Fungi will fuel next sustainable textile revolution
Researchers at the Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have developed a flexible living textile based on fungal mycelium.The...
New study puts number on microfibres which end up in environment
The textile sector sheds an estimated 92,000 tonnes of microfibres annually during manufacturing alone, and nearly two-thirds of that or upwards of 58,000 tonnes...
Messe Frankfurt and Supima introduce Prefab – a new curated fabric sourcing event in New York City
Messe Frankfurt is expanding its international textile network with the launch of Prefab, a new boutique-style sourcing event dedicated exclusively to high-quality fabrics. Taking...
Egypt’s H1 apparel exports surge 15%. June alone up 47%
Egyptian garment makers just turned in their best first-half showing in recent memory, with shipments abroad climbing to $1.775 billion between January and June...
Apparel reigns supreme as India’s retail store leasing engine in H1
India's brick-and-mortar retail sector notched a strong first half of 2026, with mall and high-street leasing climbing to 3.9 million square feet — a...
Italian textile machinery orders in Q2 climb 25% over Q1
Italy's textile machinery sector is showing fresh momentum heading into the second half of 2026, even as year-on-year comparisons remain in negative territory, new...
Q1FY’27 scorecard: LMW net profit up 5X, order book at Rs 3,200cr
Major Indian textile machinery manufacturer LMW Ltd recorded a five-fold hike in consolidated net profit for the first quarter of fiscal 2027.For the quarter...
India to seek parity with other countries on US garment quota relief
The Indian Textiles Ministry is considering whether to press the US for the same quota-based tariff relief recently extended to competing garment-exporting nations.The Textiles...
One Nation, One Fit: Textile Ministry near rollout of uniform apparel size
The Ministry of Textiles is in the final stages of drafting a national garment sizing standard, one that will still use the familiar S/M/L...
Global cotton trade set to contract in 2026/27 as India’s import appetite cools
The international cotton market is bracing for a smaller trading year ahead. Total world cotton trade is expected to hit 43.3 million bales in...
