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Dornbirn GFC: 65 Years of the Fiber Congress in Dornbirn

65 Years of the Fiber Congress in Dornbirn • Dornbirn GFC: Connect, Create & Catalyse • Awards Winners: o The winning team of the 1st Dornbirn GFC...

India bucks downward cotton trend as global harvest set to contract

World cotton output for the 2026/27 marketing year is expected to reach 117.3 million bales of 480 pounds each, marking a 4% contraction or...

Bangladesh relaxes import rules for specialised garment fabrics

Garment exporters in Bangladesh are set to benefit from a simplified sourcing regime for speciality fabrics used in items such as seamless activewear, intimate...

Pakistan cotton output hits 30-year low. Casts dark shadow on textile & apparel exports

Pakistan's textile and clothing exports held broadly flat at roughly $18 billion during FY26, though the Pakistan Textile Council (PTC) has cautioned that a...

89% of Pakistan textile & apparel export lines to EU under risk

Islamabad cannot assume its privileged trading terms with the European Union (EU) will roll on, the EU's ambassador to Pakistan, Raimundas Karoblis, has cautioned,...

CITI fears new US tariffs could dent India’s textile & garment exports

Indian textile and apparel exporters could face fallout from the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026, the Confederation of Indian...

Vietnam’s apparel export sector bets on value over volume to reach $48bn

Vietnam’s textile and clothing sector has been dealt a mixed hand as an erratic, hard-to-read global marketplace throws up openings and hazards alike, pushing...

India’s textile exports surge 13% in August, garments slip 2.7%

Overall, India's textile and apparel exports climbed to $3.119 billion and posted a robust 6.39% year-on-year expansion in August 2026, with a marked upswing...

Indonesia Industry Ministry links textile imports to local production

The Indonesian Industry Ministry has confirmed that its policy governing imports of textiles and garment industry aims to balance supply against demand whilst safeguarding...

Pakistan textile & apparel exports slip 12.7% in August from July peak

Pakistan's textile and garment exports slipped 12.71% month on month to roughly $1.60 billion in August 2026, down from around $1.83 billion in July.“Notwithstanding...

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