China’s textile sector shrink continues as 1,500 more firms exit official records
Fresh strain is emerging across China's textile and clothing sector, with roughly 1,500 firms understood to have dropped off the state's official industrial-enterprise register...
Egyptian cotton exports surge 63% on robust Asian buying
Buoyant demand from Asian mills, coupled with attractively priced offers, has driven a sharp rise in Egypt's cotton export volumes, even as the nation's...
US cotton warehouse in Bangladesh: Big win for spinners
From November, cotton yarn spinners across Bangladesh will, for the first time, be able to draw American-grown cotton straight from a locally held stockpile,...
India’s textile sector to boom from global sourcing shifts
India's textile industry stands at the threshold of a sustained, multi-year expansion cycle, as the worldwide "China+1" diversification trend opens fresh avenues for the...
Burkina Faso deepens push for self-sufficiency with $30mn textile mill
Burkina Faso has commissioned a US $30 million textile manufacturing complex as part of a wider strategy to build up domestic cotton-processing infrastructure and...
Texworld Apparel Sourcing Paris: responsiveness, innovation and diversification at the heart of sourcing
The latest edition of Texworld Apparel Sourcing Paris confirms the global reshaping of sourcing strategies. The offer is evolving to satisfy more selective buyers,...
US govt backs $3 million enzyme project to recycle polyester textiles
The US Department of Energy has thrown its support behind a biotechnology venture spearheaded by Protein Evolution, aiming to establish whether tired-out polyester garments...
Indian school students tackle India’s 7.7mn tonne textile waste challenge
India generates approximately 7.7 million tonnes of textile waste annually, a volume that places significant strain on the nation's ecological infrastructure.In a move to...
Bangladesh bars imports of knit fabrics under new import policy
The Bangladesh government has barred import of knit fabrics under its new Import Policy Order. This has raised concerns among knitwear exporters. According to...
Indian textile mills & garment units urge action on cotton shortfall
With cotton and yarn prices continuing to swing, textile mills and garment units across Tamil Nadu are pushing for measures to strengthen cotton productivity...