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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...

The art and science of woven biomedical textiles: From open surgery to micro-implants

Technical Textiles
This article is presented by Amir Islam, Bally Ribbon Mills Director of Research and Development. For decades, the medical device...

Copenhagen Fashion Week at 20: sustainability rules meet a more expressive SS27

Fashion
The Nordic event is evolving from a regional showcase into an international fashion platform where tighter sustainability expectations coexist...

Fashion for Good launches benchmarking project for PFAS-free textile finishes

Chemicals
DW(O)R-X will compare nine alternative chemistries across performance, environmental impact and cost, giving brands and mills a common basis...

SHIMA SEIKI brings new 52-inch flat-knitting machine to FEBRATEX 2026

Machinery
The broad machine and software portfolio targets Brazilian manufacturers seeking flexible production, larger garment sizing and a faster digital...

Heimtextil expands Bed, Bath & Living with new ‘Comfort & Connect’ area

Fabrics
Heimtextil is expanding its product range for Bed, Bath & Living in a targeted manner: ‘Comfort & Connect‘ is...

Kingpins New York signals return of colour, weight and material experimentation in denim

Denim
Fall/Winter 2027–28 buyers are favouring fabrics that look distinctive but remain commercially usable, combining richer colour, substantial constructions and...

Fendi introduces 45% abacá denim in Fall/Winter 2026–27 collection

Denim
The luxury launch moves banana-plant fibre beyond accessories and prototypes, but its wider impact will depend on scale, cost...

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...
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