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, 03 Oct 2026 02:08:02 GMT 1 142 18 https://www.fibre2fashion.com https://www.fibre2fashion.com/images/logo_f2f.gif https://www.fibre2fashion.com/news/textile-news/germany-s-employment-falls-0-1-in-august-2026-313907-newsdetails.htm Germany had around 45.41 million residents in employment in August 2026, down 0.1 per cent month on month after seasonal adjustment. The unadjusted count fell 0.2 per cent from July and 0.5 per cent from August 2025, extending the year-on-year decline since January 2025. For apparel and textile employers, the data point to a softer labour market backdrop in Germany. Textiles 313907 Sat, 03 Oct 2026 02:08:02 GMT https://www.fibre2fashion.com/news/textile-news/uae-egypt-renew-1-36-bn-currency-swap-for-five-years-313883-newsdetails.htm The UAE and Egypt renewed a five-year currency swap valued at AED 5 billion (~$1.36 billion), equivalent to EGP 69 billion (~$1.32 billion). The arrangement is aimed at supporting bilateral trade, investment and local-currency settlements between the two markets. For exporters, importers and sourcing teams, it signals continued official backing for cross-border payment channels. Textiles 313883 Sat, 03 Oct 2026 02:08:02 GMT https://www.fibre2fashion.com/news/textile-news/china-s-external-debt-rises-4-to-2-5-trn-in-q2-313880-newsdetails.htm China’s outstanding external debt rose 4 per cent from end-March to $2.4982 trillion at end-June, with trade credit and intercompany lending higher. Goods imports and exports grew 18.4 per cent year on year in Q2, signalling active flows relevant to sourcing and shipment finance. SAFE said debt-risk indicators stayed within safety thresholds, while yuan debt share rose to 56 per cent. Textiles 313880 Sat, 03 Oct 2026 02:08:02 GMT https://www.fibre2fashion.com/news/textile-news/turkiye-s-unemployment-rate-falls-to-7-8-in-august-2026-313876-newsdetails.htm Turkiye’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell 0.3 percentage point month on month to 7.8 per cent in August 2026, as the number of unemployed declined by 106,000 to 2.74 million. Employment increased by 136,000 to 32.507 million, while the employment rate edged up to 48.4 per cent. Youth unemployment dropped 1.1 percentage points to 13 per cent. Textiles 313876 Sat, 03 Oct 2026 02:08:02 GMT https://www.fibre2fashion.com/news/textile-news/netherlands-manufacturing-output-prices-rise-6-8-in-august-313865-newsdetails.htm Dutch manufacturing output prices were 6.8 per cent higher year on year in August 2026, after a 5.1 per cent rise in July, according to the CBS. Export-market output prices rose 1.3 per cent from July, while domestic prices increased 0.8 per cent. Oil-linked petroleum derivatives and chemicals saw sharper annual price rises, relevant for buyers tracking input-cost pressure. Textiles 313865 Sat, 03 Oct 2026 02:08:02 GMT https://www.fibre2fashion.com/news/textile-news/eu-euro-area-economic-sentiment-weakens-in-september-313933-newsdetails.htm EU and euro area sentiment weakened in September 2026, with ESI at 97.9 in both and employment expectations below long-term average. Consumer confidence fell and retail trade was stable, signalling softer demand visibility for suppliers to Europe. Industry confidence improved, but higher price expectations and uncertainty keep cost and order planning mixed for manufacturers and sourcing teams. Textiles 313933 Sat, 03 Oct 2026 02:08:02 GMT https://www.fibre2fashion.com/news/textile-news/india-brazil-move-to-expand-trade-pact-beyond-existing-tariff-lines-313923-newsdetails.htm Brazil and India are moving to expand their India-Mercosur Preferential Trade Agreement, with terms of reference completed for broader negotiations. The expansion could cover goods, services and investment, while electronic Certificates of Origin will facilitate paperless trade. Both countries aim to double bilateral trade to $30 billion by 2030. Textiles 313923 Sat, 03 Oct 2026 02:08:02 GMT https://www.fibre2fashion.com/news/textile-news/india-us-trade-talks-move-towards-interim-pact-goyal-313920-newsdetails.htm India's Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said talks with US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer focused on an early interim trade agreement. For exporters, apparel makers and sourcing teams, the pact could shape relative access to the US market. The meeting followed February's BTA framework and comes amid further negotiations after changes in US tariffs. Textiles 313920 Sat, 03 Oct 2026 02:08:02 GMT https://www.fibre2fashion.com/news/textile-news/us-cotton-gains-china-access-what-happens-to-brazil-s-share--313922-newsdetails.htm Cotton is in the latest US-China tariff-reduction framework as global supplies tighten, giving US fibre a possible route back into China. The framework lists 1,619 US product lines for possible lower China tariffs and 77 Chinese lines for possible lower US tariffs. USDA’s 2026 table shows in-quota HS 5201 cotton at 1 per cent MFN and an 11 per cent effective US-specific tariff after exclusion. Textiles 313922 Sat, 03 Oct 2026 02:08:02 GMT https://www.fibre2fashion.com/news/textile-news/pakistan-yarn-enters-bangladesh-s-sourcing-mix-what-changes-by-2029--313925-newsdetails.htm India's DGTR has issued final findings on PET film and jute products from Bangladesh, with duties recommended but not yet notified. Pakistan's High Commissioner met BKMEA on sourcing yarn, fabrics, denim, dyes and chemicals; no commercial agreement was announced. As Bangladesh nears LDC graduation on November 24, 2026, sourcing ties, market access and rules of origin through 2029 are in focus. Textiles 313925 Sat, 03 Oct 2026 02:08:02 GMT