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The art and science of woven biomedical textiles: From open surgery to micro-implants

Technical Textiles
This article is presented by Amir Islam, Bally Ribbon Mills Director of Research and Development. For decades, the medical device...

Global fancy yarn market forecast to reach $6.8 billion by 2034

Trade
Demand for textured, decorative and differentiated yarns is expected to grow steadily as fashion and home-textile brands seek stronger...

US tariffs give Bangladesh a new apparel edge over Vietnam and China

Trade
Bangladesh now carries a 2.5-percentage-point Section 301 advantage over Vietnam and China, while a planned US-cotton-linked quota could widen...

USDA raises 2026/27 cotton use to 122.9 million bales as global stocks tighten

Cotton
World cotton consumption is now forecast to exceed production by 5.3 million bales, tightening inventories even as Brazil expands...

China’s JASAN raises Egypt textile investment to $117 million at Qantara West

Business
The vertically integrated, export-led complex reinforces Egypt’s emergence as a nearshore manufacturing base connecting Asian capital with European, Middle...

AI data-centre boom drives demand for KARL MAYER’s glass-fabric warp preparation systems

Technology
High-performance AI servers require increasingly complex printed circuit boards, creating an unexpected growth market for precision textile machinery used...

Fibre52 targets bangladesh dyehouses with neutral-pH cotton pretreatment

Dyeing & Finishing
The drop-in system promises lower thermal demand without new machinery, making it particularly relevant to mills facing gas shortages,...

BGMEA courts Chinese capital to strengthen Bangladesh’s textile backward linkages

Business
The initiative targets closed factories, upstream capacity and higher-value production as Bangladesh tries to reduce import dependence and improve...

US apparel imports tilt further toward cotton as tariffs reshape fibre economics

Trade
Cotton is gaining relative favour as US importers use fibre composition alongside sourcing-country shifts to manage an increasingly expensive...

Intertextile Shanghai Home Textiles 2026 puts circularity, well-being and lifestyle sourcing centre stage

Events
The August fair will combine more than 100,000 square metres of sourcing with 2027 trend forecasts that point towards...

Gap partners with Chalhoub Group to expand three brands across the Gulf Cooperation Council

Business
Gap, Banana Republic and Athleta will launch online in key Gulf markets during 2026 before moving into physical stores,...

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