Smart Yarn Breakthrough: MIC Unveils EXTE 2.7 at Techtextil 2026
Italian yarn manufacturer MIC Spa is positioning itself at the forefront of functional textile innovation with the unveiling of its EXTE 2.7 yarn at Techtextil 2026 in Frankfurt, where the…
Levi’s Faces Mounting ESG Backlash Over Labour and Climate Claims
Levi Strauss & Co. is under intensifying pressure from both legal activists and investors as scrutiny grows over its labour practices in Turkey and the credibility of its climate commitments,…
Shahi Exports Scales Bio-Based Cotton Processing with Fibre52
Shahi Exports Pvt Ltd has partnered with Fibre52 to scale bio-based cotton pretreatment technology across its manufacturing operations, marking one of the largest industrial deployments of low-impact textile chemistry to…
Bangladesh Positions Solar Energy as Key to Canada Trade Expansion
Bangladesh is intensifying its push to attract foreign capital into renewable energy, with solar power emerging as a central pillar of its strategy to deepen economic cooperation with Canada. During…
AeoniQ Wins Texprocess 2026 Innovation Award for Biodegradable Thread
Swiss-based materials innovator AeoniQ™ has won the Texprocess Innovation Award 2026 for its biodegradable sewing thread AeoniQ™ Fil, a development that textile industry players say could remove one of the…
Harnest Debuts Responsible Trims Collection
Bangladesh-based trims manufacturer Harnest Label Industries Ltd. has launched a new “Responsible Trims Collection,” marking a strategic shift toward sustainable garment accessories as global brands intensify scrutiny over supply chains.…
Global Slowdown opens Doors for Bangladesh Textiles
Global economic growth is expected to lose momentum in 2026, but a strong performance by emerging and resource-rich economies is reshaping the global growth map and highlighting a widening divergence…
CRISAT – CENTRO Launches Digital Fashion Catwalk Competition 2026
Bangladesh’s push into digital fashion and creative innovation gained fresh momentum as the Centre for Research & Innovation in Science, Arts & Technology (CRISAT), in collaboration with CENTRO, officially launched…
Global Textile Innovation Converges at Techtextil 2026 and Texprocess 2026
The twin trade fairs Techtextil and Texprocess 2026 open this week in Frankfurt, bringing together the full spectrum of the global textile value chain—from advanced materials to manufacturing technologies—at a…
Cotton Rally Masks Weak Demand as Bangladesh Mills Face Rising Costs
Global cotton prices climbed in March, but the rally—driven largely by geopolitical disruptions rather than demand recovery—is adding pressure on textile producers, especially in import-dependent markets like Bangladesh. The benchmark…