According to customs statistics, Xinjiang's cross-border e-commerce trade grew rapidly from 2020 to 2024, with exports increasing from 860 million yuan in 2020 to approximately 32.5 billion yuan in 2024, achieving a compound annual growth rate of 147.9%. In the first half of 2025 alone, cross-border e-commerce exports reached 65 billion yuan, more than tripling compared to 2024. It is projected that Xinjiang's cross-border e-commerce exports will exceed 100 billion yuan by 2025. Data from port

In recent years, leveraging lower production costs and policy support, Southeast Asia and South Asia have gradually taken over some of the textile production capacity relocated from China. This has driven significant growth in local textile and apparel exports. Among these regions, Vietnam, Bangladesh, India, and Pakistan have performed particularly prominently, establishing important positions in the global textile and apparel export landscape. Meanwhile, China is transitioning from a "finished

As a hub in Eurasia, Turkey's textile industry has long been a pillar of its economy. However, this sector is now facing unprecedented challenges. Data shows that since 2025, over 300 textile and apparel companies in Turkey have filed for bankruptcy protection, with more than 300,000 jobs lost in the industry over the past two years. Industry insiders widely agree that the current downturn extends beyond short-term cyclical fluctuations and exhibits distinct structural characteristics. Accordi

The Pakistan pavilion at the 2026 Frankfurt Heimtextil fair was a constant hub of activity, emerging as a significant focal point of the event. Behind this resurgence lies a key external factor reshaping the global carpet trade:the imposition of additional US tariffs on Indian products, which has unexpectedly infused Pakistan's long-declining carpet industry with renewed vitality and hope for recovery. Historically, Indian carpets held a strong position in the US market due to their scale and

In 2025, the U.S. textile, apparel, and raw materials industries continue to undergo profound structural adjustments, driven by a combination of macro policies, market forces, and technological innovation. The core trends manifest as a dual focus on"supply chain security"and"green transformation"with substantial progress in domestic manufacturing and nearshoring. The United States continues to prioritize domestic and allied supply chains for government procurement and defense needs through the

Cambodia's garment manufacturing industry performed strongly in 2025, with export value increasing by 16.5% year-on-year to reach USD 11.4 billion, setting a new historical record. This figure signifies the continuous recovery and significant growth of the country's key economic pillar industry. According to the latest report from Cambodia's Ministry of Commerce, the growth in garment exports is primarily attributed to the recovery of orders from European and American markets, adjustments in r

The South Indian cotton yarn market is exhibiting a delicate balance ahead of the upcoming Pongal festival: despite continuously rising spinning costs due to increasing raw material prices, weak end-user demand is effectively suppressing any synchronous increase in yarn prices, keeping the overall market stable. This situation of "cost-push" and "demand-suppression" offsetting each other is expected to break after the festival, with prices likely to trend higher. The core contradiction in the

Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly recently presided over a grand inauguration ceremony for several foreign-funded industrial and logistics enterprises in the Sokhna Industrial Zone, a core area of the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SC Zone). This concentrated commissioning of projects represents akey showcase of achievementsin the Egyptian government's vigorous push for economic diversification and its efforts to attract foreign direct investment (FDI) to strengthen domestic industrial and exp

Lesotho, an African nation known as the "Kingdom in the Sky," has long relied on textile and garment exports as its economic lifeline. However, the "reciprocal tariff" policy proposed by U.S. President Donald Trump, imposing a heavy 50% duty, is now severely impacting Lesotho.The Guardianreports that many garment factories primarily serving the U.S. market have experienced a sharp decline in orders, with some operating at a minimum rate of just 5%, and others even forced to halt production entir

Recently, Recycling Europe Textiles (RET) has urgently called on the European Commission to establish new ecodesign regulations that wouldmandate all textile products sold in the EU market to contain a minimum of 10% recycled fibers starting from 2028. This proposal aims to address Europe's growing textile waste crisis and provide a clear market signal for the transition towards a circular economy. In a recent position statement, RET emphasized that with the EU's full enforcement of mandatory