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Pakistan textile exports edge up 1.29% despite wider export slump

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Global textile market growth shifts toward e-commerce, smart materials and sustainability

The sector’s expansion is being shaped by fashion consumption, online retail, technical textiles and pressure to move toward lower-impact...

Uzbekistan’s textile exports push toward $4 billion as buyers diversify sourcing

The country is not replacing Bangladesh, Vietnam or China, but it is becoming a more credible cotton-to-garment option for...

China loses more ground in US textile and apparel imports

US sourcing is not returning home in any meaningful way; it is shifting across Asia as tariffs, freight volatility...

Digital textile printer market set to reach $7.2 billion by 2035

Demand-responsive production, sustainability compliance and software-linked workflows are turning digital textile printers from specialist machines into core manufacturing infrastructure. The...

Bangladesh exports jump 33% in April 26 compared to April 25, but apparel recovery looks uneven

April’s $4 billion export rebound offers relief, but weak ten-month data and holiday-distorted shipments suggest Bangladesh’s RMG sector has...

Vietnam textile exports rise to $10.57 billion as March rebound lifts Q1

Garments remain the export engine, but Vietnam’s 2026 target will require stronger orders, market diversification and faster investment in...

Bangladesh home textiles show resilience as April exports rebound

The sector’s modest ten-month growth masks a sharper monthly recovery, strengthening its role as a stabilising export category beyond...

India home textile market set to reach $16.76 billion by 2031 as domestic demand and exports align

India’s home textile sector is moving from fragmented household consumption toward a more branded, organized and export-facing growth cycle. India’s...

Australia’s fashion market heads for USD 55.2 billion as digital and sustainable retail reshape demand

Australia’s apparel sector is no longer expanding only through consumption; growth is increasingly tied to e-commerce, circularity, AI-enabled retail...

Pakistan moves to defend textile exports in US Forced-Labour probe

The case has shifted compliance from a social audit issue to a trade access risk for Pakistan’s cotton, textile,...

Carding machine market to reach $1.9 Billion as spinners modernise fibre preparation

Demand for higher-quality yarn, recycled fibers and automated spinning preparation is keeping carding machinery on a steady growth path...

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