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India apparel market forecast to reach $146 billion by 2029 as rural demand drives growth

Business
India’s domestic apparel market is expected to add more than $50 billion in four years, giving manufacturers a vast...

SHIMA SEIKI brings digital knitting and virtual sampling to IGATEX Pakistan 2026

Technology
The Japanese machinery maker will combine computerized flat knitting with 3D product development, showing Pakistani manufacturers how design, sampling...

Vietnam textile exports rise 3.3% as fibre and yarn growth outpaces garments

Trade
Vietnam’s $35.7 billion nine-month performance remains positive, but slower garment growth, US tariff disadvantages and rising input costs are...

BW Converting, Archroma and Monforts to highlight precision spray finishing at IGATEX Pakistan 2026

Machinery
BW Converting, Archroma and Monforts will participate in IGATEX Pakistan 2026, held Oct. 15–18 at the Expo Centre Lahore,...

Anta completes €1.51 billion PUMA stake deal, becoming German brand’s largest shareholder

Business
The 29.06% investment gives China’s largest sportswear group a strategic position in PUMA while leaving the German company independently...

Bangladesh’s exports to Russia fall 61% as payment and shipping barriers persist

Trade
Exporters report lost business and delayed payments, showing how transaction difficulties can constrain an otherwise promising apparel market. Bangladesh’s merchandise...

ITMF survey shows modest textile recovery as weak demand persists

Business
September’s survey points to improving sentiment, but subdued orders and rising costs continue to constrain the global textile industry. The...

Parkdale acquires full ownership of CiCLO to expand synthetic fibre applications

Fibres
The acquisition positions Parkdale to extend the technology into nonwovens and industrial textiles, with biodegradation performance dependent on environmental...

SHIMA SEIKI brings digital sampling and production links to apparel sourcing week

Knitting
The Bengaluru showcase will demonstrate how yarn-based simulations connect textile design, virtual prototypes and knitting-machine data. Japan’s SHIMA SEIKI will...

Vietnam targets $47.5 billion in textile exports as mills upgrade production

Trade
Year-end orders support the export outlook, but price pressure and more demanding products keep profitability under strain. Vietnam’s textile and...

Bangladesh’s September exports rise 8.54%, but garment recovery remains uneven

Trade
Apparel earnings improved, yet higher unit prices and a weak comparison base complicate the picture of recovering demand. Bangladesh’s merchandise...

APTMA targets $3 billion textile export surge as new Chairman pushes value addition and lower costs

Trade
New APTMA chairman Asad Shafi says Pakistan can add $3 billion of textile exports this year and $10 billion...

Challenge Fashion targets $400 million-plus annual textile exports from Pakistan

Business
The Chinese manufacturer plans to build a large, technology-intensive fabric-to-garment platform in Lahore, potentially adding 25,000 jobs and strengthening...

Rieter names Daniel Lippuner CEO as Barmag integration enters critical phase

Business
Former Saurer chief Daniel Lippuner will take over Rieter as the Swiss machinery group integrates Barmag, restructures operations and...

India extends RoSCTL export rebates to December as textile competition intensifies

Business
The three-month extension preserves tax remission for garments and made-ups as India combines export incentives, stronger trade access and...

Rajby textiles adds 500,000-piece Karachi garment unit, plans to double capacity

Business
The denim producer is moving further downstream from fabric into finished garments, combining vertical integration, automation and sustainability infrastructure...

EU circular textile rules raise the compliance bar for Pakistan’s export industry

Business
Europe’s shift towards ecodesign, textile EPR and Digital Product Passports is turning traceability, recyclability and product-level data into competitive...

US–China tariff excludes apparel but opens door to Chinese home textiles

Business
Washington and Beijing are considering reciprocal tariff relief on about $60 billion of bilateral trade, but clothing remains outside...

YKK India holds groundbreaking ceremony for new plant in southern India

Business
YKK held a groundbreaking ceremony on September 25, 2026, to mark the start of construction of YKK India Private...

Pakistan textile exports rise 5.6% as garments lead an uneven recovery

Trade
Pakistan’s textile sector is showing early signs of stabilisation, but growth is concentrated downstream while cotton, energy costs and...
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