Circ, an innovative textile recycling enterprise, and China’s Xinxiang Bailu Chemical Fiber Group officially signed a strategic cooperation agreement on recycled pulp in Shanghai on March 12, 2026. The two parties will carry out all-round cooperation in the development of recycled wood pulp raw materials, the recycling and reuse of waste textiles, and the industrial application of green fibers, jointly turning the vision of “turning waste textiles into new garments” into realit

The Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) is significantly expanding its regenerative cotton farming promotion program in the United States, with producer enrollment for the 2026-27 season now open and the application deadline set for May 15.This initiative marks a substantial step forward for the world's largest sustainable cotton initiative in promoting regenerative agricultural practices. BCI's farm-level standard is built upon regenerative environmental and social principles, covering core areas

The Apparel Impact Institute (Aii) officially launched its new Energy and Carbon Benchmark in San Francisco on March 11, 2026,aiming to provide process-level performance data for textile production facilities worldwide, helping fashion brands and their suppliers more accurately measure and reduce emissions. The new benchmarking tool can assess the performance of single or multi-process on-site facilities, offering benchmark data based on energy sources, material types, and production processes.

On March 11, 2026, the Trump administration announced a new round of Section 301 investigations into industrial overcapacity targeting 16 trading partners, including China, the European Union, India, and Vietnam. This move targets trade surpluses and underutilized capacity in manufacturing, with new tariffs likely to be imposed on some economies before summer. The global textile and apparel industry, as a major manufacturing sector, involves several investigated countries including China, Vietna

Turkish Exporters Assembly (TIM) President Mustafa Gültepe and Trade Minister Ömer Bolat jointly announced that Turkey's February exports increased by 1.6% year-on-year, reaching $21.65 billion, demonstrating resilience amid global economic challenges. However, two traditional stronghold sectors—chemical products and apparel—showed significant declines. According to the data, apparel exports in February amounted to $1.3 billion, a slight decrease of 2% year-on-year, while c

Leading social enterprise CottonConnect has announced that all cotton produced under its REEL sustainable fiber program is now fully traceable through its digital platform, TraceBale. This milestone was officially disclosed in the company's 2025 Impact Report, which highlights results from the 2024 to 2025 season. The TraceBale platform employs an innovative tracing methodology that begins at the farm level—participating farmers receive unique digital identities, enabling seed cotton produ

Bangladesh and Indonesia have recently agreed to expedite the negotiation process for a Preferential Trade Agreement to further expand bilateral trade and economic cooperation. This consensus was reached during a courtesy call by Indonesian Ambassador to Bangladesh, Herry Purwanto, on Bangladesh's Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Shah Md. Obaidul Islam. According to a press release from the Bangladeshi Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the two sides focused their discussions on enhancing cooper

Latest trade data shows Vietnam has surpassed China to become the largest apparel supplier to the United States. According to TexPro trade data, Vietnam's apparel exports to the US reached ** billion USD, capturing.percent market share, while China fell to.billion USD, with Bangladesh ranking third at.* billion USD. This shift in landscape reflects the profound restructuring of the global textile supply chain. However, although China has been overtaken by Vietnam in finished apparel exports, it

Recently, the escalation of the US-Iran conflict, coupled with surging global energy prices, has not only triggered sharp volatility in the global shipping market, leading to consecutive increases in the Shanghai Containerized Freight Index and a significant rise in freight rates on core routes to the Middle East and Latin America, but has also directly impacted the pattern of international cotton trade. Following a brief rebound in Brazilian cotton exports in February, factors such as recoverin

According to the latest report titled "Mapping of Textile Waste Value Chain in India" released by Indian Textile Minister Giriraj Singh, India generates approximately 7.073 million tons of textile waste annually. Of this, 42 percent comes from manufacturing processes, while 58 percent originates from post-consumer waste such as discarded clothing. Currently, over 70 percent of textile waste is recovered through recycling, reuse, and upcycling, with nearly 95 percent of pre-consumer textile waste