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Sedo Treepoint uses Techtextil to position digital control as a core tool for technical textiles

Events
The company’s message for Frankfurt is that automation, MES and integrated data environments are becoming essential infrastructure for managing...

37th ITMF survey: War, energy shocks, and geopolitical uncertainty weigh on industry confidence

Business
The International Textile Manufacturers Federation (ITMF) released findings from its 37th Global Textile Industry Survey (GTIS), conducted in March,...

Pakistan textile exports edge up in march, but annual pressure persists

Trade
March brought a modest month-on-month recovery for Pakistan’s textile sector, but the broader export trend remains flat to weak. Pakistan’s...

Textile chemicals market seen reaching $48 billion by 2035 as sustainability and functional fabrics reshape demand

Dyeing & Finishing
The sector’s growth outlook is being driven by rising textile output, tighter environmental standards, and stronger demand for higher-performance...

Bahrain fabric traders squeezed by shipping delays as Gulf disruption hits supply lines

Business
Longer transit times are thinning inventories in Manama’s textile market and cutting footfall, showing how regional shipping stress is...

EU parcel crackdown could ease pressure on Bangladesh’s garment exporters

Trade
Brussels’ move against lightly taxed low-value e-commerce imports may not reverse Bangladesh’s export slowdown on its own, but it...

AI, Start-ups, Research: Techtextil and Texprocess bring together players in the textile industry

Events
Frankfurt am Main, 7 April 2026. From start-ups to universities and research institutes at Techtextil and Texprocess, the world’s leading...

ATEXCON 2026 in Hyderabad sharpens India’s push for a $100bn textile export goal

Events
The Hyderabad summit framed the next phase of textile competition around technology, supply-chain resilience and value-added manufacturing rather than...

Bangladesh Apparel Exports Fall 19.35% in March as Order Weakness Deepens

Trade
March’s sharp drop suggests Bangladesh’s garment industry is facing not just softer demand, but a broader squeeze from weaker...

Global production expected to decline in 2026/27 as policy shifts and weak demand reshape trade

Cotton
Washington, DC — Early projections for the 2026/27 season indicate that global cotton lint production will decline by 4% to...

Textile tariffs are making supply chains a boardroom issue

Trade
As U.S. duties rise and trade policy becomes less predictable, textile and apparel companies are being forced to treat...

Vietnam’s textile and apparel trade thrives, but remains heavily import-dependent

Trade
Vietnam has become a global garment powerhouse, yet its textile export success still rests on imported fabrics, fibres, and...

Why Egypt remains a serious apparel sourcing contender

Trade
Trade access, vertical integration and low production costs have made Egypt one of the most strategically positioned apparel hubs...

Archroma makes SaigonTex debut to deepen its bet on Vietnam’s textile industry

Chemicals
The specialty chemicals group is using SaigonTex 2026 to position itself at the centre of Vietnam’s push for higher-performance,...

Middle East shipping shocks test Vietnam’s $48bn textile export ambition

Business
Longer shipping times and higher freight costs are squeezing Vietnam’s textile exporters, exposing the industry’s dependence on imported inputs...

Intertextile Shanghai shows China remains central to apparel textiles despite global uncertainty

Events
The fair’s strong turnout suggests that, even in a more volatile trade environment, China remains a key marketplace for...

Pakistan’s cotton price spike offers opportunity, but also exposes deeper fragility

Cotton
Record cotton prices could revive planting and cut import dependence, yet weather delays and seed-policy risks may still prevent...

Hormuz disruption is hardening into a new cost base for global shipping

Trade
The key question is no longer whether the Strait of Hormuz crisis is expensive. It is whether those costs...

UK retailers are being squeezed by war through confidence, fuel and inflation

Business
The Middle East conflict is not just raising costs for British retailers. It is threatening the demand side too,...

Nearshoring is reshaping fashion’s supply chain, and Spain wants to be at its centre

Trade
As speed, resilience and compliance matter more than pure labour arbitrage, the logic of textile production is shifting back...
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