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Bangladesh gains ground in America’s jeans-and-tees aisle as China retreats

Trade
Bangladesh’s rising share is less a boom than a reallocation: buyers are diversifying away from China and rewarding suppliers...

Supreme Court curbs Trump’s “emergency” tariffs, but fashion’s uncertainty remains

Trade
The Court has knocked out a blunt instrument—yet left plenty of sharper ones on the table. Fashion executives have spent...

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...

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...

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 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...

China’s booming pet economy drives launch of Pet Boutique at Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics – Spring 2026

Fabrics
China’s rapidly expanding pet economy, powered largely by younger consumers, is reshaping demand for pet apparel and functional textiles,...

Pakistan’s textile mills seek super tax relief as liquidity pressures mount

Business
Pakistan’s textile manufacturers have urged the tax authorities to provide immediate relief on Super Tax recovery, warning that rigid...

Global household textile products market to reach USD 170 billion by 2031, driven by home décor, sustainability and smart textiles

Business
The global Household Textile Products market within the Consumer Goods & Retail sector is projected to grow steadily, reaching...

PTC applauds PM’s exporter recognition, ERF cut, and power tariff reforms; Urges focus on competitiveness over fear

Business
The Pakistan Textile Council (PTC) has welcomed Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s decision to formally recognise top exporters, calling it...

US apparel imports: India hit hard as Vietnam pulls further ahead

Apparel
U.S. imports of textiles and apparel from India fell sharply by 31.4% year-on-year in November 2025, marking one of...

Reju plans first U.S. textile-to-textile ‘regeneration hub’ in New York, targeting 300 million garments

Fibres
French textile-to-textile recycler Reju has announced plans to establish its first industrial regeneration hub in the United States, selecting...

U.S.–Guatemala reciprocal trade agreement strengthens CAFTA-DR textile supply chain and Western Hemisphere sourcing

Business
The National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO) has welcomed the announcement of a reciprocal trade agreement between the United...

U.S. textile industry welcomes reciprocal trade agreement with El Salvador

Trade
The National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO) has welcomed the U.S. administration’s newly announced reciprocal trade agreement with El...

Bangladesh–US trade deal to cut tariffs, offer duty-free access to garments made with American cotton

Business
Bangladesh is set to secure duty-free access to the U.S. market for garments produced using American cotton, alongside a...

EU–India FTA Raises Competitive Stakes for Bangladesh’s Garment Exports

Business
Bangladesh’s apparel sector is bracing for intensifying competition and price pressure in Europe after the European Union and India...

Uzbekistan–Germany knitwear cooperation advances under GUZ Partners project

Business
With the support of the Embassy of Uzbekistan, a bilateral meeting was held between representatives of Uztextilprom and Gesamtmasche,...
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