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Asia and Africa to reshape global fiber consumption in the next decade: Stu…

Asia and Africa to reshape global fiber consumption in the next decade: Study

  While the Western world grapples with overflowing closets and the growing discourse on sustainable fashion, a quiet change is unfolding in the global textile landscape. A recent report, ‘Global Fiber Consumption: Where the Next Decade’s Growth Will Come From’, unveils a startling predictio... Read more

The Growing Unease: Global garment exporters' perilous reliance on the US m…

The Growing Unease: Global garment exporters' perilous reliance on the US market

  The global garment export industry faces a paradox. While long-term projections indicate an overall decline, a group of top eight exporters reveal significant potential for growth. However, this potential is increasingly threatened by a critical vulnerability: a heavy over-reliance on the US market. Data co... Read more

India's cotton industry at a crossroads, a tale of technological stagnation

India's cotton industry at a crossroads, a tale of technological stagnation

  Once a global powerhouse in cotton production, India now faces a stark reversal of fortunes. From being the world's leading cotton producer and exporter, the nation has shifted gears to becoming a net importer of this vital fiber. What led to this dramatic turnaround? The rise and fall India's cotton prod... Read more

New US tariffs rattle global T&A industry signals, will hit supply chai…

New US tariffs rattle global T&A industry signals, will hit supply chains, push up prices

  As expected, President Donald Trump announced the imposition of sweeping reciprocal tariffs on April 2. The aim is to address perceived trade imbalances by imposing a baseline 10 per cent tariff on all imports, with significantly higher rates for specific countries. This policy has sent shockwaves through t... Read more

Shadow Lines: China's silent strategy to sideline India in the global T…

Shadow Lines: China's silent strategy to sideline India in the global T&A supply chain

  While the global narrative centers on diversifying supply chains away from China (China Plus One), a subtler, yet potentially more impactful, scenario is unfolding in the textile and apparel sector. Is China, the undisputed giant of global textile manufacturing, strategically maneuvering to keep India, its ... Read more

Yarn Expo Spring 2025 concludes with record participation and sustainabilit…

Yarn Expo Spring 2025 concludes with record participation and sustainability focus

  Yarn Expo Spring 2025, held from 11 to 13 March at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai), set a new benchmark with over 560 exhibitors from 13 countries and regions, and nearly 24,000 visitors from 123 countries and regions. Spanning 27,000 square meters in Hall 8.2, the fair highlighted ... Read more

Weaving Sustainability: How lyocell is shaping India's textile industry

Weaving Sustainability: How lyocell is shaping India's textile industry

  India, with its rich textile heritage and increasing environmental awareness, is ready to become a key player in the growing global lyocell fiber market. Lyocell, a sustainable fiber derived from wood pulp using an eco-friendly closed-loop process, is gaining traction as industries and consumers alike prior... Read more

India's Textile Renaissance: A perfect storm for exponential export growth

India's Textile Renaissance: A perfect storm for exponential export growth

  A number of catalysts life global shifts, favorable trade dynamics, and concerted domestic efforts is pushing India's textile and apparel sector towards an era of unprecedented export growth. But can India seize this moment and transform its textile legacy into a global powerhouse? India's textile industry... Read more

EuRIC's Bold Vision: Reshaping the EU's textile recycling landscape by 2030

EuRIC's Bold Vision: Reshaping the EU's textile recycling landscape by 2030

  The European Recycling Industries' Confederation (EuRIC) has unveiled a the ‘EU Recyclers' Manifesto’ indicating a determined push to transform the European Union's textile recycling paradigm by the end of the decade. This initiative directly confronts the burgeoning textile waste crisis, advoca... Read more

Indian Textile Needs Urgent Reforms for Global Competitiveness: Warns Niti …

Indian Textile Needs Urgent Reforms for Global Competitiveness: Warns Niti Aayog report

  Niti Aayog’s latest "Trend Watch Quarterly" report has issued a stark warning: India's textile sector must undergo swift and comprehensive reforms to sustain its competitive advantage in the global market. Released on March 28, the report, titled "Trade Watch July-September (Q2) FY25," highlights the ... Read more

Chinese e-commerce giants double down on US dominance, tariffs be damned

Chinese e-commerce giants double down on US dominance, tariffs be damned

  Despite new tariff hikes and Amazon’s attempts to carve out a slice of the budget-friendly e-commerce pie, Chinese giants Temu and Shein remain steadfast in their ambition to conquer the US market. Their confidence, industry analysts suggest, stems from a potent combination of agile supply chains, dat... Read more

