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Levi’s Targets Repair Skills Gap as Gen Z Lacks Basic Clothing Fix-It Know-How

Apparel
Despite Gen Z’s leadership in thrifting and resale culture, a major gap remains in basic clothing repair skills—and Levi...

Heimtextil 2026 Opens with 3,000 Exhibitors from 66 Countries, Reinforcing Its Role as the Global Hub for AI-Driven, Future-Oriented Interior Textiles

Business
With 3,000 exhibitors from 66 countries, Heimtextil opens the 2026 season as the world’s leading trade fair for home...

Global Outdoor Clothing Market to Reach USD 26.7 Billion by 2032 as Performance, Sustainability, and Lifestyle Converge

Apparel
The global outdoor clothing market is entering a sustained growth phase, expanding from USD 17.47 billion in 2024 to...

Indonesia to Launch New State-Owned Textile Enterprise Backed by $6 Billion to Counter US Tariff Risks

Business
Indonesia will establish a new state-owned enterprise (SOE) dedicated to textiles. The move positions textiles as a frontline industry in...

UK’s Early DCTS Rollout Gives Sri Lanka Duty-Free Apparel Access and a Strategic Edge in 2026

Business
The United Kingdom’s Developing Countries Trading Scheme (DCTS) implemented liberalised rules of origin for apparel earlier than expected, delivering...

Global Textile Fabrics Market Set to More Than Double, Reaching USD 1.35 Trillion by 2035

Fabrics
Market Snapshot Market value (2024): USD 638.8 billion Projected value (2035): USD 1,349.01 billion CAGR (2025–2035): 7.03% Source: Market...

Bangladesh Seeks US Tariff Cut as Trade Talks Signal Breakthrough for Apparel Exports

Business
Bangladesh has signaled a breakthrough in trade negotiations with the United States, raising hopes for lower tariffs and expanded...

Korea’s Textile Exports Fall Below $10 Billion for First Time in 38 Years as Industry Loses Competitiveness

Trade
South Korea’s textile industry is facing a structural decline, driven by lost price competitiveness, weak domestic manufacturing investment, and...

Global Cotton Yarn Market Set to Surge to USD 140 Billion by 2032 on Apparel and Asia-Pacific Demand

Yarns
Market Outlook at a Glance The global cotton yarn market is projected to grow from USD 91.4 billion in 2022...

Global Textile Market Set to Surge From USD 1.5 Trillion in 2026 to USD 2.3 Trillion by 2031, Driven by Sustainability, Smart Textiles and...

Business
According to a new outlook from Market Research Intellect, the global textile market is entering a sustained growth phase....

Turkey’s Denim Industry Absorbs 27% Minimum Wage Hike by Doubling Down on Premium, Value-Added Manufacturing

Denim
As of January 1, Turkey implemented a 27% minimum wage increase, raising the monthly minimum wage to 33,030 Turkish...

Pakistan Textile & Apparel Exports Slide Sharply as Record Manufacturing Costs Crush Competitiveness

Business
Pakistan’s textile and apparel exports are under acute stress, with record-high manufacturing costs eroding competitiveness in global markets, according...

Germany Opens €11.5m DICE Innovation Center to Accelerate Textile Circular Economy and Fiber Recycling

Fibres
Just eight months after the foundation stone was laid, the DICE – Demonstration and Innovation Center for Textile Circular...

Denim – What distinguished winners in 2025

Denim
2025 did not merely disrupt denim; it exposed the limits of an old playbook. Tariffs, climate shocks, logistics breakdowns...

DyStar moves under full Chinese ownership, ending years of shareholder uncertainty

Chemicals
The resolution clears a strategic overhang for one of the textile industry’s most influential chemicals suppliers. DyStar has formally come...

Bangladesh’s garment exports falter as the industry enters a strategic crossroads

Business
Bangladesh’s readymade garment (RMG) exports have slipped into negative territory, underscoring the growing strain on one of the world’s...

Canada emerges as Vietnam’s most reliable growth market

Business
CPTPP preferences and quality positioning are helping Vietnamese textiles move up the value chain. Canada has become a rare bright...

Pakistan’s Punjab bets on higher-value textiles with Chinese-backed factories

Business
New plants signal a shift from volume to technology in Pakistan’s largest export sector. The Punjab government has opened two...

India’s export push sharpens South Asia’s textile rivalry

Business
New subsidies expose the fragility of Bangladesh’s post-LDC transition. India has announced a ₹4,531 crore ($740m) export assistance package to...

Bangladesh’s apparel exporters face a tariff squeeze in Europe

Apparel
After LDC graduation, price cuts—not productivity—may bear much of the burden. Bangladesh’s garment exporters are likely to absorb as much...
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