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NatureWorks becomes first PLA producer with a second manufacturing site

Some 24 years after opening its first full-scale manufacturing plant
in Blair, Nebraska, Ingeo PLA manufacturer NatureWorks has
opened its new fully integrated Ingeo biopolymer plant in Nakhon
Sawan, Thailand.The new site brings tog...

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International Textile Exhibitions-  Platform for Indian Manufacturers 23/05/2026

International Textile Exhibitions- Platform for Indian Manufacturers

BInternational exhibitions have become an important growth
driver for the Indian textile industry. India is one of the largest
producers of cotton yarn, fabrics, garments, handlooms and tech
nical textiles. International Exhibitions ...

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Indonesia: Xefco deploys first waterless plasma dyeing system

Xefco has announced the delivery of its first commercial
scale Ausora system to Indonesia. This marks the first time
a waterless plasma textile dyeing machine has been deployed at
a commercial level anywhere in the world.
This ach...

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Pakistan: Textile industry warns cotton delays may reduce imports

Pakistan’s textile industry has sounded an alarm over delays
in implementing a government-approved cotton revival strat
egy, warning that prolonged inaction could force the country into
another costly cycle of cotton imports worth ...

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Nepal: LDC graduation puts appar

Nepal is entering a critical transition as it prepares to
graduate from the Least Developed Country category in
November 2026. The shift is expected to reshape trade benefits
and industrial competitiveness. Early warnings suggest th...

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China: Making PA6 direct spinning economically viable

Barmag’s subsidiary Barmag Huitong Engineering has com
missioned its first continuous polymerization plant for
polyamide 6 production in the Chinese province of Zhejiang.
Following a construction and commissioning phase of just seve...

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Indonesia: Plasma-based textile dyeing at commercial scale

Xefco has announced the shipment of its first commercial
scale Ausora system to Indonesia – the first deployment of
a waterless plasma textile dyeing machine at commercial scale
anywhere in the world.
The milestone is backed by ...

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Taiwan: Asia’s largest AI sorting plant opens in Taiwan23/05/2026

Taiwan: Asia’s largest AI sorting plant opens in Taiwan

DataBeyond, a developer of AI-powered intelligent sorting
equipment based in Dongguan City, Guangdong, has an
nounced that its flagship project in Taiwan has entered a phase
of routine, high-efficiency operation.
This is now Asiaâ...

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China: Zero-tariff policy can help bolster trade with Africa

Trade between China and Africa has witnessed strong and sus
tained growth in recent years, accompanied by a steady improve
ment in its composition and quality. China has remained Africa’s
largest trading partner for 17 consecutive y...

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China: Foreign trade up 14.9% in first four months

China’s foreign trade recorded strong growth in the first four
months of 2026, rising 14.9 percent year-on-year to 16.23 tril
lion yuan ($2.39 trillion), according to data released by the General
Administration of Customs (GAC). read more


Vietnam: Textile firms strengthen resilience amid rising global risks

Vietnamese textile and garment enterprises are steering
through unpredictable global markets, rising transport costs
and Middle East conflicts while securing orders, diversifying
sources and eyeing domestic growth.
Unpredictable ...

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China: Share of US textile  and clothing imports  continues to fall23/05/2026

China: Share of US textile and clothing imports continues to fall

The United States reduced its textiles and clothing imports by
12% in the first quarter, to $23.7 billion worth of goods. Addi
tional tariffs, now deemed illegal by US courts, continued to have an
impact during the period.
After e...

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Vietnam: Aims to become one of world’s top 30 economies by 2030

Vietnam has embarked on an ambitious economic roadmap for
the 2026–2030 period after the National Assembly approved a
socio-economic development plan targeting an average annual GDP
growth of at least 10%, with per capita income r...

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Vietnam: Textile industry remains cautious despite order recovery

Vietnam’s textile and garment industry has set an ambitious
export target of $50 billion for 2026, but rising geopolitical and
economic uncertainties continue to temper optimism. While export
orders have begun to recover and compa...

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Vietnam: Textile, garment industry gains over $10.6 billion in Q1

Despite uncertainties in the international market, export
revenue from the textile and garment industry increased
by nearly 3 % year-on-year to more than US$10.6 billion in the
first quarter of 2026, the Vietnam Textile and Garment ...

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Vietnam: Moody’s raises outlook to ‘positive’ from ‘stable’

Moody’s Ratings recently raised its outlook on Vietnam
to ‘positive’ from ‘stable’, citing rising confidence in the
country’s ability to strengthen its credit profile over the medium
term.
Affirming its ’Ba2’ rat...

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Bangladesh: Home textile sector signals opportunity with 3.46% growth

Bangladesh’s home textile sector is emerging as a focused
area of resilience within the country’s export landscape. At
a time when several apparel categories face demand volatility,
this segment is delivering steady growth suppo...

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Bangladesh: BCCCI signs MoU with Alibaba.com  to boost digital trade23/05/2026

Bangladesh: BCCCI signs MoU with Alibaba.com to boost digital trade

The Bangladesh China Chamber of Commerce and Industry
(BCCCI) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)
with Alibaba.com at the Chamber’s office at Gulshan in the city,
with the objective of strengthening digital trade collab...

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Bangladesh: moves to finalize circular textile strategy by 2026

Bangladesh is stepping up efforts to finalize a national circular
textile strategy as policymakers and industry leaders push to
safeguard the country’s position in the global apparel market. The
call gained momentum during a natio...

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Bangladesh: BTMA and CottonConnect Limited to promote domestic cotton production

Bangladesh Textile Mills Association (BTMA) and CottonCon
nect Limited (CCUK) signed a Memorandum of Understand
ing (MoU) at the BTMA Gulshan Office. This partnership will
promote domestic cotton production, develop a sustainable and ...

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Bangladesh: BGMEA seeks Chinese investment in high value textiles23/05/2026

Bangladesh: BGMEA seeks Chinese investment in high value textiles

The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters
Association (BGMEA) urged increased Chinese investment
and technology transfer in Bangladesh’s textile sector, aiming to
strengthen the country’s competitiveness in high-value g...

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