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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)....

PTC calls for ‘Export Emergency’ to arrest textile export decline

Business
The Pakistan Textile Council (PTC) has urged Shehbaz Sharif to declare an “Export Emergency,” warning that Pakistan’s textile exporters...

Pakistan shifts cotton export oversight from TDAP to the State Bank

Fibres
The Federal Government has transferred responsibility for cotton export oversight from the Trade Development Authority of Pakistan to the...

Recycled polyester’s dirty secret: why fashion’s green fix may be fueling microplastic pollution

Fibres
Switching from virgin to recycled polyester looks virtuous. New evidence suggests it may be making the problem worse. Polyester transformed...

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...

Bangladesh sets a new global benchmark in green garment manufacturing

Sustainability
Record LEED certifications in 2025 underscore a strategic shift from cost leadership to sustainability leadership in apparel sourcing. Bangladesh’s ready-made...

BTMA urges Bangladesh to extend export cash incentives and import credit to stabilise the textile sector

Trade
Bangladesh Textile Mills Association (BTMA) has formally requested the government to extend the export cash incentive by three years,...

Glass fibre recycling edges closer to scale

Fibres
Verretex and Fiberloop link technology with demand in composites’ circular economy. Verretex, a Swiss producer of nonwovens made from recycled...

Zhejiang Yanpai is adding two additional high-performance needlepunch lines from ANDRITZ

Nonwovens
Repeat orders signal confidence in high-performance nonwovens as the environmental and energy sectors expand. Zhejiang Yanpai Filter Technology has placed...

Pakistan’s textile exports to China edge up, with yarns steady and niches emerging

Yarns
Cotton yarn still dominates, but small gains in garments and home textiles hint at diversification potential. Pakistan’s textile and apparel...

From citrus waste to cloth: lemon peels enter the textile lab

Innovation
Agricultural byproducts are being recast as functional fibres, pointing to new routes for circular materials. Researchers have demonstrated a method...

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...

Messe Frankfurt puts artificial intelligence at the centre of textile trade fairs

Fabrics
From 2026, Messe Frankfurt will place artificial intelligence firmly at the heart of its global textile and apparel trade...

Pakistan’s textile exports lose momentum despite modest gains

Business
Value addition cushions the blow, but structural weaknesses are reasserting themselves. Pakistan’s textile and apparel exports delivered a mixed—and increasingly...

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...

Spinnova welcomes TOMMY HILFIGER to accelerate sustainable textile innovation

Fibres
TOMMY HILFIGER, owned by PVH Corp., joins the Spinnova ecosystem (consortium) endorsed by Fashion For Good to secure access...

Textile Exchange publishes final criteria for its Materials Matter Standard

Fibres
Textile Exchange has published the final criteria for its Materials Matter Standard, marking a decisive shift in how sustainability...

Hemp’s return at première vision: why this time is different

Fibres
Hemp’s re-emergence at Première Vision is not a nostalgic revival-it signals a structural shift in material strategy driven by...

Asia’s cotton-yarn market: big, stable, and running out of easy growth

Yarns
By 2035, volumes may barely move; the real contest will be over value, efficiency and market share. Asia’s cotton-yarn market...
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