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EU textile circularity faces a business-model problem, not just a recycling technology gap

Sustainability
New PESCO-UP research finds that Europe’s textile-recycling scale-up is constrained simultaneously by feedstock quality, economics, fragmented supply chains, uncertain...

ITMF 2026 awards put cross-company collaboration at centre of textile innovation

Business
HeiQ–Archroma and Lenzing–Armedangels have won ITMF’s 2026 International Collaboration Awards, highlighting how textile innovation increasingly depends on partnerships that...

Vietnam targets $48 billion textile and garment exports as tariffs test competitiveness

Trade
Vietnam needs a stronger final four months to reach its 2026 export goal as US tariffs, higher input costs...

Pakistan textile mills face Rs9.46–12.32/kWh grid-access cost as power market opens

Business
Pakistan’s new competitive electricity market could give large textile mills greater freedom to procure power, but network charges, reliability...

Europe’s textile industry demands faster action as China trade pressure deepens

BUSINESS / TRADE
EURATEX wants stronger customs enforcement, import monitoring, lower energy costs and less regulatory fragmentation as Europe’s textile manufacturing base...

India’s textile exports jumped 13% in August, but garments slipped 2.7%

Business
Strong cotton and man-made-textile shipments lifted India’s August performance, but apparel exports remain the weak link despite a broader...

Pakistan textile export receipts fall 12.5% in August as garment earnings lose momentum

Business
Foreign-exchange receipts from textiles slipped to $1.43 billion, although year-on-year growth remained positive and the sector still generated nearly...

Bangladesh textile groups seek five-day gas rotation as energy crisis threatens export deliveries

Business
Industry bodies want concentrated gas supply to manufacturing zones rather than persistently low pressure, arguing that predictable shutdowns are...

EU textile circularity moves from strategy to infrastructure as DPP and EPR take shape

Trade
Europe’s textile transition is shifting from sustainability commitments toward product-level data, producer-funded waste systems and industrial fibre-to-fibre recycling. Europe’s textile...

Sri Lanka apparel industry sets $8 billion export ambition as competition intensifies

Trade
JAAFSL wants Sri Lanka to move beyond its long-standing $5 billion export plateau through automation, local textile capacity, wider...

Bangladesh RMG exports to US surge 25.7% in August to $817 million

Trade
The US is outperforming Bangladesh’s wider apparel export growth, reinforcing its importance as the country’s largest single-country garment market. Bangladesh’s...

India’s August exports Jump 25% as cotton textile shipments rise 13.8%

Trade
Strong merchandise growth is extending into textiles, with both cotton and man-made-fibre categories advancing as India strengthens its position...

FILO66 puts traceability, AI and supply-chain collaboration at centre of yarn innovation

Events
The Milan yarn and fibre fair is linking material innovation with traceability, responsible production and closer integration across the...

New GRTS standard extends GOTS-style certification beyond organic fibres

Environment
The Global Responsible Textile Standard brings plant, animal, regenerated cellulosic and recycled fibres under a common processing, traceability and...

Global garment trade nears $547 billion as Bangladesh and Vietnam reshape sourcing

Trade
Garment exports have expanded sharply since 2006, but the bigger shift is competitive: Bangladesh and Vietnam have surged while...

Indian textile industry seeks six-month extension of duty-free cotton imports

Cotton
With cotton yarn prices up 60% in 2026 and domestic output falling for a sixth consecutive year, mills want...

China’s US exports jump 34% as apparel and textile shipments also recover

Trade
China–US trade is rebounding from 2025’s tariff shock, but apparel and textile exports are recovering much more slowly than...

Bangladesh energy crisis puts 202 factories at risk of closure as output slumps

Business
Gas and electricity shortages are cutting production across key textile and garment hubs, raising shipment, wage and competitiveness risks...

The Gulf conflict pushes apparel costs higher as oil, fibres and freight rise

Trade
The shock is moving through the entire fashion value chain—from polyester feedstocks and cotton to factory energy, insurance and...

Pakistan accord marks 14 years since Baldia fire as safety program reaches 450 factories

Business
More than 40,000 safety risks have been identified across Pakistan’s garment sector since 2023, underscoring how factory safety is...
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