Textile Industry

India–Oman CEPA Opens New Export Opportunities for Textile and Apparel Industry

The implementation of the India–Oman Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) is expected to provide a significant boost to India's textile, apparel, and handicraft sectors...

Kenya Exports More Apparel to the US but Earns Less, Raising Concerns for Textile Industry

Kenya’s textile and apparel industry achieved a record export volume to the United States in 2025, but declining...

Nigerian Government Launches Textile Revival Plan to Create 1.5 Million Jobs

The Nigerian government has stepped up efforts to revive the country’s Cotton, Textile and Garment (CTG) industry as...

The Global Fabric Industry in 2026: Who Will Lead the Next Decade?

The global textile industry has never been static. For decades, production shifted from one region to another, following...

The Countdown to ITM 2026 Has Begun: Global Textile Investors Will Meet in Istanbul

The countdown has begun for ITM 2026 International Textile Machinery Exhibition, one of the most prestigious organizations in...

Laura Gachava Sewing Factory Leads Textile Innovation in Georgia

With over 30 years of entrepreneurial expertise, Laura Gachava has founded the "Laura Gachava Sewing Factory", an industry leader in Georgia’s textile sector. Starting...

Kenya’s Textile Industry and AGOA: Past Benefits and Future Uncertainties

The African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) has been a cornerstone of Kenya’s export economy for over two decades, especially in the textile and...

Nigeria’s Local Polypropylene Production Poised to Revive Textile Industry – MAN

The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has declared that the country’s growing local production of polypropylene—led by the Dangote Refinery—could be a game-changer for...

amec Welcomes Spain’s Response Plan to U.S. Tariffs, Calls for Concrete Support for Exporters

Today, amec, the association representing internationalized industrial companies in Spain, attended the official presentation of the Spanish government’s response plan to the tariffs announced...

JAAF, Sri Lanka, Engages Government On Urgent Response To U.S. Tariffs Threatening Export Sector

Sri Lanka’s apparel industry has expressed deep concern over the new Reciprocal Tariff policy announced by the U.S. government, cautioning that the move could...

Rwanda Aims to Clothe Entire Population with Locally-Made Garments by 2029

Rwanda has unveiled bold plans to dramatically scale up its domestic garment industry, with the goal of producing enough clothing to supply 100% of...

Loopamid Now Commercially Available: BASF Starts up Its First Plant for Recycled Polyamide 6

Production plant opens in Shanghai, China, with a capacity of 500 metric tons of loopamid per year Plant and products certified according to...

Kenya, Ghana, and Ethiopia Face Lowest US Tariffs Under Trump’s New Trade Policy

As part of a sweeping new trade policy unveiled by President Donald Trump, Kenya, Ghana, and Ethiopia will face some of the lowest tariffs...

US-tariffs are Disrupting the Global Textile and Apparel Value Chains Resulting in Higher Prices in the U.S.

The U.S. administration's decision to unilaterally impose sweeping tariff increases on imported goods represents a significant challenge to the existing global trading system, which...

Vietnam Threads Sustainability and Innovation into Textile Future

Vietnam, the world’s second-largest garment and textile exporter, is embracing a greener and smarter path to secure its long-term role in the global supply...
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