Special Report

Global Textile Machinery Shipments Decline In 2025, Spinning Segment Bucks Trend: ITMF

Textile Insights August 3, 2026

Global textile machinery shipments declined across most categories in 2025, with spinning machinery emerging as the only major segment to record growth, according to the 48th International Textile Machinery Shipment Statistics (ITMSS) released by the International Textile Manufacturers

Corporates

Meadow Grove Research Joins ITMF As Corporate Member

Textile Insights August 3, 2026

Meadow Grove Research has joined the International Textile Manufacturers Federation as a Corporate Member, strengthening the federation’s network across the global textile value chain. Meadow Grove Research specializes in supply, demand and trade analysis of cotton and other soft commodities. The company provides market intelligence and insights aimed at helping businesses

Event

ITMF Open Applications for 2025 Awards in Three Categories

Textile Insights January 12, 2025

The International Textile Manufacturers Federation (ITMF) is launching the 2025 edition of the ITMF Awards, inviting companies and organizations to apply for three prestigious categories: ITMF Sustainability & Innovation Award 2025 ITMF International Cooperation Award 2025 ITMF Start-up Award 2025 Applications must be submitted by April 30, 2025. The winners will be

Financial Results

TMAS Joins ITMF As Associate Member, Enhancing Global Textile Machinery Collaboration

May 12, 2024

The Swedish Textile Machinery Association (TMAS) has recently become an Associate Member of the International Textile Manufacturers Federation (ITMF), further expanding ITMF’s role as a premier international forum for the global textile manufacturing value chain. With ITMF already representing companies responsible for approximately 90% of global textile and apparel

Industry

Signs Of Cautious Optimism In Textile Business Climate: ITMF

Textile Insights April 6, 2024

The latest International Textile Machinery Federation (ITMF) global textile industry survey conducted in March 2024 reveals a textile business climate with signs of cautious optimism amidst ongoing challenges. “Despite a slight recovery in the business environment from November 2023 to January 2024, the overall situation remained dire in March 2024, underscoring the

Event

ITMF & IAF Jointly Holding Annual Convention In Uzbekistan

Textile Insights March 14, 2024

The International Textile Manufacturers Federation (ITMF) and the International Apparel Federation (IAF) are jointly holding their annual convention in Samarkand, Uzbekistan from 8-10 September. The joint annual conference is being organised in cooperation with the Uzbek Textile & Apparel Industry Association (Uztextileprom). “The theme of the convention is Innovation,

Economy

Domestic T&A Industry Likely To Turn Around On Global Demand Revival

March 10, 2024

The last ITMF Global Textile Industry Survey (GTIS) was conducted in January 2024. It revealed a significant improvement in the business climate, signaling a potential turning point driven by lower inflation rates, increased real wages and consumer sentiment in the USA, alongside expectations of interest rate cuts. Business expectations for July 2024 reached a peak […]

Machinery

ITMF Starts Application Process For Its 2024 Awards

Textile Insights February 7, 2024

The International Textile Machinery Federation (ITMF) has announced yet another edition of the ITMF Awards for 2024 and has started the application process which has a deadline of April 30, 2024. There are three different categories like the ITMF Sustainability & Innovation Award 2024, ITMF International Cooperation Award 2024 and ITMF Start-up Award 2024. The […]

Machinery

Order Intake Has Begun Showing Recovery Signs: ITMF Report

Textile Insights February 6, 2024

The latest ITMF Global Textile Industry Survey (GTIS) conducted in January 2024 revealed that order intake began showing recovery signs, with notable increases across regions except East Asia, particularly in North & Central America and South America. The report informed that there has been a significant improvement in the business climate, signaling a potential

Corporates

Giltex Joins ITMF To Lead Textile Integration In South Caucasus

January 28, 2024

Giltex LLC, the sole vertically integrated company in Azerbaijan and the entire South Caucasus region, has joined International Textile Manufacturers Federation (ITMF). Christian Schindler, Director General of ITMF, expressed enthusiasm about Giltex joining ITMF, highlighting the global nature of the textile industry. He emphasized the significance of international