles

Dyeing & Finishing
The Nature-published technology generates whiteness and water repellency through microscopic structure rather than conventional pigments and fluorinated coatings, with...

Sri Lanka apparel industry sets $8 billion export ambition as competition intensifies

Trade
JAAFSL wants Sri Lanka to move beyond its long-standing $5 billion export plateau through automation, local textile capacity, wider...

EU’s €4 million MELANGE project targets 50% cut in textile dyeing water and chemicals

Environment
The Horizon Europe initiative moves colour decisions upstream to the fibre stage, aiming to reduce wet-processing intensity while turning...

Bangladesh RMG exports to US surge 25.7% in August to $817 million

Trade
The US is outperforming Bangladesh’s wider apparel export growth, reinforcing its importance as the country’s largest single-country garment market. Bangladesh’s...

India’s August exports Jump 25% as cotton textile shipments rise 13.8%

Trade
Strong merchandise growth is extending into textiles, with both cotton and man-made-fibre categories advancing as India strengthens its position...

Confitex wins INDEX and Hygienix awards for washable nonwoven hygiene products

Nonwovens
The technology turns traditionally disposable nonwovens into products that withstand 30-plus wash cycles, opening a potential new reusable category...

FILO66 puts traceability, AI and supply-chain collaboration at centre of yarn innovation

Events
The Milan yarn and fibre fair is linking material innovation with traceability, responsible production and closer integration across the...

Archroma and Lameirinho commercialise single-step dyeing with up to 97% less water

Dyeing & Finishing
The InOneGO process combines coloration, fixation and softening in one pad-dry step, targeting major reductions in processing time, water,...

US FTC grants Renoa temporary fibre designation, opening route to commercial US labelling

Fibres
Everbloom’s keratin-based fibre turns wool, cashmere and down waste into melt-spinnable material, but final FTC recognition as a new...

New GRTS standard extends GOTS-style certification beyond organic fibres

Environment
The Global Responsible Textile Standard brings plant, animal, regenerated cellulosic and recycled fibres under a common processing, traceability and...

Global garment trade nears $547 billion as Bangladesh and Vietnam reshape sourcing

Trade
Garment exports have expanded sharply since 2006, but the bigger shift is competitive: Bangladesh and Vietnam have surged while...

Bluesign takes greenwashing fight to consumers with new bluepass label

Environment
The certification specialist is moving from back-end factory assessments to consumer-facing proof, just as new EU rules tighten scrutiny...

Kraig Labs pushes recombinant spider silk toward fashion as cocoon output reaches 3.2 tonnes

Fibres
The US biomaterials developer is positioning genetically engineered silkworms as a scalable route to spider-silk fibres for luxury, performance...

Karl Mayer launches 340-inch tricot machine targeting higher warp-knitting productivity

Latest News
The extra-wide HKS 3-M EL combines a 330-inch working width, optional 10-inch extension, and speeds of up to 2,800...

Indian textile industry seeks six-month extension of duty-free cotton imports

Cotton
With cotton yarn prices up 60% in 2026 and domestic output falling for a sixth consecutive year, mills want...

China’s US exports jump 34% as apparel and textile shipments also recover

Trade
China–US trade is rebounding from 2025’s tariff shock, but apparel and textile exports are recovering much more slowly than...
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