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ITMA ASIA + CITME Singapore Edition Sees Strong Industry Response

Textile Insights November 7, 2025

The Singapore edition of ITMA ASIA + CITME concluded successfully on 31 October 2025, marking a notable return to the city-state after earlier shows in 2001 and 2005. The four-day exhibition, held at Singapore Expo, drew praise from exhibitors and visitors for its international participation

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FCCPC Cracks Down On Underweight Fabric Sales In Kano

Textile Insights November 6, 2025

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has sealed warehouses belonging to five textile distributors in Kano for alleged involvement in deceptive trade practices, including the sale of underweight and shortened fabric materials to consumers. The enforcement action, led by the FCCPC’s Director of Surveillance and Investigation, Mrs. Boladale

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Tummala Urges Cotton Farmers To Maintain Moisture Below 12% To Secure MSP

Textile Insights November 6, 2025

Telangana Agriculture Minister Tummala Nageswara Rao has urged cotton farmers to ensure that the moisture content in their produce does not exceed 12% before bringing it to market yards or ginning mills. He warned that cotton with higher moisture levels will not qualify for the Minimum Support Price (MSP), which could result in income losses […]

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Nine Firms Eye Textile Units In Andhra Pradesh

Textile Insights November 6, 2025

Andhra Pradesh is poised to secure fresh investments in its textile sector, with nine companies expressing interest in setting up new manufacturing units in the state. Handloom and Textiles Minister S. Savitha said that the government will sign MoUs with these firms during the Partnership Summit to be held in Visakhapatnam on November 14 and […]

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Lesotho Textile Workers Protest Job Losses As U.S. Tariffs Bite

Textile Insights November 6, 2025

Hundreds of textile workers took to the streets of Maseru on October 31, demanding urgent government action to protect jobs amid crippling U.S. tariffs and the expiry of a key trade deal. Around 400 demonstrators, organized by six major trade unions, marched through the capital waving flags and chanting slogans against job cuts in the […]

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Most Manufacturers Today Are Prioritizing Reductions In Energy, Chemicals And Water: Dr Gurudas Aras

Textile Insights October 30, 2025

At ITMA Asia + CITME 2025, the textile machinery sector came alive with innovative technologies, sustainable solutions and industry-first innovations. Dr. Gurudas Aras shared his observations on the highlights, trends and future prospects of the industry as showcased at the event. “My majority of time went in the processing halls, where I observed some truly […]

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Textile Ministry Addl. Secretary Rohit Kansal Inaugurates Indian Pavilion At ITMA Asia + CITME 2025

Textile Insights October 28, 2025

Rohit Kansal, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Textiles, Government of India, inaugurated the Indian Pavilion at the ITMA Asia + CITME 2025 textile exposition in Singapore. Kansal highlighted India’s growing presence in global textile innovation and manufacturing. The Confederation of Indian Textile Industry (CITI) is leading the official Indian Textile Delegation to this

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Global Used Clothing Leaders Urge UNEP To Ensure Transparency In Textile Trade Guidelines

Textile Insights October 19, 2025

A coalition of second-hand clothing industry leaders, policymakers and academics from Africa, Asia, Europe and North America has raised concerns about the United Nations Environment Programme’s (UNEP) “Circularity and Used Textile Trade Project.” Led by the Ghana Used Clothing Dealers Association (GUCDA) and including major trade bodies such as Recycling Europe and SMART,

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Ghana Targets US$ 2 Billion Textile And Garment Industry By 2033

Textile Insights October 18, 2025

The Government of Ghana has unveiled an ambitious plan to scale the country’s textile and garment manufacturing industry to a value exceeding US$ 2 billion by 2033, as part of a new policy framework aimed at revitalising the sector and boosting economic growth. According to the Ministry of Trade, Agribusiness and Industry, the initiative is […]

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Egypt Courts Turkish Investment In Garments And Textiles

Textile Insights October 17, 2025

The Egyptian Commercial Service (ECS) in Istanbul is intensifying efforts to attract Turkish investment in ready-made garments, textiles, and supporting industries to boost Egypt’s industrial ecosystem and exports. Egypt’s Consul General in Istanbul, Ali Basha, and Deputy Consul Hoda Dorra met with the Turkish Association of Clothing Accessories Manufacturers and member