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Bangladesh’s US trade deal swaps tariff crumbs for big-ticket commitments

Trade
Washington offered Dhaka limited relief on garments—but won deep purchase pledges and wide regulatory concessions. The Bangladesh–United States agreement is...

Digital textile printing’s next decade looks like a shift from craft to capacity

Printing / Digital Printing
Forecasts see a tripling market, but the real story is operational: on-demand production is moving from sampling rooms into...

Pakistan’s cotton import trap is tightening

Fibres
Even a modest crop rebound cannot offset structural decay—leaving textiles exposed to FX shocks and rival supply-chain stability. Pakistan once...

The 58th Texworld Apparel Sourcing Paris cements its role as the global fashion sourcing powerhouse.

Apparel
The 58th edition of Texworld Apparel Sourcing Paris closed its doors on February 4 after three particularly intense days...

Stäubli is bringing a productivity revolution to SITEX 2026, and it’s all about speed without the power penalty

Weaving
At SITEX 2026, the Swiss machinery group is selling Indian mills a productivity bundle—faster shedding, fewer style-change hours, and...

WEKO, setting the stage for a bright future as Tobias Schurr fully takes the reins

Business
Mr. Carlheinz Weitmann, long-standing managing partner of Weitmann & Konrad GmbH & Co. KG, stepped down from day-to-day operations...

Rieter adjusts machine prices to continue delivering cutting-edge solutions amidst evolving global markets

Machinery
After absorbing input inflation, the Swiss spinning-machinery group is shifting the burden to customers from March 2026. Textile machinery is,...

APTMA urges a “US-cotton-for-zero-duty” deal as rivals gain tariff edge

Business
Pakistan’s mills fear a small tariff gap can flip orders in the US—especially if Bangladesh can ship some lines...

PrimaLoft’s new insulation line mixes peak warmth with real textile-to-textile circularity

Fibres
UltraPeak raises performance; ReRun tries to prove that recycled feedstocks can meet “ingredient-brand” standards at scale. Outdoor brands sell warmth,...

Bangladesh wins a US tariff cut—and a “use American cotton” carve-out for garments

Business
The deal links market access to supply-chain politics: Dhaka gets a lower headline tariff, but the real prize is...

France’s €40m fine punctures Shein’s “always on sale” model

Fashion
Regulators are treating fake discounts and fuzzy green claims as a single problem: consumer manipulation at scale. Fast fashion’s economics...

India–US trade pact promises a tariff reset for textiles—and a jolt to Asian rivals

Trade
India says lower US duties could shift sourcing decisions in a $118bn import market, lifting its odds of hitting...

Turkey’s textile lobby wants a US trade deal to offset Europe’s squeeze

Trade
With Europe absorbing half of Turkey’s textile exports, Ankara’s mills are looking for tariff relief and diversification before Asian...

Uzbekistan courts Pakistan’s home-textile giant to plug its mills into global supply chains

Business
Talks in Islamabad point to a pragmatic play: Uzbekistan wants market access and know-how; Pakistan’s Gohar Textile wants capacity,...

ITCPE Guangzhou 2026: A convergence of five synergistic exhibition zones designed to unlock unprecedented pathways for growth

Printing / Digital Printing
Against the backdrop of the accelerating shift toward intelligent, green and high-end development in the textile, garment, printing and embroidery...

Stäubli takes technical weaving to JEC World 2026 with 3D composites in mind

Weaving
Electronic Jacquards and purpose-built looms are converging into “systems”—because composites reward precision more than volume. Composites manufacturing is increasingly constrained...

Texworld Paris 2026: Pakistan turns up in Paris—small contingent, big message

Business
With Europe’s sourcing bazaar crowded by giants, Pakistan’s four exhibitors were selling a simple proposition: value-added capability, not just...

Turkey’s denim workhorse is freezing at the factory gates

Denim
When wages vanish and severance becomes negotiable, “nearshoring” turns into a social liability—not a competitive edge. In Tokat, central Anatolia,...

Pakistan’s hosiery exporters want an “export emergency” before India erases the last tariff edge

Business
Pakistan’s knitwear and hosiery exporters are warning that trade policy abroad is moving faster than industrial policy at home....

Tariff math tilts toward India—and Pakistan’s cotton chain feels the squeeze

Fibres
When rivals win market access while your costs stay high, “competitiveness” becomes arithmetic, not rhetoric. Pakistan’s cotton economy is being...
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Bangladesh’s US trade deal swaps tariff crumbs for big-ticket commitments

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Washington offered Dhaka limited relief on garments—but won deep purchase pledges and wide regulatory concessions. The Bangladesh–United States agreement is a reminder that America’s new...

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