Industry

UK-Vietnam Trade Pact Boosts Textile Exports, But Compliance Remains Hurdle

Textile Insights September 7, 2026

Vietnam’s textile and garment exports to the UK have gained momentum under the UK-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (UKVFTA), but exporters will need to strengthen supply chains and meet tougher sustainability and traceability norms to expand their market share. The UK’s share of Vietnam’s textile

Trade & Market

Global Garment Trade Nears US$ 550 Billion As China, Bangladesh, Vietnam Reshape Competition

Textile Insights September 4, 2026

Global garment trade has expanded sharply over the past two decades, with knit and woven garments together accounting for nearly 60% of world textile exports in 2025. But the growth has also brought a major shift in the competitive landscape, with China retaining its dominance while Bangladesh and Vietnam have emerged as major global suppliers. […]

Trade & Market

Uzbekistan, China Deepen Textile Cooperation With Focus On Investment And Technology

Textile Insights August 25, 2026

New partnerships target raw materials, joint manufacturing, technology transfer and export markets Uzbekistan and China are set to strengthen cooperation in the textile industry, with discussions focusing on raw material supplies, technology transfer, investment, joint manufacturing and access to international markets. The discussions were held in Aral, Xinjiang, during

Tete-A-Tete

‘Global Customers Are Looking Beyond Price. They Want Reliable, Integrated And Agile Partners’

Textile Insights August 9, 2026

Biji Chacko shares insights on the company’s renewed focus, customer re-engagement, and the growing opportunities arising from India’s integrated textile manufacturing capabilities. For Alok Industries, Bharat Tex 2026 has been more than just a trade exhibition. It has provided the company with an opportunity to reconnect with customers, engage with new partners and

Industry

ITMF Survey: Textile Industry Stays Cautiously Optimistic

Textile Insights August 7, 2026

The global textile industry witnessed a slight weakening in business conditions during July 2026, although companies remain cautiously optimistic about the months ahead, according to the latest 39th Global Textile Industry Survey (GTIS) released by the International Textile Manufacturers Federation (ITMF). The survey, conducted between July 14 and 22, 2026, found that 10%

Corporates

PDS Secures Multi-Year Textile Sourcing Partnership With Leading French Retailer

Textile Insights July 13, 2026

PDS Limited, the global fashion supply chain solutions company, has announced a multi-year Sourcing as a Service (SaaS) partnership with the global sourcing arm of a leading French-headquartered supermarket group to manage and operate its textile sourcing operations across Bangladesh, Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka and Turkey. Under the agreement, PDS will provide end-to-end

Corporates

Shawmut Acquires Fairystone, Launches Shawmut Infinite

Textile Insights September 15, 2024

Shawmut LLC has announced the acquisition of long-time warp-knitting supplier Fairystone Fabrics through its newly formed affiliate, Shawmut Infinite. Operating out of Burlington, NC, Shawmut Infinite will serve as an independent supplier of contract knitting and warping services, maintaining Fairystone’s management team and workforce. This asset purchase will allow

Sustainability

China’s Textile Waste Crisis And Recycling Efforts

July 11, 2024

In Zhejiang province, workers at the Wenzhou Tiancheng Textile Company, one of China’s largest cotton recycling plants, feed discarded cotton clothing and bed linens into shredding machines. This is the first step in recycling textiles, a critical issue given that only 12% of global textile waste is recycled, with a mere 1% of castoff clothes […]

Cotton

Sourcery Expands Provisional Partnership Programme To Transform Cotton Trade

April 19, 2024

Sourcery announces the expansion of its Provisional Partnership Programme, extending invitations to ten denim mills, manufacturers, and verticals from Pakistan, Bangladesh, Vietnam, Turkey, and Italy. This initiative, successful in India and Pakistan, offers Provisional Direct-to-Grower™ Manufacturer Partners the opportunity to engage in a “test-drive” of

Sustainability

Textile Supply Chain Challenges: How The Yarn Bazaar Is Transforming The Landscape

November 10, 2023

The term “supply chain” remained largely within the confines of business discussions until the Covid-19 pandemic thrust it into common parlance. Prior to this, consumers had little insight into the intricate web of connections and processes that sustain global trade which, in turn, makes world economies function. However, as the world collectively wrestled with