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US apparel retail sales rise 13.7% as summer promotions lift demand

Apparel
June’s strong clothing-store performance offers a positive demand signal for fashion suppliers, although unusually weak comparisons with 2025 inflate...

Prestige Denim Mills plans $20m Egypt plant with 20M-metre annual capacity

Business
The Indian investment strengthens Egypt’s emergence as a Mediterranean denim-production base serving European, Middle Eastern and African markets. India’s Prestige...

Wrangler toughlite reworks cowboy cut denim for lighter, zero- break-in comfort

Denim
The launch shows how heritage denim brands are trying to modernise core products without diluting durability, fit or Western...

Uniqlo’s global growth powers ahead as weak yen hits Japan margins

Business
Uniqlo’s global growth remains strong, but currency pressure, climate disruption and higher sourcing costs are becoming harder to ignore. Fast...

Levi Strauss raises 2026 outlook as premium denim and DTC sales lift growth

Denim
Levi’s latest results show denim demand is holding, but growth is increasingly tied to premium positioning, women’s products, direct...

Ibrahim Fibres and Trützschler: A strong partnership enters its next phase with the TC 30Si

Machinery
For more than two decades, Ibrahim Fibres and Trützschler have grown side by side, driven by a shared ambition...

Bangladesh RMG gains in US, UK and Canada, but FY26 export picture remains uneven

Apparel
Growth in three major Western markets gives Bangladesh’s apparel sector useful resilience, but weaker overall RMG earnings show that...

Upcycled fashion market heads for $22bn as circularity moves from niche to commercial strategy

Environment
The upcycling opportunity is growing, but scale will depend on reliable waste supply, sorting systems, design capability and consumer...

EU cuts ESRS data burden, but textile suppliers still need buyer-ready sustainability evidence

Environment
The European Commission’s simplification package reduces reporting volume for companies in scope; it does not remove the commercial need...

Bangladesh retains textile export incentives for FY27, sharpening pressure on regional rivals

Business
The support package is modest for core textiles, but it reinforces Bangladesh’s strategy of protecting export competitiveness while rewarding...

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...

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...

Yarn Expo Shenzhen 2026 Highlights South China’s Shift Towards Functional and Sustainable Yarn Sourcing

Fibres
The fair’s commercial signal is clear: yarn suppliers are being assessed increasingly on functional performance, verified sustainability credentials and...

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...

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...

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...
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