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Indian textile industry seeks six-month extension of duty-free cotton imports

Cotton
With cotton yarn prices up 60% in 2026 and domestic output falling for a sixth consecutive year, mills want...

Premium textile mills back recover Pakistan JV to build recycled-cotton business

Fibres
The proposed partnership with global recycled-cotton specialist Recover gives a Pakistani spinner a direct route into the fast-growing market...

Global cotton mill use climbs to 122.9 million bales as supply tightens

Cotton
Stronger Asian spinning demand and weaker global production are set to draw down cotton stocks sharply in 2026/27, improving...

U.S. macroeconomic indicators & the cotton supply chain

Cotton
Marcoeconomic Overview: Recent activity in bond markets has refocused attention on inflation and interest rates ahead of the next...

Driving circularity with Uster Recycled Fiber Matrix

Fibres
The textile industry’s commitment to circularity continues to accelerate, and mechanical recycling is viewed as a targeted approach to...

Circ partners with Shenghong to scale textile-to-textile recycled polyester

Fibres
The agreement connects Circ’s recovered PET directly with one of China’s major fibre producers, moving circular polyester closer to...

Egyptian cotton exports jump 63% to 64,060 tonnes as season closes

Cotton
Stronger Asian demand and competitive prices have lifted Egyptian cotton shipments sharply, even as the country’s planted area contracts. Egypt’s...

Pakistan cotton arrivals rise 27% to 1.70 million bales as local prices retreat

Cotton
Stronger arrivals are improving Pakistan’s crop outlook, but falling international prices, port delays for imported cotton and emerging pest...

ICAC: Global cotton production projected to outpace consumption, but risks remain

Cotton
Global cotton production is projected to reach 26.2 million tonnes in the 2026/27 season, marginally outpacing estimated consumption of...

Azerbaijan’s cotton yarn exports nearly double to 13,700 tonnes in seven months

Cotton
Cotton yarn shipments rose 88.5% by volume and 81.7% by value in January–July 2026, signalling faster development of Azerbaijan’s...

Pakistan resets anti-dumping duties on Chinese DTY to 3.07–19.32%

Fibres
The revised five-year tariff schedule sharply cuts duties for several major Chinese polyester yarn producers while retaining protection for...

Better Cotton and Avalo bring AI breeding to climate-resilient cotton

Cotton
The partnership targets cotton varieties requiring less water and fertiliser, using whole-genome AI to accelerate conventional breeding as heat,...

Donghua process recovers 99% of polyester monomer while preserving cotton and spandex

Fibres
The selective chemical-recycling process operates at 80°C and leaves more than 96% of companion cotton and elastane intact, addressing...

LYCRA builds 895-sq-metre Intertextile Pavilion around new stretch, cooling and renewable fibres

FIBRES / YARNS / FABRICS
The Shanghai showcase pairs 19 supply-chain partners with new COOLMAX, LYCRA FiT400 and 70%-renewable LYCRA technologies, shifting the trade-show...

Hyosung starts commercial sugarcane-based Bio-BDO production in $1 Billion Spandex push

Fibres
The 50,000-tonne Vietnam plant moves bio-based elastane beyond pilot-scale sourcing, with capacity designed to expand fourfold as apparel brands...

Pakistan textile exporters face double cost shock from power tariffs and freight surge

Business
Exporters are confronting a proposed Rs2.52/kWh electricity adjustment just as post-strike freight rates to the US have jumped more...

Brazil sets cotton export record at 3.37 million tonnes as Asian mills deepen sourcing

Cotton
Brazil’s 19% export surge reinforces its position as the world’s leading cotton exporter, with China, Bangladesh, Türkiye, Pakistan, Vietnam...

BASF opens global diaper and superabsorbents performance Lab in Mumbai

FIBRES / YARNS / FABRICS
The 200-square-metre facility can run more than 30 test methods, giving hygiene manufacturers faster access to diaper benchmarking, SAP...

Intertextile Shanghai 2026 draws eight International Pavilions as buyers seek broader sourcing options

Apparel
Hong Kong, India, Italy, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Taiwan and Türkiye will mount dedicated pavilions as Intertextile Shanghai combines traditional...

Chinese Researchers Develop ‘Living’ Fungal Textile Capable of Surface Renewal and Damage Repair

Fibres
The experimental material keeps fungal mycelium biologically active after fabrication, enabling regeneration, self-cleaning surfaces and programmable functions that conventional...
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