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Pakistan’s Export Problem Begins in the Cotton Field, Not the Boardroom

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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is right to refocus policy attention on exports. But Pakistan’s recurring failure is not intent;...

China Set for Largest Cotton Harvest in Over a Decade, Cushioning Global Supply Risks

Fibres
China is on course to produce its largest cotton crop in more than ten years, providing a stabilising anchor...

Punjab Government Backs APTMA’s Cotton Revival Plan, Signals Creation of National Pakistan Cotton Board

Fibres
Senior leadership from the All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) and the Government of Punjab held a high-level meeting...

Beyond Polyester and Cotton: Why Bio-Designed Materials Are Becoming the Textile Industry’s Next Imperative

Fibres
The global textile industry has reached a structural inflection point. Continued dependence on polyester and cotton—despite their scale and...

Global Cotton Yarn Market Set to Surge to USD 140 Billion by 2032 on Apparel and Asia-Pacific Demand

Yarns
Market Outlook at a Glance The global cotton yarn market is projected to grow from USD 91.4 billion in 2022...

Next Level Apparel strengthens traceability with U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol membership

Fibres
Next Level Apparel has joined the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol, reinforcing its focus on responsible sourcing and end-to-end supply...

Karachi Cotton Association seizure paralyses Pakistan’s cotton market

Fibres
A property dispute has escalated into a systemic shock for pricing, employment and industry confidence. The sudden sealing of the...

Biological nitrogen moves into the mainstream of US cotton farming

Fibres
Cotton growers across the southern United States have long known that nitrogen decisions made early in the season shape...

Better Cotton sharpens its pitch with traceable labels

Fibres
As scrutiny rises, sustainability schemes are shifting from claims to proof. Better Cotton Initiative has formally unveiled a new product...

Pakistan shifts cotton export oversight from TDAP to the State Bank

Fibres
The Federal Government has transferred responsibility for cotton export oversight from the Trade Development Authority of Pakistan to the...

Xinjiang bets on cotton-to-chemicals integration to climb the textile value chain

Fibres
China’s cotton heartland is turning scale into strategy—utilizing energy, chemicals, and logistics to transition from raw fibre to finished...

Pakistan’s cotton shortfall deepens reliance on imports

Trade
Climate shocks, land-use shifts and weak incentives are forcing mills to look abroad—again. Pakistan’s cotton harvest has fallen sharply short...

Turkmenistan is exploring cotton exports to Kyrgyzstan

Fibres
Turkmen fibre could help Kyrgyzstan rebuild its light industry—if logistics and scale align. Turkmenistan is exploring cotton exports to Kyrgyzstan...

Karachi Cotton Association fails to issue cotton spot rates first time in 52 years

Cotton
Pakistan’s cotton sector has been jolted by an unprecedented disruption: for the first time in 52 years, the Karachi...

Asia’s cotton-yarn market: big, stable, and running out of easy growth

Yarns
By 2035, volumes may barely move; the real contest will be over value, efficiency and market share. Asia’s cotton-yarn market...

Pakistan’s textile titans are THRIVING with the secret weapon Trützschler Card Clothing’s GX2 and FGX2 cylinder wires

Carding
Next-generation GX2 and FGX2 wires extend lifetime by up to 20% and deliver superior carding quality. Pakistan’s textile industry, especially...

Bangladesh tightens its grip on global cotton markets

Cotton
Rising imports underline the country’s dependence on fibre inflows—and its vulnerability to energy and demand shocks. Bangladesh has overtaken all...

SMX Proves End-to-End Molecular Traceability for Recycled Cotton

Fibres
SMX has completed a landmark industrial pilot demonstrating, for the first time, permanent, molecular-level traceability of recycled cotton across...

Cotton Council International Positions Performance Support at the Core of Mill Competitiveness

Fibres
At ITMA ASIA 2025, Cotton Council International (CCI) reinforced its evolving role in the Indian and South Asian textile...

Pakistan’s Cotton and Spinning Sector Enters “Unprecedented Crisis” as Taxes, Power Tariffs, and Under-Invoiced Imports Cripple Competitiveness

Fibres
Pakistan’s spinning and cotton textile sector is confronting what industry leaders describe as the worst economic crisis in its...
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