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Are Trade Fairs Losing Their Traditional Role in the Textile Industry?

For decades, trade fairs have played a central role in the global textile industry. Buyers travelled to exhibitions to discover new suppliers, manufacturers presented their latest collections, samples changed...

Generative AI in Textiles: Are Physical Samples Obsolete?

AI-generated designs and virtual prototypes are transforming textile product development—but physical validation remains essential for colour, touch, performance...

Top 10 Leather Companies in Ethiopia: Leading Manufacturers and Brands

Ethiopia has one of Africa’s most distinctive leather industries, combining a strong raw-material base with tanneries, footwear factories...

Top European Fiber and Yarn Producers: 12 Companies Shaping the Market

Europe is not the world’s largest producer of commodity textile fibers and yarns, but it remains one of...

ESG Performance in Global Textile Trade

Why ESG performance now shapes textile competitiveness ESG performance has moved from a brand-side reporting issue to a hard...

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Top Textile Import Destinations in the Middle East 2026

Introduction: The Middle East — A Market the World Can No Longer Afford to Ignore The Middle East occupies a unique position on the global...

Circular Knits vs Flat Knits: Understanding the Key Differences in Textile Manufacturing

Knitted fabrics play a central role in today’s global apparel and textile industry, from everyday T-shirts and sportswear to premium sweaters and fashion garments....

12 Things You Should Know About Türkiye’s Textile and Apparel Industry

Türkiye has long been recognized as one of the world’s most important textile and apparel manufacturing hubs. From denim and knitted garments to carpets,...

Denizli: Türkiye’s Textile Powerhouse Blending Tradition, Exports and Innovation

Located in southwestern Türkiye, Denizli has built a global reputation as one of the country’s most important textile manufacturing centers. Known internationally for high-quality...

Istanbul’s Fashion and Textile Districts: Where Heritage Meets the Global Industry

By Behnam Ghasemi Istanbul has never been just a city. Sitting at the crossroads of Europe and Asia, it has served for centuries as one...

Textile Waste in Africa: A Deep Dive into Morocco and Tunisia’s Circular Future

The global textile industry is entering a new phase—one defined not only by production and trade but increasingly by waste, circularity, and resource efficiency....

Polyester Price Surge May Reshape Global Apparel Fibre Mix

The ongoing geopolitical tensions linked to Iran are beginning to influence global textile markets, with analysts warning that rising polyester prices could trigger a...

Can Africa’s $164 Billion Sovereign Wealth Funds Accelerate Textile Industrialization?

An Editorial Analysis by Kohan Textile Journal Introduction: Africa’s Industrial Story Is Beginning to Change For decades, Africa’s position within the global economy was largely defined...

Water Use and Pollution in the MENA Textile Industry

Executive summary Textile manufacturing in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) sits at the intersection of two constraints: (1) water-intensive wet processing (pretreatment, dyeing,...

All You Should Know About Physical AI in the Textile Industry

Executive summary “Physical AI” is the next step beyond dashboards and analytics: it is AI that is connected to sensors and actuators and can make...
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