Crude correction gives polyester a fresh cost advantage
A sustained correction in crude oil and petrochemical benchmarks is reshaping the economics of synthetic yarns, widening the cost gap between polyester and cotton and giving textile manufacturers a fresh incentive to optimise fibre blends. The decline in upstream crude prices has flowed through Asian petroc... Read more
India’s MMF push faces rising risk from China’s petrochemical dominanc…
India’s ambition to build a globally competitive synthetic textile industry is facing constraints as downstream capacity alone cannot solve: concentration of upstream petrochemical feedstock in China. As East Asian producers rationalise ageing and loss-making chemical assets, the resulting supply decl... Read more
Regional pavilions compete on fiber strengths and supply chain niches …
The trade floor at Yarn Expo Autumn 2026 in Shanghai, held between Aug 25-27, capitalizing on a sharp rebound in cotton yarn demand across China’s downstream knitting and weaving mills. Operating within an international sourcing platform spanning 27,000 square meters and nearly 600 exhibitors across 14 ... Read more
Brazil’s cotton dominance puts Asian spinners on a new sourcing map
Brazil’s emergence as the world’s largest cotton exporter is no longer simply an agricultural success story. It has given a boost to the global spinning industry. The country closed the 2025/26 marketing year with a record 3.374 million tonnes of lint exports, up 19 per cent from 2.836 million t... Read more
Textile industry sees long-term growth but $100-bn export goal stays a…
India’s textile and apparel industry is entering a phase of optimism, but that confidence is tempered by a hard export reality. Wazir Advisors’ latest Indian Textile & Apparel Industry Sentiment Barometer shows that 92 per cent of industry respondents are bullish on the sector’s three-... Read more
Apparel trade slumps as global textile mills move upstream
Global manufacturing is growing, but finished apparel is failing to capture that growth. United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) data shows global manufacturing output grew 3.1 per cent year-on-year, led by medium-high and high-technology industries, which grew 4.3 per cent. Wearing appar... Read more
Global apparel value chain converges in Shanghai as Intertextile Autum…
The global apparel and textile community gathered in full force yesterday, August 25, 2026, as the Autumn Edition of Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics officially opened at the National Exhibition and Convention Center in Shanghai. Solidifying its standing as the international benchmark for apparel sourcin... Read more
Trade pacts, integrated manufacturing power India’s textile export amb…
Global apparel sourcing is entering a new phase in which resilience, compliance and manufacturing depth matter as much as cost competitiveness. As global retailers diversify supply chains to reduce geopolitical risks and improve procurement certainty, India is positioning itself not merely as an alternative... Read more
Next-gen digital Indigo systems redefine textile manufacturing economi…
The global textile sector is experiencing a structural shift as industrial-scale digital dyeing technologies replace traditional indigo vats in major apparel production facilities. Conventional denim manufacturing has long relied on water-heavy immersion vats that consume up to 20 gallons of water per garment... Read more
MIT’s recyclable yarn could disrupt spandex’s grip on fashion
Stretch has become essential to modern fashion. Activewear, denim, underwear and athleisure all depend heavily on elastic fibres such as spandex, also known as elastane. But the same fibre that gives garments flexibility creates a major recycling problem. When spandex is combined with polyester or nylon, th... Read more
Madhya Pradesh consolidates textile power with new investments
Madhya Pradesh is rapidly cementing its status as a cornerstone of India’s textile value chain, securing Rs 1,592 crore in fresh investment proposals duri... Read more
Italy, India collaborate to build more resilient supply chains
Actively pursuing an expanded industrial footprint within India’s textile sector, Italy seeks to leverage the momentum from the recently elevated Special ... Read more
Textile Ministry to infuse high-solutions in weaving with ‘Handloom Hackathon 20…
The Ministry of Textiles aims to infuse high-tech solutions into India’s decentralized weaving industry with the recently inaugurated ‘Handloom Hack... Read more
Advanced fiber quality control systems transform spinning mill economics
Spinning mills and apparel fabric manufacturers are aggressively upgrading their labo... Read more
India pavilion opens at Global Yarn and Inter-Textile Expo in Shanghai
The Indian textile sector has scaled up its presence at the Inter-Textile Expo in Sha... Read more
Intel recognizes Indian textile AI Innovator CountAI for edge software brea…
Intellectual property and automation are reshaping the factory floor as Indian indust... Read more
Indian textile mills face margin pressures as 2026-27 fiber yields tighten
India's upcoming agricultural season presents a complex operational landscape for dom... Read more
Global textile innovation vanguard showcases sustainable tech in Paris
The convergence of stringent European environmental regulations and digital transpare... Read more
Asahi and Tonello unveil Biyagama hub to supercharge South Asian apparel pr…
In partnership with Asons and Italian finishing pioneer Tonello, Asahi Dyes and Chemi... Read more
Istanbul Fashion Connection recalibrates global sourcing dynamics
The tenth edition of the Istanbul Fashion Connection (IFCO) concluded at the Istanbul... Read more
Taipei conclave targets fiber integration and supply chain resilience
The international textile manufacturing community is convening in Taipei for a high-l... Read more
Monforts expands machinery footprint across emerging textile hubs
German textile machinery manufacturer Monforts is accelerating its commercial outreac... Read more
10th Istanbul Fashion Connection concludes on a successful note
The global apparel and textile manufacturing community concluded a highly successful ... Read more
Bangladesh textile sector contracts as thresholds for value addition in app…
The Bangladeshi apparel manufacturing industry is confronting a challenging regulator... Read more
The Lycra Company redefines trade engagement with immersive Shanghai showca…
The Lycra Company has significantly expanded its trade exhibition strategy by launchi... Read more
Bangladesh RMG sector rebounds in Q4, FY26
Bangladesh's readymade garment sector registered a notable recovery in the final quar... Read more
Charlotte expo creates unified commercial platform for fiber production and…
The textile and apparel landscape in North America is entering a new phase of integra... Read more
Première Vision Paris showcases sustainable innovations for global apparel …
The global textile and apparel manufacturing sector has converged at the Paris Nord V... Read more