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 Sun, 02 Aug 2026 03:13:02 GMT 1 142 18 https://www.fibre2fashion.com https://www.fibre2fashion.com/images/logo_f2f.gif https://www.fibre2fashion.com/news/textile-news/evfta-s-competitive-advantage-to-not-last-forever-vietnamese-experts-312270-newsdetails.htm Though the EU-Vietnam FTA has played a key role in expanding Vietnam’s exports to the EU and helping businesses boost competitiveness, experts caution this advantage will not last indefinitely. Vietnamese businesses are being urged to move beyond relying on tariff incentives and instead invest in technology, green transformation, data governance and traceability to maximise the FTA's long-term benefits. Textiles 312270 Sun, 02 Aug 2026 03:13:02 GMT https://www.fibre2fashion.com/news/textile-news/south-asia-heat-costs-31-million-job-equivalents-annually-world-bank-312257-newsdetails.htm Extreme heat is costing South Asia the equivalent of nearly 31 million full-time jobs a year and could cut the regional economy by nearly 7 per cent by 2050. Textile and apparel supply chains face weaker productivity, business disruption, and stressed infrastructure in urban hubs. Next steps include heat-resilient infrastructure, worker protection, sustainable cooling, and early warnings. Textiles 312257 Sun, 02 Aug 2026 03:13:02 GMT https://www.fibre2fashion.com/news/textile-news/uk-s-private-sector-activity-outlook-improves-to-18-cbi-says-312247-newsdetails.htm UK private sector activity is expected to fall for the quarter to October, with CBI's indicator at -18 per cent, its least negative since March. Textile, apparel and retail supply chains face weak demand signals, with manufacturing output at a -30 per cent balance. Distribution sales are at a -20 per cent balance, while subdued demand, hesitant customers and cost pressures keep margins squeezed. Textiles 312247 Sun, 02 Aug 2026 03:13:02 GMT https://www.fibre2fashion.com/news/textile-news/germany-s-inflation-expected-at-2-8-in-july-2026-312243-newsdetails.htm Germany’s CPI inflation is expected at 2.8 per cent in July 2026, with prices up 0.8 per cent from June, provisional data show. Energy prices are expected to rise 8.3 per cent year on year, keeping input-cost watchpoints active for buyers and manufacturers. HICP is also put at 2.8 per cent year on year; final July results are due on August 12, 2026. Textiles 312243 Sun, 02 Aug 2026 03:13:02 GMT https://www.fibre2fashion.com/news/textile-news/netherlands-economic-picture-worsens-in-july-312241-newsdetails.htm The Dutch economic picture was more negative in July than in June, with 9 of 13 CBS Business Cycle Tracer indicators below trend. Exporters saw goods exports rise 5.5 per cent year on year in May, faster than April’s 4.6 per cent growth. Manufacturing output rose 4.9 per cent year on year in May, but investment fell 3.8 per cent and vacancies continued to decline. Textiles 312241 Sun, 02 Aug 2026 03:13:02 GMT https://www.fibre2fashion.com/news/textile-news/us-gdp-growth-slows-to-1-5-in-q2-2026-312277-newsdetails.htm US real GDP growth slowed to an annual rate of 1.5 per cent in Q2 2026 from 2.1 per cent in Q1, as imports rose. Consumer spending, investment and exports supported growth, partly offset by lower government spending. For apparel and textile sourcing teams, stronger private demand but higher purchase prices signal watchpoints for US orders and costs. Textiles 312277 Sun, 02 Aug 2026 03:13:02 GMT https://www.fibre2fashion.com/news/textile-news/gstn-defers-e-way-bill-changes-puts-august-1-rollout-on-hold-312256-newsdetails.htm The Goods and Services Tax Network (GSTN) has put proposed e-way bill enhancements on hold, removing the planned August 1, 2026, implementation deadline. The deferment delays mandatory Ship-To GSTIN capture and a voluntary e-way bill closure facility. GSTN has advised businesses not to modify their systems based on earlier advisories. Related advisories and FAQs will also be withdrawn from the GST portal. Textiles 312256 Sun, 02 Aug 2026 03:13:02 GMT https://www.fibre2fashion.com/news/textile-news/bangladesh-bank-cuts-policy-rate-by-50-bps-to-9-5--312272-newsdetails.htm Bangladesh Bank has reduced the policy rate by 50 bps to 9.5 per cent to support growth, encourage private sector investment, improve credit flow and generate employment. The new rate will be effective from August 2. The bank’s monetary policy committee also lowered the standing lending facility rate by 50 bps to 11 per cent, while leaving the standing deposit facility rate unchanged at 7.5 per cent. Textiles 312272 Sun, 02 Aug 2026 03:13:02 GMT https://www.fibre2fashion.com/news/textile-news/vietnam-cambodia-to-promote-transport-links-logistics-cooperation-312267-newsdetails.htm Vietnam and Cambodia recently agreed to promote transport infrastructure connectivity, border gate development, logistics cooperation and supply chains; facilitate trade and investment; and work towards taking bilateral trade to $20 billion in the near future. Vietnamese National Assembly chairman and Cambodian National Assembly president pledged to accelerate border demarcation and marker planting. Textiles 312267 Sun, 02 Aug 2026 03:13:02 GMT https://www.fibre2fashion.com/news/textile-news/trans-caspian-route-emerges-as-asia-europe-sourcing-next-freight-hedge-312268-newsdetails.htm China-Europe freight trains have topped 130,000 trips, with more than $520 billion in cargo moved over the past decade. Southern Trans-Caspian traffic rose more than 90 per cent year on year in H1 2026, signalling wider use beyond contingency routing. For EU-bound textile sourcing, rail capacity, surcharges and reliability are reshaping modal choices. Textiles 312268 Sun, 02 Aug 2026 03:13:02 GMT