Market

Italian Textile Machinery Orders Rebound In Q2 2026

Textile Insights July 27, 2026

Order intake for Italian textile machinery manufacturers showed signs of a strong recovery in the second quarter of 2026, despite a slight decline compared with the same period last year. Between April and June 2026, the order index at constant prices stood at 46.6 points, with 2021 used as the

Economy

India Becomes Italy’s Largest Textile Machinery Export Market

Textile Insights July 6, 2026

India has overtaken China to become the largest export market for Italy’s textile machinery industry, highlighting the country’s growing importance in global textile manufacturing. According to ACIMIT, the Association of Italian Textile Machinery Manufacturers, the shift reflects a long-term change in global demand as Asia continues to strengthen its position

Event

Turkmenistan: Italian Textile Machinery Targets High-Tech Specialisation

Textile Insights May 29, 2026

The Italian textile machinery industry is set to strengthen its presence in the Turkmen market with a strong Made in Italy delegation participating in TURKMEN TEXTILE EXPO 2026, scheduled to be held in Ashgabat from June 4–6, 2026. The Italian participation, coordinated by the Italian Trade Agency (ICE) and ACIMIT, aims to reinforce Italy’s technological […]

Machinery

Italian Textile Machinery Industry Prepares for Green Transition Challenges

July 11, 2024

The General Assembly of ACIMIT, the Italian Textile Machinery Manufacturers Association, held in Milan on July 9, emphasized the industry’s commitment to innovation amidst current global uncertainties. Marco Salvadè, ACIMIT’s president, highlighted key data from the Italian textile machinery sector: in 2023, production and exports both declined by 16%, reaching

Industry

VDMA Textile Machinery Strengthens Ties With Uzbekistan’s Textile Industry

September 10, 2023

VDMA Textile Machinery, a leading association representing the German textile machinery industry, hosted a highly productive B2B networking event on September 1, welcoming delegates from the Uzbek textile industry and VDMA members. The event, held at VDMA’s premises in Frankfurt, served as a pivotal platform for strengthening collaboration and exploring new

Special Report

India’s Textile Machinery Trade Rises In FY2022-23

July 17, 2023

India’s textile machinery imports account for 83% and exports account for 17% share of total textile machinery trade  India’s textile machinery trade with the world totalled US$ 6129.10 million in FY2022-23. The textile machinery imports account for a major share of 83% of India’s total textile machinery trade, while exports account for the remaining 17% […]