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Outlast launches Bailey cooling textile for bedding, linings and skin-contact uses

Innovation
The new Lyocell-based material targets instant cool-touch comfort while combining thermoregulation, bio-based inputs and European certification credentials. Outlast Technologies GmbH...

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...

DuPont targets heat-strain problem with more breathable chemical coverall

Technical Textiles
The new Tyvek APX 400 shows how protective clothing is being redesigned around a harder industrial reality: safety gear...

Denim 2.0: AI, laser and waterless finishing redefine the industry

Technology
Denim finishing is shifting from water-intensive craft to digitally controlled precision, as brands seek speed, consistency and lower environmental...

MISSION turns compression wear into a cooling category

Technical Textiles
The new collection suggests performance accessories are evolving from simple support gear into multi-function products that combine recovery, heat...

Bangladesh’s new government faces a simple test: can it keep garments competitive?

Apparel
The BNP’s election win has raised business hopes, but the apparel sector needs policy stability, cheaper energy and faster...

Hong Kong textile leaders explore Egypt as the next manufacturing hub

Business
A delegation of 14 garment and textile industry leaders from Hong Kong has completed a business mission to Egypt,...

Sewing & Embroidery Industry leaders gather at 2026 ITCPE Guangzhou to co-draw a New Blueprint for the Industry

Business
In recent years, against the backdrop of consumers’ growing demands for apparel quality, personalization and environmental sustainability, the sewing...

Intertextile Shanghai turns “one-stop sourcing” into an industrial strategy

Fabrics
As apparel brands juggle cost, compliance and speed, the fair’s pavilions reveal where power is shifting: toward fibre platforms,...

Over 1,500 exhibitors: Techtextil 2026 grows in key future sectors

Innovation
Techtextil 2026 continues to grow: more than 1,500 exhibitors from 49 countries present their products and innovations in Frankfurt...

Hyosung’s FW 27/28 forecast: performance fabrics for a poorer, older, more circular wardrobe

Fabrics
The next “innovation cycle” in apparel looks less like futurism—and more like making everyday clothes work harder, for longer,...

Turkey’s textile squeeze: Europe cools, costs bite, and rivals encircle

Trade
Nearshoring still sells—but not at any price, and Turkey’s cost base is drifting out of range. Turkey remains a top-tier...

Texhibition Istanbul 2026 doubles down on “smart sourcing” as Europe re-routes supply

Fabrics
Turkey is pitching not just capacity, but speed, design and circular options—exactly what jittery buyers are now paying for. Texhibition...

EPFL’s “X-crossing” fabric turns stretch textiles into real actuators

Fabrics
By aligning metal-fibre crossings so forces add up—rather than cancel out—researchers push wearable robotics closer to clothing than machinery. Wearable...

APTMA urges a “US-cotton-for-zero-duty” deal as rivals gain tariff edge

Business
Pakistan’s mills fear a small tariff gap can flip orders in the US—especially if Bangladesh can ship some lines...

The new RE 6 EL from KARL MAYER shows what it can do

Fabrics
KARL MAYER’s new RE 6 EL from KARL MAYER brings a breath of fresh air to the raschel fabric...

Carrington and Pincroft pitch “one-stop” military textiles as procurement tightens

Technical Textiles
At Enforce Tac, the pair are bundling fabric engineering with controlled finishing and print—selling predictability as much as performance. Defence...

Denim’s next trend is engineered scarcity and honest imperfection

Denim
Brands that keep denim “rare” and visually unpolished may win Gen Z’s attention as online shopping turns monotonous. Denim loves...

Texworld Paris 2026: Pakistan turns up in Paris—small contingent, big message

Business
With Europe’s sourcing bazaar crowded by giants, Pakistan’s four exhibitors were selling a simple proposition: value-added capability, not just...

Haelixa’s €2m raise shows “proof” it is becoming the new compliance layer for textiles

Fibres
As regulators and brands tighten the screws on origin, recycled content and labelling, the weakest link is no longer...
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