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Vietnam accelerates AI and Robotics adoption to boost textile competitiveness and target $49 billion exports

Business
Vietnam is shifting from labour-intensive garment manufacturing towards AI-driven production, automation and digital supply chains to improve productivity, reduce...

Pakistan cotton prices fall to Rs 17,800 as poor fibre quality and rising costs squeeze spinning mills

Fibres
Cotton prices continue to weaken, but deteriorating fibre quality, expensive imports and higher financing costs are limiting the benefits...

Bangladesh forms garment wage board as protests disrupt 529 factories and nearly one million workers

Business
Garment workers are demanding a 140% increase in minimum wages to Tk30,000 per month, while manufacturers warn that rising...

India extends duty-free cotton imports until December 31 to ease prices and support textile mills

Fibres
India has extended its 11% cotton import duty exemption by two months as weaker domestic production prospects and firm...

UN Extends Bangladesh’s LDC Graduation to 2029, giving apparel exporters three more years of trade preferences

Business
The United Nations has postponed Bangladesh’s graduation from least-developed-country status until November 24, 2029, protecting preferential market access while...

Hugo Boss to rejoin Pakistan accord in January 2027, reversing factory safety withdrawal

Business
The German fashion group has reversed its earlier decision to withdraw from Pakistan’s legally binding factory safety programme, following...

Adidas reports record €7.25 billion quarter as apparel sales jump 19% and profit outlook rises

Business
Strong sportswear demand and direct-to-consumer sales lifted Adidas's third-quarter earnings, although a €200 million US tariff refund contributed materially...

Pakistan revises duty drawback rates for textile, garment and leather exports from October 27

Business
The Federal Board of Revenue has introduced product-specific customs duty refunds, with rates ranging from zero on certain yarns...

British textile technology in action: Roaches ships largest Lab order to Jakarta, Indonesia

Dyeing & Finishing
Over this summer, Roaches International – a member of the British Textile Machinery Association (BTMA) – has dispatched its...

Bangladesh urges uniqlo to expand investment in Man-Made fibres, technical textiles and sustainable apparel

Business
Bangladesh is seeking deeper investment from Japanese apparel giant Uniqlo to strengthen advanced textile manufacturing, technology transfer and higher-value...

India plans integrated textile tax reforms to cut raw material and machinery costs

Business
The government is reviewing GST, customs duties and anti-dumping measures across the textile value chain to reduce production costs...

Pakistan and UK explore textile tariff concessions, market access and technical cooperation

Trade
Pakistan’s textile industry is seeking stronger access to British retailers, technical collaboration and sustainability support, while existing UK trade...

China’s textile and apparel exports surge 21.5% to $29.66 Billion in September 2026

Business
China’s September export rebound was led by garments, but slower nine-month growth and differences between dollar- and yuan-denominated figures...

HanoiTex 2026 highlights Vietnam’s push for textile machinery investment and 60% localization by 2030

Apparel
With textile and garment exports exceeding $36 billion in nine months, Vietnam is accelerating investment in weaving, dyeing, automation...

Interloop approves Rs6.5 billion investment to expand apparel and hosiery manufacturing in Pakistan

Business
The Faisalabad-based textile exporter is increasing investment in production capacity and factory modernisation as improving financial performance supports its...

Bangladesh seeks Japanese investment and faster trade pact as garment exports target $3 billion

Trade
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s upcoming Tokyo visit could accelerate Japanese investment, strengthen bilateral trade and open new opportunities for...

Bangladesh’s fabric and yarn imports surge, putting domestic textile mills under pressure

Trade
Bangladesh’s apparel exporters are increasingly sourcing fabrics and yarn from overseas, raising concerns over domestic textile production, local value...

EU warns Pakistan: GSP+ trade benefits depend on measurable compliance improvements

Trade
Pakistan’s textile exporters face heightened uncertainty as the EU demands stronger implementation of human rights and labour commitments ahead...

Arclin takes PFAS-Free Nomex finish into high-durability protective workwear

Technical Textiles
EcoForce combines inherent flame-resistant Nomex with a bio-based, non-fluorinated repellent finish designed to survive 100 industrial wash cycles without...

Renaissance fiber secures $2.24 Million to scale US hemp textile production

Business
The North Carolina investment aims to turn domestically grown hemp into spin-ready fibre using existing cotton and synthetic-textile machinery,...
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