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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...

Pakistani Hometextiles and Carpets Gain Strong Buyer Interest as Heimtextil 2026 Opens in Frankfurt

Fabrics
The world’s largest home textile exhibition, Heimtextil 2026, has officially opened in Frankfurt, Germany, with Pakistani exhibitors receiving an...

Eastman Naia™ expands All-Night Comfort at Heimtextil 2026

Fibres
New fill solutions and the debut of sleepwear highlight the versatility and performance of Naia™ Renew, its circular fiber,...

H&M Premium Quality in 2026: A Smart Mid-Tier Upgrade or Just Better Marketing?

Apparel
H&M Premium Quality is not luxury, but it is one of the most rational wardrobe upgrades available at high-street...

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...

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...

Why warp-knitted fabrics are winning in home textiles

Knitting
Knitted fabrics are increasingly becoming the workhorse structures of the home textiles sector. Their strength lies in a rare...

Artificial Intelligence in focus: Heimtextil 2026 prepares the global textile industry for the future with a strong content programme

Fabrics
Artificial intelligence (AI) rapidly transforms the textile industry – from creation and production to pricing, distribution and communication. But...

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...

Nettle fibre offers fashion a rare blend of climate logic and craft value

Fibres
An indigenous Himalayan material is re-emerging as a serious alternative to cotton and synthetics. As the textile industry searches for...

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...

Lyocell moves from niche fibre to regulatory necessity

Fibres
As rules tighten on plastics, chemicals and traceability, a once-alternative fibre is becoming mainstream. Lyocell has long been marketed as...

Intrinsic Advanced Materials to debut CiCLO®–TENCEL™ luxury home textiles at Heimtextil 2026

Fibres
Intrinsic Advanced Materials will unveil a new generation of responsible-performance luxury home textiles at Heimtextil (January 13–16, 2026, Frankfurt)....

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...

Circulose finds its route back to scale—via Birla

Fibres
Circulose, a leading producer of recycled textile pulp for the fashion and textile industry, and Birla Cellulose, a global...

Mixed-fibre recycling breaks a long-standing deadlock

Fibres
Selective dissolution offers a credible path to circularity for nylon–elastane garments. For years, garments made from blended fibres have been...

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...
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