Fibre

Lenzing Expands Renewable Energy Portfolio With New Photovoltaic Plant

Textile Insights September 9, 2025

The Lenzing Group, a leading global producer of regenerated cellulose fibres for the textile and nonwoven industries, has expanded its renewable energy portfolio with the commissioning of a new 1.3 MWp photovoltaic (PV) plant at its Lenzing site, developed in partnership with Verbund. This

Cotton

India’s Cotton Output To Dip As Farmers Shift To Other Crops; Mills Eye Imports Amid Rising MSP

Textile Insights September 9, 2025

India’s cotton production for marketing year (MY) 2025/26 is projected at 24.5 million 480-lb bales (5.4 MMT) from 11.2 million hectares, down 2% from earlier estimates, according to the latest USDA report. The decline is attributed to farmers shifting acreage towards more profitable crops such as paddy, pulses and cereals. Despite the lower acreage, yields […]

Trade & Market

Kenya Pushes For Trade Pact With US As AGOA Expiry Nears

Textile Insights September 9, 2025

Kenya has stepped up last-minute negotiations with the United States to secure a reciprocal trade agreement ahead of the looming expiry of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), a cornerstone of Africa–US trade relations for more than two decades. A high-level Kenyan delegation, led by Trade Cabinet Secretary Lee Kinyanjui, traveled to Washington, D.C., […]

Industry

Lesotho’s Textile Sector Collapses Under Weight Of U.S. Tariffs

Textile Insights September 9, 2025

Lesotho’s textile industry, the country’s largest private employer and a pillar of its economy, is reeling from sweeping U.S. tariffs that have triggered mass layoffs, shut down factories and shaken one of Africa’s most vulnerable nations. The tariffs, introduced in April under U.S. President Donald Trump’s “reciprocal trade” policy, imposed levies of up to 50 […]

Export

Sri Lanka’s Garment Exports Up 5.2% In June

Textile Insights September 9, 2025

Sri Lanka’s garment exports climbed 5.2% year-on-year in June 2025 to US$ 439.39 million, up from US$ 417.71 million a year earlier, according to the Joint Apparel Association Forum (JAAF). The growth was powered by sharp gains in the UK and EU markets, which helped offset declines elsewhere. Exports to the UK surged 20.4% to […]

Trade & Market

US Textile And Apparel Imports Up 2.5% In June

Textile Insights September 9, 2025

The Office of Textiles and Apparel (OTEXA) reported that U.S. imports of textiles and apparel reached 8.56 billion square metre equivalents (MSME) in June 2025, up 2.5% compared to the same month last year. Textile imports totaled 6.53 billion MSME, a 3.1% increase, while apparel imports edged up 0.5% to 2.04 billion MSME. For the […]

Tete-A-Tete

Weaving A Jacquard Legacy: Dharshini Dhanaraj Leads Dharshini Impex Towards A Glorious Future

Textile Insights September 9, 2025

In a sector long dominated by male leadership, Dharshini Dhanaraj stands out, not just as a woman entrepreneur, but as a forward-thinking business leader in India’s evolving textile landscape. As the Director of Dharshini Impex (P) Ltd., she is seamlessly blending heritage and innovation to position her family-owned company as a leader in customized Jacquard […]

Export

Egypt’s Garment Exports Jump 26% In First Seven Months, Eye Historic High

Textile Insights September 9, 2025

Egypt’s ready-made garment industry is experiencing robust growth, with exports reaching US$ 1.939 billion in the first seven months of 2025, up 26% from US$ 1.539 billion in the same period last year, according to the Ready-Made Garments Export Council. Council Chairman Eng. Fadel Marzouk said the sector is entering a new phase of expansion, […]

Tete-A-Tete

‘Italian Manufacturers Will Showcase Most Advanced Technological Solutions Available In Textile Sector’

Textile Insights September 9, 2025

Italian companies are investing heavily in the development of machinery that ensures higher energy efficiency, reduced environmental impact and optimized resource use, says Marco Salvade What key innovations or technologies will your members be showcasing at the event? Around 100 Italian companies will be exhibiting at ITMA Asia + CITME Singapore. Italy is the country […]

Tete-A-Tete

‘Swiss Technology Continues To Redefine Precision, Sustainability And System-Wide Connectivity’

Textile Insights September 9, 2025

The ITMA Asia + CITME 2025 exhibition in Singapore is an opportunity to build relationships, exchange expertise and explore solutions with forward-thinking partners, as well as showcasing innovations, says Cornelia Buchwalder What key innovations or technologies will your members be showcasing at the event? Swiss textile machinery manufacturers will be showcasing advanced