Vietnam will remain top cotton importer in 2026/27 season
Vietnam looks set to hold its position as the world's foremost cotton importer in 2026/27, a ranking first it claimed in 2025/26, with Bangladesh...
US boosts defense textile manufacturing with $480mn programme
The US Department of War has awarded a 10-year programme to North Carolina (NC) State University to overhaul textile production across the United States...
US to continue importing duty free garments from 32 African countries
The US senate has voted decisively to prolong duty-free trading terms for dozens of sub-Saharan African economies, in a move set to reassure manufacturers...
Supplies tighten but USDA sees world cotton mill use rising in 2026/27
The latest projections from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) point to another year of expanding cotton consumption, with worldwide mill use for the...
Bangladesh taps Chinese capital to boost textile value chain
Bangladesh's main apparel trade body has rolled out a fresh drive with the country's Chinese business community to pull in investment from China and...
Tariff arithmetic tilts US apparel buyers towards cotton
Fresh figures on US clothing imports for June 2026 add to a growing body of evidence that duty pressure is reshaping not just where...
NITI Aayog report flags textiles and chemicals as pillars for manufacturing ambitions
A fresh assessment from NITI Aayog, published under the title 'Key Sectors to Position India as a Global Manufacturing Hub', has singled out the...
China targets Applied DNA Sciences among retaliatory countermeasures on US
China has rolled out a fresh package of retaliatory economic measures targeting the United States, alongside punitive action against half a dozen American organisations,...
Global cotton output seen falling 4% in 2026/27, India bucks trend
Worldwide cotton output for the 2026/27 season is forecast to reach 117.3 million bales, marking a 4% shortfall or 4.65 million bales of 480...
Nandan Denim Q1FY’27 net profit rises 56% sequentially
Denim major and Ahmedabad headquartered Nandan Denim has posted a quarter-on-quarter surge in profitability for the three months to 30 June 2026.Net profit climbed...