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 Thu, 14 May 2026 08:33:02 GMT 1 142 18 https://www.fibre2fashion.com https://www.fibre2fashion.com/images/logo_f2f.gif https://www.fibre2fashion.com/news/textile-news/china-s-t-a-exports-slightly-up-at-91-bn-in-january-april-2026-310288-newsdetails.htm China’s textile and apparel exports rose 0.75 per cent year-on-year to $91.13 billion during January–April 2026, signalling a steadier recovery after weak performance in 2025. Textile exports increased 2.3 per cent, while garment shipments edged lower. Higher imports of yarns and fabrics reflected stronger raw material replenishment amid improving export demand in Asia. Textiles 310288 Thu, 14 May 2026 08:33:02 GMT https://www.fibre2fashion.com/news/textile-news/vietnam-s-index-of-industrial-production-up-9-9-yoy-in-april-2026-310283-newsdetails.htm Vietnam’s index of industrial production (IIP) rose by 3 per cent month on month and 9.9 per cent YoY in April, indicating strong growth momentum. In January-April, the IIP rose by 9.2 per cent YoY, signalling a stable and broad-based recovery. Manufacturing and processing served as the key growth engine, growing by 9.9 per cent YoY during the period and contributing 7.8 pps to overall industrial growth. Textiles 310283 Thu, 14 May 2026 08:33:02 GMT https://www.fibre2fashion.com/news/textile-news/us-lmi-sees-fastest-level-of-expansion-since-march-2022-in-april-2026-310279-newsdetails.htm The US logistics manager’s index for April was 69.9, up by 4.2 points from March’s 65.7—the fastest level of expansion since March 2022. Growth is rising at an increasing rate for inventory levels, warehousing utilisation and prices, and transportation utilisation and prices. Growth is increasing at a falling rate for inventory costs. Warehousing capacity and transportation capacity are contracting. Textiles 310279 Thu, 14 May 2026 08:33:02 GMT https://www.fibre2fashion.com/news/textile-news/bdo-output-index-hits-16-month-high-as-uk-bizs-frontload-310278-newsdetails.htm UK business activity strengthened in April as businesses likely frontloaded amidst concerns of longstanding disruption, the BDO business trends report said. Inflationary pressures and the Middle East conflict, however, continue to weigh on their outlook and hiring. BDO’s output index, a reflection of economic activity, rose to 99.64 in April from 96.74 in March to its highest reading in over a year. Textiles 310278 Thu, 14 May 2026 08:33:02 GMT https://www.fibre2fashion.com/news/textile-news/india-s-private-capex-up-67-yoy-to-7-7-trn-in-sep-2025-cii-310293-newsdetails.htm A CII analysis revealed India’s private capital expenditure rose by 67 per cent to ₹7.7 trillion in September 2025 from ₹4.6 trillion a year earlier, signalling a broad-based revival in the investment cycle. Manufacturing remained the key driver of the capex push, contributing ₹3.8 trillion—nearly half of total private investment. CII expects India’s real GDP growth to have exceeded 7.6 per cent in FY26. Textiles 310293 Thu, 14 May 2026 08:33:02 GMT https://www.fibre2fashion.com/news/textile-news/india-man-made-yarn-market-sees-mixed-trend-pc-yarn-prices-rise-310298-newsdetails.htm India’s man-made yarn market showed mixed trends as polyester-cotton yarn prices rose in Ludhiana due to limited supply, labour shortages and export-focused cotton yarn production. Polyester yarn stayed steady in Surat amid weak demand, while viscose yarn markets in Surat and Mumbai remained bearish because of sluggish downstream demand and costlier imports. Textiles 310298 Thu, 14 May 2026 08:33:02 GMT https://www.fibre2fashion.com/news/textile-news/sweden-s-syre-partners-with-target-to-scale-circular-textile-solutions-310295-newsdetails.htm Syre has expanded its collaboration with Target to scale textile-to-textile recycled polyester across high-volume apparel and home categories. The initiative is expected to enable the use of 70,000 metric tonnes of polyester made from end-of-life textiles, with meaningful product integration targeted by 2030, supporting Syre’s wider circular textile ambitions. Textiles 310295 Thu, 14 May 2026 08:33:02 GMT https://www.fibre2fashion.com/news/textile-news/germany-s-bb-engineering-to-showcase-fibre-recycling-tech-at-itm-2026-310290-newsdetails.htm BB Engineering will present its man-made fibre and recycling technologies at ITM Istanbul from June 9-13, alongside Barmag and Tekstil Servis. Highlights include the patented ValuePack spin pack, VarioFil compact spinning system, and COBRA filter. The company will showcase solutions for synthetic fibre spinning, air-texturing, PET recycling, improved filtration, and higher yarn quality. Textiles 310290 Thu, 14 May 2026 08:33:02 GMT https://www.fibre2fashion.com/news/textile-news/germany-s-karl-mayer-to-showcase-textile-solutions-at-itm-2026-310287-newsdetails.htm Karl Mayer will present warp knitting, warp preparation and technical textile solutions at ITM 2026 in Istanbul from June 9-13. Highlights include the HKS 4-M EL ECO, textile innovations for apparel, home textiles and technical textiles, and efficient PROWARP, MULTI-MATIC and PRODYE technologies. The company aims to support Turkish customers with market-relevant, cost-efficient. Textiles 310287 Thu, 14 May 2026 08:33:02 GMT https://www.fibre2fashion.com/news/textile-news/cotton-cost-shock-reaches-the-apparel-sewing-floor-310286-newsdetails.htm Cotton’s rally has moved beyond futures, with ICE July at 87.77 cents/lb and fibre inflation feeding into yarn costs across Asia. India is the key pressure point due to monsoon risk and the 11 per cent raw cotton import duty. Spinners with fibre cover gain leverage, while mills and garment exporters face margin pressure unless buyers reopen costing. Textiles 310286 Thu, 14 May 2026 08:33:02 GMT