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Lycra and Texhong target China core-spun yarn market with plant-based spandex partnership

Fibres
The deal gives Lycra a focused industrial route into China’s core-spun yarn segment while giving Texhong early access to...

Pakistan’s cotton cess deadlock is starving research, just as revival plans intensify

Cotton
More than a decade after a formula for higher cotton cess was approved, the levy remains stuck at Rs50...

Lenzing takes control of TreeToTextile to speed next-generation cellulose fiber scale-up

Fibres
The deal gives Lenzing majority control over a promising Swedish fiber platform and links its specialty-fiber strategy more tightly...

Higher cotton prices lift US planting intentions, but drought may blunt the gain

Cotton
American farmers plan to sow more cotton this spring, yet the real test will be how much survives drought...

Better Cotton shifts from mass balance to traceability as compliance pressures rise

Cotton
The cotton standard’s latest evolution reflects a wider industry reality: voluntary sustainability claims are giving way to traceable, auditable...

Fall/Winter 2027–28 denim trends: mills bet on softer textures, subtle authenticity and low-impact innovation

Denim
Denim suppliers are shifting from loud vintage effects to refined, commercial fabrics that combine comfort, texture and sustainability. Denim mills...

Pakistan’s export scheme is being accused of undermining its own textile industry

Trade
If Aptma’s claims are correct, a policy meant to support exports is instead distorting competition, weakening local mills and...

CiCLO gains traction as brands tackle microplastic pollution in synthetics

Fibres
Intrinsic Advanced Materials (IAM) says adoption of its CiCLO® technology is expanding across performance apparel, workwear and mass-market clothing,...

Outlast extends cooling finish to cotton and viscose in push for mainstream comfort textiles

Fibres
By bringing an immediately perceptible cooling effect to cellulose fibres, Outlast is trying to turn functional finishing into a...

DIENES targets bio-based fibre scale-up with flexible pilot lines at Techtextil 2026

Fibres
As bio-based fibres move from lab curiosity to industrial priority, DIENES is pitching modular pilot lines as the bridge...

Recycled fashion rises; but cotton still dominates the fibre economy

Cotton
Despite rapid growth in recycled materials, cotton remains structurally entrenched at the core of global apparel supply. Recycled fashion is...

Pakistan’s cotton crisis demands federal reset as output halves

Cotton
Without institutional reform and policy realignment, Pakistan risks deepening its dependence on imported cotton and weakening its export engine. Pakistan’s...

Techtextil 2026 is giving performance apparel a bigger stage

Apparel
Frankfurt’s growing performance-apparel zone shows that functional textiles are no longer a niche: they are becoming one of fashion’s...

Lenzing brings TENCEL HV100 to China as mills push denim upmarket

Fibres
The fibre’s China debut shows how branded material innovation is moving from niche denim into broader, higher-value apparel categories. Lenzing...

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 cotton demand slips as garment slowdown reaches the mills

Fibres
USDA’s lower import forecast suggests weaker apparel orders are now feeding back into Bangladesh’s spinning sector through lower yarn...

RWTH Aachen brings hydrogen tanks to JEC with a cheaper carbon-fibre equation

Sustainability
ITA’s new winding approach matters because hydrogen storage will scale only if pressure vessels use less carbon fibre, generate...

ICAC projects slight decline in production, relative stability for consumption

Cotton
Global cotton production is projected to decline by 4% in the 2026/27 season to 24.8 million tonnes, while consumption...

Bangladesh’s cotton-for-tariff bargain runs into the real world

Fibres
BTMA likes the headline—zero duty for garments—yet worries the fine print could choke blends, recycled denim and allocation rules. Bangladesh’s...

Measure and control the fiber – optimize yarn quality

Machinery
Producing consistent yarn quality is an everyday challenge – and a very difficult one. Detailed knowledge and understanding of...
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