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SupraWeave tests levitating shuttle to bring carbon and glass fibres into circular weaving

Technical Textiles
The German research project is using superconducting magnetic bearings to reduce yarn damage and open circular weaving to high-performance...

ICAC: Global garment trade nears $550 billion as competition intensifies

Trade
The global garment industry has undergone a dramatic transformation over the past two decades, with knit and woven garments...

AI moves deeper into technical textiles as defect detection, predictive maintenance and 3D weaving advance

TEXTILES
BCC Research identifies a shift from pilot projects toward factory integration, with AI increasingly applied to quality control, resource...

Première Vision Paris puts AI, materials and automation at centre of fashion competitiveness

Denim
Around 900 exhibitors will converge in Paris as brands face shrinking margins, volatile demand and rising expectations for quality,...

France starts ultra-fast fashion levy at up to €12 per garment, rising to €20 by 2030

Fashion
The new regime makes product proliferation and poor repair economics direct cost factors, while advertising restrictions from 2027 add...

Textile waterproofing agents market seen reaching $1.8 billion by 2034 as PFAS-free chemistry gains ground

Dyeing & Finishing
Transparency Market Research expects demand to double from 2023 levels, with C0 water-repellent finishes gaining strategic importance as regulators...

Lefties puts denim at centre of UK expansion with Leomie Anderson campaign

Denim
Inditex’s fastest-expanding value brand is using broader denim silhouettes, aggressive pricing and celebrity-led marketing to challenge Primark and Shein...

Indorama ventures pushes rPET into market-ready fashion with three Thai brands

Fashion
RECO Collective 2026 links recycled-polyester yarn, fabric development and fashion design, testing whether circular materials can compete on functionality...

Indorama Ventures develops fibre-Integrated odour capture for hygiene and technical textiles

Technical Textiles
The patented, fragrance-free technology traps odour-causing molecules inside polyolefin and polyester fibre structures, offering an alternative to masking agents...

VIATT 2027 targets Vietnam’s shift from volume to higher-value textile manufacturing

Apparel
With more than 60% of textile inputs still imported, Vietnam is targeting deeper domestic sourcing, digitalisation and greener production...

Hong Kong’s fashion ESG index rises as buyers signal willingness to pay sustainability premium

Fashion
HKTDC’s 2026 survey finds sustainability moving deeper into sourcing decisions, with 47% of ESG-product buyers prepared to pay premiums...

CLO virtual fashion has released marvelous designer 2026.1

Fashion
The latest CLO Virtual Fashion release strengthens realistic garment simulation, avatar animation and interoperability as 3D clothing workflows spread...

Shein launches Hong Kong IPO atup to $27 Billion, 70% below 2022 peak

Fashion
The fast-fashion group is seeking as much as $1.77 billion, but its sharply reduced valuation shows investors are repricing...

SCI Fund launches chemical hazard metrics framework tested across apparel supply chains

Chemicals
The new open-architecture system gives apparel brands and suppliers five common metrics for measuring chemical disclosure, hazard knowledge and...

South Korea pushes AI and robotics into apparel manufacturing to protect domestic production

Apparel
From robotic fabric handling and self-adjusting sewing to AI-generated work orders, Korean manufacturers are moving automation from design offices...

NC State to lead $480 million FutureTEX push to rebuild US defense textile manufacturing

Technical Textiles
The 10-year initiative will combine automation, advanced materials, digital manufacturing and workforce development to strengthen a domestic textile supply...

European automotive nonwovens market forecast to reach $1 billion by 2035

Nonwovens
Electrification, lightweighting and demand for quieter cabins are shifting automotive nonwovens from basic interior materials towards higher-value acoustic, thermal...

Surgical apparel market forecast to reach $5.8 billion by 2033

Technical Textiles
Rising procedure volumes, stricter infection-control standards and hospital expansion are supporting demand, while sustainability pressures are forcing suppliers to...

Novonesis launches DeniBrite platform for lower-impact denim bleaching

Denim
The enzyme-based system targets chlorine and permanganate replacement while giving denim laundries documented data on carbon, water and chemical...

Can SHEIN’s Ultra-Fast Fashion Model Survive Losing Its Tariff Advantage?

Apparel
The listing would end a multiyear search for a public market, but investors must weigh Shein’s enormous scale against...
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