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Medical clothing market could reach $250.8bn by 2035 as hospitals shift from commodity apparel to verified protection

Nonwovens
The commercial opportunity is real, but growth will favour suppliers that can prove barrier performance, regulatory compliance and reliable...

Eastex launches 300D slip-not fabric for higher-grip technical applications

Fabrics
The commercial value lies in controlled traction: enough grip to improve stability, without sacrificing flexibility, cleanability or the fabric’s...

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...

Milliken Targets the LED-Era Laundry Market With Millibrite Whitening Technology

Technology
The launch reflects a subtle shift in textile value creation: fabrics are increasingly judged not only by how they...

Nigeria’s proposed textile import ban risks harming its larger fashion economy

Trade
The Senate’s five-year import-ban proposal may raise costs and disrupt businesses that depend on fabrics local producers cannot supply. Nigeria’s...

Cotton-like smart fabric targets cold-weather apparel without moisture penalty

Innovation
Researchers have developed an ultralight synthetic textile that mimics cotton’s softness while repelling water and actively regulating heat. A new...

Polartec and Peak Performance put real-use design at the centre of outdoor apparel

FIBRES / YARNS / FABRICS
The collaboration shows how performance fabrics are increasingly judged not only by specifications, but by comfort, layering versatility and...

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...

Karl Mayer strengthens Turkish partnership at ITM 2026: Innovation meets flexibility in challenging times

Knitting
HKS 4-M EL ECO and advanced warp solutions power trendy fabrics and performance textiles for dynamic markets Istanbul, Türkiye –...

ITM 2026: KARL MAYER presents new perspectives

Machinery
Solutions for current challenges and sustainable competitiveness, June 9–13, 2026, booth 3/303 A at the Tüyap Fair Convention and...

Kraig Labs moves record Spider Silk Batch into reeled fiber as scale-up test advances

Fibres
The company says roughly half of its nearly 1.8-ton recombinant spider silk cocoon batch has now been converted into...

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,...
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