Copyright (c) 2026. All rights reserved by www.fibre2fashion.com https://www.fibre2fashion.com/news/textile-news Free Textile News - Textiles RSS XML Feeds - Fibre2fashion Textile, Fashion, Apparel and Retail Industry across the world - Fibre2fashion.com en-us Sat, 12 Sep 2026 19:33:04 GMT 1 142 18 https://www.fibre2fashion.com https://www.fibre2fashion.com/images/logo_f2f.gif https://www.fibre2fashion.com/news/textile-news/uk-s-gdp-grows-0-4-in-july-retail-trade-falls-0-5--313429-newsdetails.htm UK real GDP grew 0.4 per cent in July 2026, extending expansion for an eighth consecutive three-month period. However, retail trade excluding motor vehicles fell 0.5 per cent, signalling softer consumer activity. Services grew 0.6 per cent over three months, while production and construction each contracted 0.5 per cent, highlighting a mixed economic backdrop for apparel and retail demand. Textiles 313429 Sat, 12 Sep 2026 19:33:04 GMT https://www.fibre2fashion.com/news/textile-news/how-bangladesh-s-yarn-curbs-exposed-sharp-industry-fault-lines-313408-newsdetails.htm Bangladesh’s NBR has tightened duty-free 10–30 count cotton yarn imports under the bond facility for export-oriented readymade garment factories. Spinners say the move will lift demand for local yarn, revive mills, boost value addition, conserve foreign currency and support jobs. BGMEA and BKMEA warn bank guarantees may raise costs, disrupt shipments and weaken garment export competitiveness. Textiles 313408 Sat, 12 Sep 2026 19:33:04 GMT https://www.fibre2fashion.com/news/textile-news/us-inflation-interest-rate-uncertainty-cloud-cotton-market-outlook--313413-newsdetails.htm US inflation and interest-rate uncertainty are clouding the cotton market outlook despite resilient garment spending. Cotton-dominant apparel imports fell 11.4 per cent YoY in July, while import costs remained 12 per cent above pre-pandemic levels. Elevated inflation, tariffs and slower wage growth are prompting more cautious sourcing decisions across the cotton and apparel supply chain. Textiles 313413 Sat, 12 Sep 2026 19:33:04 GMT https://www.fibre2fashion.com/news/textile-news/us-t-a-import-volume-falls-8-5-in-january-july-2026-313381-newsdetails.htm US textile and apparel import volumes across all fibre types fell 8.51 per cent YoY to 54,263.259 million SME in January–July 2026, OTEXA data showed. Apparel imports declined 9.12 per cent, while non-apparel textiles dropped 8.31 per cent; cotton and MMF product imports also fell. Exports declined 6.47 per cent, with apparel shipments up but fabric and yarn exports lower. Textiles 313381 Sat, 12 Sep 2026 19:33:04 GMT https://www.fibre2fashion.com/news/textile-news/us-retail-import-season-extends-as-cargo-rises-9-6-in-september-2026-313404-newsdetails.htm US retail import peak season is extending, with September forecast at 2.31 million TEU, up 9.6 per cent year on year and potentially 2026’s busiest month. Delays linked to China weather and Panama Canal rerouting are shifting cargo timing. Retailers face elevated port volumes despite tariffs, inflation and high fuel prices before an expected October easing. Textiles 313404 Sat, 12 Sep 2026 19:33:04 GMT https://www.fibre2fashion.com/news/textile-news/netherlands-inland-waterway-freight-falls-18-8-in-aug-amid-drought-313411-newsdetails.htm Netherlands inland waterway freight fell nearly 19 per cent in summer 2026 as drought cut river levels and vessel loads despite more journeys. Cross-border flows were hit most: August imports fell 20.2 per cent, exports 22.2 per cent and transit trade 50.1 per cent. Germany-linked Rhine traffic saw steepest losses; Belgium flows rose, signalling route risk for textile and apparel supply chains. Textiles 313411 Sat, 12 Sep 2026 19:33:04 GMT https://www.fibre2fashion.com/news/textile-news/netherlands-ghg-emissions-rise-0-6-in-q2-2026-313402-newsdetails.htm Netherlands GHG emissions rose 0.6 per cent year on year in Q2 2026, as power-sector increases outweighed mobility cuts. Electricity emissions climbed nearly 22 per cent on higher coal and gas use, while manufacturing emissions slipped 1 per cent. Freight, manufacturing and sourcing teams face shifting emissions exposure across transport, power and industrial activity. Textiles 313402 Sat, 12 Sep 2026 19:33:04 GMT https://www.fibre2fashion.com/news/textile-news/fashion-must-count-80-of-fibre-but-can-it-prove-where-it-comes-from--313436-newsdetails.htm From 2027, Action Cohort brands and retailers must set targets across priority materials covering at least 80 per cent of their portfolio. TexPro shows import exposure in raw cotton, raw wool, viscose and polyester staple is concentrated in a few origins. Raw-material origin was unknown for 76 per cent of cotton, 82 per cent of polyester, 87 per cent of nylon and 82 per cent of viscose. Textiles 313436 Sat, 12 Sep 2026 19:33:04 GMT https://www.fibre2fashion.com/news/textile-news/bangladesh-made-6-8-bn-from-jute-in-10-yrs-why-curb-raw-exports-now--313435-newsdetails.htm Bangladesh earned Tk840.03 billion from jute exports in a decade, with products making up roughly 85 per cent of receipts. TexPro shows HS 5303 exports fell 40.5 per cent to about $79.0 million in FY2025-26, while the four selected jute categories declined roughly 10 per cent. The $5-7 billion processing goal needs 5.7-fold to nearly eightfold growth from $883.69 million in FY2025-26 exports. Textiles 313435 Sat, 12 Sep 2026 19:33:04 GMT https://www.fibre2fashion.com/news/textile-news/australian-wool-market-ends-lower-as-buyers-turn-selective-313423-newsdetails.htm Australia’s wool market ended Week 11 lower as the EMI fell 12 cents to 1,878 A¢/kg after Wednesday losses erased early gains. National offerings dropped to 23,486 bales, with 21,147 sold and the pass-in rate rising to 10.0 per cent. Currency strength lifted the EMI in US-dollar terms, while next week’s larger offering will test demand ahead of the Nanjing conference. Textiles 313423 Sat, 12 Sep 2026 19:33:04 GMT