Live Comfortably has completed the integration of Downlite's Mason, Ohio manufacturing facility in just 90 days following its acquisition, transferring poly-filled and natural fill pillow and comforte...
BGMEA has appointed Md. Shahmij Bokul, Managing Director of B A Fashionwear Ltd., as Chairman of its Standing Committee on Small Cottage Industry. The committee will work to improve small garment ente...
Sri Lanka's purchasing managers' index data for May 2026 revealed a sharp upturn in manufacturing activity, led by the textiles and apparel sector, with new orders rising to 52.6 and production climbi...
EURATEX has published a position paper calling for a harmonised EU framework for textile Extended Producer Responsibility under the revised Waste Framework Directive. The association warns that fragme...
UK fashion shipments fell 22% year on year in April and May 2026, even as total ecommerce volumes grew by more than 22%, according to delivery platform Scurri. Spending is shifting rather than contrac...
Durban's clothing industry faces a severe labor crisis as immigration enforcement threatens to displace thousands of foreign workers who fill over 80% of machinist roles in local factories. Industry l...
U.S.-based Panda Biotech has signed a landmark agreement with India's Culturewell Trading LLP to channel certified industrial hemp fiber into India's textile supply chain. The deal introduces OEKO-TEX...
KARL MAYER has signed an agreement to transfer selected assets of its former STOLL brand to Ningbo Cixing Co., Ltd. (CIXING Group), announced on June 17, 2026. The deal includes the STOLL brand name,...
California's Responsible Textile Recovery Act requires all businesses producing or selling textiles and apparel in the state to register with producer responsibility organization Landbell USA by July...
Mohawk Industries has named Paul F. De Cock as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective September 30, succeeding Jeffrey S. Lorberbaum who retires after 25 years as CEO. De Cock joined Mohawk in 200...
The European Union's Digital Product Passport (DPP) becomes mandatory for apparel products entering the EU market from mid-2028. Vietnam's textile and garment sector faces significant pressure to buil...
Four leading U.S. textile manufacturers have formed a strategic partnership to create a fully domestic fabric-to-finished-product supply chain in the Carolinas. The collaboration connects Hamrick Mill...
Trade unions, including IndustriALL, have welcomed Bangladesh's updated labour laws and international safety agreements as a positive step for garment workers. However, labour organizations warn that...
The National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO) has commended the House Armed Services Committee for passing the FY 2027 National Defense Authorization Act, which includes reporting requirements...
EURATEX hosted the Brussels Textiles Forum 2026 on 11 June, bringing together 150 participants from across the European textile and apparel ecosystem to address the sector's most critical challenges....
EURATEX's 2026 Economic Update confirms that the European textile and apparel industry suffered a third consecutive year of decline in 2025, with production, turnover, and employment all recording neg...
A new Life Cycle Assessment study by Textile Exchange and SCS Consulting Services delivers the first publicly available environmental data on polyester production across Asia, Europe, and the US. The...
The Dalal Family Foundation has gifted the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) to establish the Dalal Family Global Field Study Scholarship Program, funding annual international travel experiences f...
Indian apparel exporters face intensifying pressure as US buyers demand price reductions of 5–10% across apparel categories, squeezing margins during a period of weak global demand and rising costs. T...
The 2026 FIFA World Cup is shaping up as a major catalyst for the textile recycling market, with roughly 75% of national team kits featuring recycled polyester. Nike, Puma, and Adidas are using the to...
Euratex research reveals deep fragmentation in Europe's emerging textile EPR systems, with divergent national schemes creating mounting compliance costs for cross-border producers. The report, titled...
The 2026 Atlanta Market at AmericasMart moved approximately one month ahead of its traditional July schedule to avoid overlap with FIFA World Cup events at nearby Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Despite reduce...
New Zealand research backed by the Textile Advisory Group and consultancy Eunomia projects more than $600 million in net economic benefits by 2038 from a regulated national textile stewardship scheme....
Filo66 has launched Botanica online, a product development video curated by fabric designer Rossano Bisio for the 66th edition of Filo. The video presents three thematic development lines — Spontaneou...
India's Ministry of MSME is investing US $17.96 million to establish a textile testing Technology Centre in Gaya, Bihar. Union MSME Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi and Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary...
The Lenzing Group showcased its bio-based nonwovens portfolio at three major international industry fairs in 2026: CIDPEX in Nanjing, Techtextil in Frankfurt, and INDEX in Geneva. At the INDEX fair in...
Shein is expanding its Xcelerator program into the Middle East, targeting a fashion market where combined apparel and footwear sales in Saudi Arabia and the UAE are projected to reach $23 billion by 2...
Teijin Frontier Co., Ltd. has announced plans to install new manufacturing equipment at its Matsuyama Plant in Ehime Prefecture, Japan, to expand production of OCTAIR™ polyester insulation fiber, back...
Traceability has shifted from a voluntary sustainability goal to a mandatory market access requirement for fashion brands worldwide. The US, EU, and Canada have all enacted forced labour supply chain...
India is developing a sustainability certification framework for export-oriented industries, led by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. The programme aims to help exporters meet stringent environme...
