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Vietnam’s textile and apparel trade thrives, but remains heavily import-dependent

Trade
Vietnam has become a global garment powerhouse, yet its textile export success still rests on imported fabrics, fibres, and...

Archroma makes SaigonTex debut to deepen its bet on Vietnam’s textile industry

Chemicals
The specialty chemicals group is using SaigonTex 2026 to position itself at the centre of Vietnam’s push for higher-performance,...

Middle East shipping shocks test Vietnam’s $48bn textile export ambition

Business
Longer shipping times and higher freight costs are squeezing Vietnam’s textile exporters, exposing the industry’s dependence on imported inputs...

Sewing & Embroidery Industry Leaders Gather at 2026 ITCPE Guangzhou to Co-draw a New Blueprint for the Industry

Apparel
ZHEJIANG XINSHENG TECHNOLOGY CORP., LTD (Booth No.: T1001) Zhejiang Xinsheng Technology Co., Ltd. is one of the largest, most dynamic...

UK retailers are being squeezed by war through confidence, fuel and inflation

Business
The Middle East conflict is not just raising costs for British retailers. It is threatening the demand side too,...

Sri Lanka’s apparel exports fell sharply in February, signaling a bumpier 2026

Business
The drop looks less like a one-off and more like evidence that Sri Lanka’s apparel sector is entering 2026...

Syria seeks cotton revival as It targets 50,000 hectares this season

Cotton
Damascus wants to restore cotton as a strategic export crop, but success will depend on water, farmer support and...

Apparel retail nears $1.35trn as digital and omnichannel models reshape growth

Business
Fashion retail is expanding not simply because consumers are buying more clothes, but because technology, convenience and channel integration...

India’s diesel price shock raises costs for textile mills

Business
The 25% jump in industrial diesel prices will hit energy-intensive textile operations, squeezing margins and adding fresh inflationary pressure. India’s...

Dive into the world of market-ready defence textiles at Techtextil 2026

Nonwovens
EU defence spending reached a record level of around €381 billion in 2025. The importance of textile innovation in...

Milliken’s 20-Year Ethics Streak shows integrity has become a strategic asset

Sustainability
In an era of rising scrutiny over governance and supply chains, Milliken’s repeated recognition suggests that ethical discipline can...

EU Inc. aims to cut fragmentation and unlock scale for European firms

Business
Brussels is attempting to turn regulatory simplification into a competitiveness strategy, but execution will determine whether it delivers real...

Gebr. Otto uses Techtextil to showcase a reinvention beyond fine cotton

Fibres
The German spinner’s expansion into aramids, hygiene yarns and recycled materials shows how legacy textile firms can survive by...

EU’s regulatory wave hits textile Industry already strained by geopolitics

Business
As war-driven disruption collides with sweeping EU rules, textile players face a dual shock of compliance costs and operational...

Pakistan’s port delays are becoming a tax on textile exports

Trade
Customs bottlenecks are turning Pakistan’s largest export industry into a hostage of administrative delay, raising costs, disrupting production and...

Lenzing brings TENCEL HV100 to China as mills push denim upmarket

Fibres
The fibre’s China debut shows how branded material innovation is moving from niche denim into broader, higher-value apparel categories. Lenzing...

Azerbaijan joins ITMF to accelerate textile sector integration

Business
Membership signals a strategic push to embed Azerbaijan deeper into global textile value chains. Azerbaijan’s textile industry has taken a...

Protective clothing market set to exceed $15 billion as safety rules tighten worldwide

Regulations and Policies
Regulation, hazardous workplaces and new materials are pushing protective apparel from a compliance expense into a strategic procurement category. The...

Punjab’s proposed cess risks taxing Pakistan’s exports twice

Trade
Apparel exporters warn that a 0.9% infrastructure levy would raise costs, slow cargo and erode competitiveness at precisely the...

Vietnam’s garment industry wants to earn more by making less

Garments
In 2026, Vietnam’s textile and garment sector is trying to move up the value chain: smaller orders, higher technical...
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