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US apparel buyers cut China exposure but preserve strategic supplier links

Trade
China is no longer the dominant volume source in many US fashion portfolios, yet its vertical supply chain, low...

Automotive textiles market to reach $40.16 billion by 2030

Technical Textiles
Vehicle production, lightweighting and demand for more sustainable interiors are expanding opportunities for woven fabrics, nonwovens, composites and advanced...

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...

EU launches digital product passport registry ahead of 2027 rollout

Trade
The new platform turns DPPs from a policy concept into operational infrastructure, requiring brands and importers to prepare product...

New US tariff puts Brazilian apparel and footwear exports under pressure

Trade
The 25% duty raises landed costs across clothing, footwear and industrial goods, threatening orders, employment and investment in export-dependent...

US 50% tariff threatens Canadian apparel trade despite USMCA origin

Trade
The measure would override North American preferential treatment for covered clothing, forcing Canadian exporters and US buyers to reassess...

Textile odour-control finishes market to reach $2.4 billion by 2036

Dyeing & Finishing
Sportswear, workwear and reusable institutional textiles are driving demand for finishes that suppress, capture or neutralise odour without compromising...

Carbon-neutral fibre yarn market forecast to reach $2.6 billion by 2036

Fibres
Demand is rising for lower-carbon and offset-backed yarns, but credible growth will depend on product-level emissions data, traceability and...

Synthetic dyes market forecast to reach $11 billion by 2034

Dyeing & Finishing
Textile demand will sustain growth, but tighter chemical restrictions and wastewater scrutiny are shifting competition towards cleaner formulations and...

Wearable Waterproof Lamination Market to Reach $2.35 Billion by 2036

Chemicals
Demand for soft, washable barrier films is rising as sportswear, medical garments and electronic textiles require protection from sweat,...

Pakistan textile exports stall at $17.93 billion as June shipments slump

Trade
Marginal annual growth concealed weaker performance across knitwear, bedwear, towels and cotton fabrics, leaving Pakistan’s largest export industry dependent...

Bangladesh overtakes China to become second-largest US apparel supplier

Apparel
Bangladesh retained its number-two position in the US clothing market during January–May 2026, but falling export value and faster...

Pakistan’s planned EPZ sales ban threatens textile recycling economics

Trade
Removing limited domestic sales could leave recyclers without a viable outlet for lower-grade materials, putting exports, employment and circular-economy...

Protective clothing market forecast to reach $24 billion by 2035

Trade
Demand for flame-, chemical- and biological-protective garments is rising as safety regulation, industrial expansion and advanced fibre technologies reshape...

Nylon 6,6 Market Set for Steady Growth as Technical Textiles and Automotive Demand Hold

Fibres
Nylon 6,6 remains a specialist polymer where performance, heat resistance and durability matter more than low-cost volume. The global nylon...

US circular-textile coalition wants Section 301 incentives to cover recycled materials

Environment
The proposal would broaden US textile industrial policy beyond yarn and fabric production to include sorting, reuse, repair, remanufacturing...

Trusted data becomes Bangladesh apparel’s next competitive advantage

Sustainability
As buyers prepare for digital product passports, EPR and tighter sustainability claims, Bangladesh’s factories must compete not only on...

NCTO pushes USTR for forced-labour tariffs on Asian apparel and textile imports

Trade
The proposal would turn forced-labour enforcement into a wider sourcing test for Asian exporters, especially those dependent on opaque...

Brazil’s June cotton export record reinforces its grip on Asian spinning markets

Cotton
Brazilian cotton is gaining share not only through volume, but through quality, traceability and increasingly diversified export logistics. Brazilian cotton...

Geosynthetics demand rises as infrastructure and waste-containment projects expand

Technical Textiles
For technical-textile producers, geosynthetics offer a durable growth category tied to roads, railways, landfills, water systems and climate-resilient construction. The...
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