US textiles under pressure, tariffs, trade issues, and the fight for surviv…

US textiles under pressure, tariffs, trade issues, and the fight for survival

  The US textile industry, a significant contributor to the national economy, faces a complex mix of challenges. The industry employs 471,000 workers and generates $64 billion in annual output. It is a key supplier to the US military, providing over 8,000 products, and is a source of high-tech innovation for ... Read more

Retail Reimagined: How digital and discounts are reshaping the Netherlands

Retail Reimagined: How digital and discounts are reshaping the Netherlands

  The Netherlands, once a bastion of brick-and-mortar retail, is going throough a multifaceted transformation. From bustling city centers to quaint provincial towns, the familiar landscape of shops is morphing, due to several reasons that are reshaping consumer behavior and forcing businesses to adapt or peri... Read more

Yarn Expo Shenzhen 2025 returns to strengthen South China’s role as a texti…

Yarn Expo Shenzhen 2025 returns to strengthen South China’s role as a textile hub

  After attracting nearly 20,000 visitors from 45 countries and regions last year, Yarn Expo Shenzhen is set to return from 11 to 13 June 2025 at the Shenzhen Convention and Exhibition Center (Futian). The event will once again reinforce South China’s position as a key hub for textile innovation, suppor... Read more

Global crackdown looms on duty-free fast fashion shipments from China

Global crackdown looms on duty-free fast fashion shipments from China

  A global backlash is intensifying against the rapid proliferation of duty-free, low-value parcel shipments, predominantly originating from China's fast fashion hubs like Guangzhou. These shipments, which have increased exponentially in recent years, are facing scrutiny and regulatory changes in major market... Read more

CHIC Shanghai 2025 Spring Edition sets record with 165,000 visitors

CHIC Shanghai 2025 Spring Edition sets record with 165,000 visitors

  CHIC Shanghai 2025, Asia’s largest fashion trade fair, successfully launched from March 11 to 13 at the National Exhibition and Convention Center in Shanghai. With 1,175 exhibitors and 1,211 brands spread over 117,200 square meters, the event reflected structural changes in China’s fashion indus... Read more

 
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US tariffs on EU textiles threaten trade ties

  The United States, the European Union’s fifth-largest trading partner, has impo... Read more

RSWM bags three awards at Matexil Export Awards 2023-24

  Flagship company of the LNJ Bhilwara Group, RSWM was awarded with three awards for it... Read more

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Amid unprecedented Non Woven growth, China revises mask quality standards

Amid unprecedented Non Woven growth, China revises mask quality standards

With the daily output of masks touches over 20 million, China introduces new standards for... Read more

China: Silk city Shengze is pilot zone for the world-class textile cluster

China: Silk city Shengze is pilot zone for the world-class textile cluster

  Shengze, home to the largest silk wholesale market known for silk and man-made s... Read more

NCTO backs Trump’s reciprocal tariff plan, calls for tougher trade enforcem…

  The National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO) has praised former US President ... Read more

Guess increases FY25 sales by 8% to $3 billion

  Sales of Los Angeles-based fashion retailer, Guess, Inc increased by 8 per cent to $3... Read more

CCI procures 1 crore cotton bales of 170 kg each during 2024-25

  The state-run Cotton Corporation of India (CCI) procured 1 crore cotton bales, each w... Read more

CITI urges swift action to capitalize on opportunities in US textile market

  India exported textiles and apparel (T&A) worth 10.5 billion dollars to the USA i... Read more

Twenty two African brands launch debut collections at Shanghai Fashion Week…

  With an aim to penetrate the vast Chinese and Asian markets, 22 African fashion brand... Read more

India's Textile Frontier: Graphane-enhanced viscose poised for global impac…

  The integration of cutting-edge materials like graphane into conventional fibers is... Read more

Global textile waste crisis largely fueled by fast fashion: Kearney

  The fashion industry is known to generate 11.3 million tons of textile waste annually... Read more

Better Cotton’s standard recognition agreement with ABRAPA renewed for 3 ye…

  Better Cotton has renewed its standard recognition agreement with the Brazilian Cotto... Read more

Value of global woven cotton fabric market to reach $122.1 billion by 2035:…

  Driven by a consistent demand, the global woven cotton fabric market is poised for co... Read more

Monforts to showcase energy-saving upgrades at IGATEX Pakistan 2025

  Monforts will present its latest energy-efficient innovations at IGATEX Pakistan 2025... Read more

Lenzing Group announces leadership change as transformation efforts advance

  The Lenzing Group, a leading provider of regenerated cellulose fibers, has announced ... Read more

Kraig Labs secures SpydaSilk trademarks to advance spider silk commercializ…

  Kraig Biocraft Laboratories a leader in recombinant spider silk technology, has secur... Read more

Ikea plans a 2-km long store in a linear layout

  Deviating from its traditional store design, Ikea plans to build a 2-km-long store in... Read more