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EU ends low-value parcel duty exemption, raising the cost of ultra-fast fashion

Trade
The new €3 charge is small in absolute terms, but it weakens a business model built on millions of...

EDANA announces five new board members following 2026 Annual General Meeting

Events
Brussels, Belgium, 1 July 2026 – The EDANA Board of Governors is elected or reelected at the Annual General...

Better Cotton Initiative conference 2027 heads to Marrakech with strong focus on farmers

Events
Registration is now open for the Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) Conference 2027, set to take place in Marrakech, Morocco,...

AI demand forecasting cuts planning uncertainty for textile manufacturers

Innovation
Fraunhofer’s project with German home-textile producer frottana shows how AI can replace spreadsheet-led demand planning with a more disciplined,...

Italian textile machinery excellence makes a double stop in Bangladesh

BUSINESS / TRADE
Technological upgrading and the transition toward higher value-added production are driving the new Italian industrial mission to Bangladesh. This...

Pakistani textile delegation concludes successful mission to Italy

Technology
A high-level delegation of 24 professionals from Pakistan’s textile industry recently completed a productive incoming mission to Italy, organized...

ATEX Malaysia 2026 positions Kuala Lumpur as a regional textile sourcing hub

Events
Malaysia’s opportunity lies in converting trade-show visibility into durable supplier linkages, higher-value production and cross-border investment. The Apparel & Textile...

Circular knitting machines market seen reaching US$6 billion by 2033

Knitting
The next machinery cycle will be driven less by capacity additions than by automation, energy efficiency and the ability...

Bangladesh’s synthetic fibre duty hike risks slowing its MMF apparel shift

Fibres
The proposed FY27 tariff changes may protect upstream producers, but they could raise input costs just as Bangladesh needs...

Nigeria’s proposed textile import ban risks harming its larger fashion economy

Trade
The Senate’s five-year import-ban proposal may raise costs and disrupt businesses that depend on fabrics local producers cannot supply. Nigeria’s...

Dress shirts market outlook signals a more technical, digital and sustainable category

Apparel
Verified Market Reports’ latest dress-shirt forecast points to steady growth, but the stronger message is product reinvention rather than...

India–UK FTA gives Indian textile exporters a July tariff break

Trade
The agreement’s July 15 start date turns a long-running trade negotiation into an immediate sourcing variable for UK buyers...

ITM 2026 concludes amid challenging times, paving the way for a stronger 2028

Events
Istanbul, Turkey – Despite facing significant global economic uncertainties, regional tensions, and cautious investment sentiment, the ITM 2026 International...

STOLL: Agreement signed for the divestiture of selected assets

Business
Obertshausen: In early 2025, KARL MAYER announced its strategic decision to focus on its core business areas of WARP...

South Carolina Textile Alliance builds domestic route from woven fabric to finished goods

Business
The collaboration gives U.S. brands a regional supply-chain option linking fabric, print, finishing and sewn-product production. A group of U.S....

Zhejiang Hongda adds $20 million to Egypt’s Qantara West textile pipeline

Business
The Chinese project reinforces Egypt’s push to turn Qantara West into a concentrated export-oriented textile and garment manufacturing base. Egypt’s...

Morocco’s textile recycling opportunity could unlock $1.9 billion in investment

Recycling
IFC-backed pilot trials show that textile circularity can become a competitiveness strategy for Morocco, not only a waste-management response. Morocco’s...

ITM 2026 makes participants happy with its international and qualified visitor profile

Events
ITM 2026 Shines Bright: Strong International Turnout and Major Deals Mark a Successful Start Istanbul, Turkey – The ITM 2026...

Intex Bangladesh 2026 to put MMF, traceability and sourcing on buyers’ agenda

Trade
The Dhaka sourcing fair comes as Bangladesh’s apparel sector looks beyond volume growth toward materials innovation, compliance and supply-chain...

Nishat Group proposes textile plant and direct sourcing link in Turkmenistan

Business
The proposal could turn Pakistan–Turkmenistan textile trade from yarn buying into deeper industrial cooperation. Pakistan’s Nishat Group has proposed establishing...
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