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Nike centralises China e-commerce to restore pricing and brand control

Apparel
The sportswear group will restrict partner-led online sales from January 2027, concentrating digital distribution on official channels as it...

Global textile capacity consolidates as air-jet spinning gains ground

Spinning
ITMF’s latest statistics show fewer conventional spindles, stable shuttleless-weaving capacity and softer fibre consumption, signalling cautious investment amid difficult...

US fashion sourcing shifts from crisis response to long-term risk management

Fashion
The 2026 USFIA benchmarking study shows tariffs remain the industry’s dominant concern, while sourcing diversification, compliance capability and data-driven...

Vietnam’s apparel export lead threatened by Higher US Tariffs

Apparel
Vietnam faces a 12.5% additional duty while four regional competitors receive lower tariffs and access to a quota mechanism...

X-Rite Pantone and NIFT build digital colour skills for India’s textile workforce

Printing / Digital Printing
The partnership will give students, faculty and industry professionals hands-on training in colour measurement, digital communication and quality control. X-Rite...

X-Rite Pantone and Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) partner to advance digital color education

Printing / Digital Printing
X-Rite Pantone, the global authority in color standards and color science, and the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT), part of the...

Rock & Roll Denim launches $64.99 sculpted jeans for women

Denim
The five-style collection combines bootcut and trouser silhouettes with accessible pricing, as denim brands compete for women seeking shape-enhancing...

Ijaz Khokhar elected IAF vice-president, raising Pakistan’s global apparel profile

Apparel
The appointment gives Pakistan’s value-added garment sector a stronger voice in international discussions on sourcing, trade, sustainability and supplier–buyer...

Recover and Ünteks target scalable recycled-cotton knitwear

Knitting
The partnership will develop circular-knit fabrics and garments containing at least 20% recycled cotton, aiming to move mechanically recycled...

PDEXCIL and AWARE target DPP readiness across India’s powerloom sector

Weaving
The partnership will introduce batch-level traceability and compliance training to powerloom manufacturers, but its value will depend on adoption...

Punjab unveils chemical-industry policy as producers seek lower costs

Chemicals
The province is offering tax and machinery-import incentives in selected industrial zones, but chemical and textile-processing investors still face...

MAGIC orders ANDRITZ airlaid line for high-performance food pads

Nonwovens
The Italian investment integrates web formation and converting in a single production system, targeting higher absorbency, consistent quality and...

eVent and PELLIOT bring PFAS-free outdoor laminates to China

Technical Textiles
The partnership will place eVent’s alpineST and windstormST membrane technologies in PELLIOT jackets, testing whether lower-impact waterproof and windproof...

Bally Ribbon Mills launches lighter, stronger Kevlar EXO webbing

Technical Textiles
The engineered narrow fabrics offer up to 50% higher strength and 40% weight savings for defence, aerospace, parachute and...

Sun Chemical targets Latin America’s digital textile printing market at Future Print 2026

Printing / Digital Printing
The company will showcase upgraded pigment, reactive, acid and sublimation inks as regional printers seek faster production, broader fabric...

YKK tests EXCELLA zipper tape made from used clothing for luxury fashion

Nonwovens
YKK’s experimental trim shows how textile-to-textile recycling is moving beyond fabric into technically demanding garment components. YKK has developed a...

Jefferies questions denim “Boom” as women’s jeans offer stronger growth

Denim
Fashion visibility has increased, but Jefferies argues that the industry’s recent commercial performance has been more subdued than the...

Bangladesh apparel exports to the US Fall 8% as Vietnam and Cambodia gain share

Fabrics
Bangladesh’s May recovery offers some relief, but declining volumes and unit prices show that competitive pressure in the US...

When AI becomes wearable with Google and Mimaki DTF technology

Printing / Digital Printing
At Google Cloud AI Live Milano 2026, Mimaki’s direct-to-film (DTF) technology helped transform AI-generated designs into personalised T-shirts...

Santoni and UTO deepen seamless partnership with wool base-layer collection

Knitting
The collaboration shows how seamless knitting is moving from efficiency technology into a product-development platform for premium performance apparel. Sportswear...
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