Intertextile Shanghai 2026 to Spotlight Sustainable Textile Innovation
Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics – Autumn Edition will return to Shanghai from Aug. 25 to 27, bringing global textile suppliers and buyers together as the industry faces rising demand for…
BGMEA, BIDEC Sign MoU to Drive Green Energy Solutions in RMG
The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) and Bangladesh Industrial Development and Engineering Company (BIDEC) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote the adoption of BIDEC’s patented…
WTRLSS Launches Denim Dyeing Tech, Cuts Water Use 99.9%
Biotech startup WTRLSS has launched a digital denim dyeing and finishing technology that it says can cut water use by up to 99.9%, marking its shift from research and development…
Pakistan Unveils $2.2bn Garments City Plan at Port Qasim
Pakistan's Ministry of Maritime Affairs has unveiled plans to build a 400-acre Garments City at Port Qasim in Karachi, aiming to expand textile exports, attract private investment and create jobs,…
CITEVE Turns Waste Into 94% Bio-Based Textile Printing Pastes
Portuguese technological centre CITEVE has developed patent-pending textile printing pastes containing more than 94% bio-based content, turning waste from industrial, food and agricultural sources into an alternative to petroleum-based printing…
Nigeria Textile Output Stuck at 53% Amid Import Flood
Nigeria's textile, apparel and footwear manufacturers operated at just 53.05% of installed capacity in 2025, leaving nearly half of the sector's productive potential idle and underscoring a deepening structural crisis…
Rana Plaza Survivors Set Sights on Labour Conference
Survivors and relatives of those killed in the 2013 Rana Plaza factory collapse are seeking funding to travel to Liverpool next month, where they plan to press UK political and…
Asia Leads 56% of Footwear Demand, Forecasts Diverge
Global footwear demand remains firmly anchored in Asia, with the region accounting for 56% of all pairs consumed worldwide in 2025, according to the newly released World Footwear Yearbook 2026…
UAE’s Naseej Initiative Enlists EMF for Circular Textiles Plan
The Ellen MacArthur Foundation is partnering with the United Arab Emirates to co-design a national policy framework for textiles circularity, marking a step forward in the Gulf nation's push toward…
CEMS-Global Marks 25 Years Of Bangladesh Textile Exhibition With Three-Show Event In Dhaka
CEMS-Global USA and CEMS Bangladesh will hold the 25th Bangladesh edition of their Textile Series of Exhibitions from Sept. 2-5 at the Bangladesh-China Friendship Exhibition Center (BCFEC) in Purbachal, Dhaka,…