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TMAS welcomes ReSpin as Swedish textile recycling accelerates

Fibres
As the latest company to join TMAS – the Swedish Textile Machinery Association – ReSpin has this year established...

ISKO brings circular materials and tactile denim to Bluezone Munich

Denim
The FW27–28 collection combines expanded colour systems, lightweight constructions and RE&UP-powered materials as denim mills compete on both sensory...

ICAC: Review examines the outlooks for seven major cotton producers

Cotton
Washington, DC — The newest issue of Cotton: Review of the World Situation provides an in-depth look at how seven important cotton-producing countries...

Industrial scale meets verified governance: RE&UP is now B Corp™ certified

Fibres
The milestone solidifies the company’s commitment to transparent, textile-to-textile manufacturing across the global value chain.  Eindhoven, 10 July – RE&UP,...

Vietnam-US Cotton and Garment Trade Forms a $8bn Supply-Chain Loop

Fibres
Vietnam is buying more US cotton while selling more garments back to American consumers, creating a commercially valuable—but increasingly...

Renasens secures €10m to scale waterless CO₂ recycling for blended textiles

Cotton
The Swedish start-up aims to recover intact cotton and polyester fibres without water or polymer depolymerisation, tackling one of...

Global denim market forecast to reach $48bn as performance and circularity reshape demand

Denim
Denim’s next growth phase will be driven less by basic jeans volumes and more by lighter fabrics, premium finishes,...

Cooling fabrics market to reach $6bn as heat, sportswear and workwear demand rise

Fabrics
Cooling textiles are shifting from a sportswear feature to a broader comfort, safety and climate-adaptation category. The global cooling fabrics...

Cotton made in Africa gains top sustainability rating as verified cotton demand tightens

Cotton
The new assessment strengthens CmiA’s position with brands seeking credible, lower-risk cotton claims backed by recognised social, environmental and...

Brazil’s June cotton export record reinforces its grip on Asian spinning markets

Cotton
Brazilian cotton is gaining share not only through volume, but through quality, traceability and increasingly diversified export logistics. Brazilian cotton...

Pakistan-China cotton research push targets seed, mechanisation and farm-level yield gaps

Cotton
Pakistan’s cotton recovery will depend less on broad ambition than on converting joint research into locally validated seed, disciplined...

Pakistan’s sugarcane expansion deepens cotton supply risk for textile value chain

Cotton
As sugarcane acreage rises and cotton retreats, Pakistan faces a crop-policy problem with direct consequences for ginners, spinners, cottonseed...

LignoQuat targets silver-based textile finishes with a Lignin-Derived antibacterial coating

Dyeing & Finishing
The promise is a metal-free antimicrobial finish for medical and workwear textiles; the proof now required is industrial durability,...

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...

Antimicrobial hospital textiles could hit $17.4bn by 2030, but evidence will decide the winners

Fibres
Durable performance, compliant claims and verified wash-life—not generic “antimicrobial” finho wins. The global antimicrobial hospital textiles market was estimated at...

Global cotton trade poised for recovery as India and China drive import demand

Cotton
Washington, DC — The July 2026 issue of Cotton This Month highlights a changing global cotton market, with consumption and...

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...

BioPEtex tests whether bio-based polyethylene can become a viable textile fibre

Innovation
The German project is challenging a long-held assumption in man-made fibres: that polyethylene belongs in packaging and technical products,...

USDA cotton plan uses trade preferences to rebuild fibre demand

Cotton
Washington links domestic support with export incentives, but U.S. cotton must still win on cost, quality and delivery. The Trump...

India’s cotton duty waiver gives spinners access, but not a broad cost advantage

Cotton
The 11% duty suspension removes a tariff barrier, but currency, freight and low domestic cotton prices make imports a...
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