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India rejects U.S. overcapacity charge as textile trade talks enter tariff-sensitive phase

Trade
New Delhi’s defence is that textile and steel output should be judged against India’s population, low per-capita consumption and...

The future of the textile industry is unfolding at ITM 2026, where innovation meets sustainability

Machinery
The Future of Textiles, the Power of Trade, and the Summit of Technology Come Together at ITM 2026 ITM 2026...

Global cotton area and production are projected to decline in the 2026/27 season

Cotton
The June 2026 issue of Cotton This Month projects a modest contraction in global cotton area, production, and trade...

Textile ETP Sets 2035 Roadmap for Europe’s Digitally Integrated Textile Industry

Business
The new DigitX roadmap frames digitalisation as a licence-to-operate issue, not a technology upgrade, for Europe’s textile and apparel...

Textile chemicals market seen reaching $40.4 billion by 2033 as performance and sustainability demands rise

Chemicals
The market is moving beyond commodity processing aids toward higher-value chemistry for functional, technical and lower-impact textiles. The global textile...

EU ties Pakistan’s GSP+ future to measurable rights, labour and governance progress

Trade
Pakistan’s textile and apparel exporters remain heavily exposed to EU trade preferences, but the next GSP+ cycle will bring...

South America’s textile market heads toward $72.3 billion by 2035

Trade
The region’s textile growth is increasingly tied to synthetic fibers, woven-fabric strength, circularity policy and technical textiles rather than...

US proposes 10–12.5% tariffs over forced-labour import rules, putting textile sourcing on alert

Trade
The proposed Section 301 action turns forced-labour enforcement into a wider tariff-risk issue for apparel, textile and fibre supply...

The 21st Guangzhou international textile, clothing & printing industry expo 2026 has concluded successfully

BUSINESS / TRADE
On May 21, 2026, the three-day 21st Guangzhou International Textile, Clothing & Printing Industry Expo (ITCPE Guangzhou) came to...

India’s May textile export rebound signals apparel resilience amid weak global demand

Trade
The figures show a clear monthly recovery, but the data refers to May 2024—not May 2026—so it should be...

Industrial fabrics market to reach $320.6 billion as technical textiles move deeper into core industries

Technical Textiles
Growth in automotive safety, protective clothing, filtration, medical textiles and infrastructure is turning industrial fabrics into one of the...

Pakistan textile exports edge up 1.29% despite wider export slump

Trade
The sector remains Pakistan’s main export engine, but growth is narrow, with garments and cotton yarn offsetting weakness in...

Türkiye targets higher-value home textile exports as HOMETEX opens in Istanbul

Trade
The country’s home textile strength now rests on scale, design capability and export reach, with HOMETEX serving as a...

India’s apparel exports fall 11.66% as textiles cushion April trade slump

Trade
April’s data shows a split export picture: garments weakened sharply, while carpets, handicrafts and man-made textiles helped limit the...

Bangladesh targets $7bn jute industry through diversification and modernisation

Fibres
The government’s ambition is to move jute beyond its traditional export base by linking better seeds, research, private management...

EU moves against Chinese PET spunbond as EDANA backs provisional anti-dumping duties

Nonwovens
The European Commission’s sharp provisional tariffs on Chinese PET spunbond signal a tougher industrial trade posture as Europe seeks...

Pakistan textile mills face 7.2m-bale cotton import gap in 2026-27

Trade
Weak domestic cotton output is turning raw-material security into a central cost and competitiveness issue for Pakistan’s textile value...

Pakistan’s value-added textile exports rise to $11.3bn as garments cushion sector pressure

Apparel
Pakistan’s export resilience is coming less from raw cotton, yarn and fabric, and more from garments and made-up textile...

Afghan cotton traders seek Uzbek market as legal-crop strategy gains urgency

Trade
The Tashkent talks link cotton trade, rural income and narcotics reduction—but Afghanistan’s competitiveness will depend on quality, certification and...

Waterproof socks market to reach $50.8 million as outdoor performance apparel gains ground

Apparel
Growth is being driven less by fashion novelty and more by functional demand from hikers, cyclists, anglers and winter-sport...
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