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EU packaging law now extends to garment hangers, hangtags & polybags

Fresh European PPWR legislation ushers in sweeping shifts for exporters of textiles and garments with regards to packaging.This encompasses not merely cartons and dispatch...

Arvind Ltd’s denim segment reports highest volumes in 16 quarters

Arvind Ltd, a diversified textile, garment and advanced fabrics manufacturer has reported a strong quarter ending June 30, 2026.Consolidated revenue rose 25% year-on-year to...

Xinjiang grows 90% of China’s cotton, still exporters brush off new US blacklist

When Washington expanded its forced-labour import blacklist by 43 Chinese firms in August, the reaction across China’s Xinjiang's cotton belt was notably subdued.This is...

Korean garment makers bet on AI & robots to offset labour shortage

From pattern-cutting to sewing inspection, automation is moving beyond design studios in South Korean garment factories and onto the factory floor as the sector...

Pakistan textile & garment exports explode in July 2026

Pakistan's textile and apparel exports delivered a stellar performance in July 2026, with export earnings jumping to US $1,814.08 million, a steep 43.13% increase...

Maharashtra targets fashion store shelves in London, New York & Paris

Maharashtra's Deputy Chief Minister, Eknath Shinde, announced that the state's newly launched 'Farm to Foreign' programme is designed to forge links between growers, producers,...

Panipat’s textile trade reels under cost pressures, business down by half

A combination of weakening demand, escalating polyester yarn costs, steeper freight rates and prolonged delivery schedules has dealt a severe blow to Panipat's handloom...

Indian apparel exports tumble in April-July, textiles buck trend

Exports sales of Indian textiles and clothing slipped 1.84% on-year totaled US $11.96 billion across the April–July 2026 period, as steep losses in garment...

Loyal Textile Mills significantly narrows Q1FY’27 net loss

In the first fiscal quarter ending June 30, 2026, Loyal Textile Mills significantly narrowed its net loss over the same period of the first...

Nigeria’s textile & apparel imports almost triple in two years

Nigeria's reliance on foreign-made textiles and apparels has expanded dramatically, with the nation's textile import bill climbing 181% within a two-year window to reach...

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