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TCF POST Special Report The global fancy yarn industry is on a steady growth path, with new market research projecting the sector to expand from roughly $5.2 billion in 2025 to about $6.8 billion by 2034 — a compound annual growth rate near 4.2% over the decade. The findings come from a newly released … Read more
TCF POST Analysis India’s textile and apparel policy is increasingly framed around a broader industrial mission: to make the sector globally competitive through environmentally friendly processing standards and technology, while improving quality, strengthening market access and supporting long-term growth, says the latest statement from the country’s Ministry of Textiles. The scale of the challenge is … Read more
TCF POST Report NEW YORK— Growing demand from apparel brands for lower-impact materials is expected to propel the global bio-based textiles market from $54.0 billion in 2026 to $122.1 billion by 2036, representing an 8.5% CAGR and an incremental market opportunity of about $68.1 billion, according to Fact.MR. The apparel industry is emerging as … Read more
TCF POST Report DHAKA, Aug. 10, 2026 — A new study by researchers from Bangladesh, Japan and Norway has demonstrated a route for converting jute fiber into a high-performance cellulose-based biocomposite, opening a potential new value-addition pathway for Bangladesh’s natural-fiber industry and broader sustainable-materials sector. Published in Scientific Reports, the research developed films from … Read more
TCF POST Analysis Vietnam’s textile and garment sector cleared a major milestone in the first seven months of 2026, pushing past the US$27 billion export mark. But beneath the headline growth lies a more compelling story: the country’s manufacturing engine is undergoing a subtle yet critical structural change. While finished garment assembly—long the … Read more
TCF POST Report TOKYO, Aug. 8, 2026 — Japanese textile company Yagi & Co., Ltd. is taking its proprietary LAVATECH® functional textile technology into the growing pet-wellness market, presenting its FUJILOOM® collection for the second time at SUPERZOO in the United States, one of North America’s largest pet-product marketplaces. LAVATECH is made by finely crushing … Read more
TCF POST Report ZURICH — The global textile industry entered the second half of 2026 on a softer footing, with business conditions weakening and order intake falling sharply, although expectations for the coming six months remain cautiously positive. The latest 39th ITMF Global Textile Industry Survey (GTIS), conducted from July 14 to 22 among companies across … Read more
TCF POST Analysis VIENNA — Lenzing Group is showing early signs that its strategy to move away from commodity fiber markets and concentrate on higher-value textile and nonwoven applications is beginning to take hold, even as weak apparel demand, volatile raw-material costs and cautious sourcing continue to weigh on the global fashion industry. The … Read more
TCF POST Special Report A tightening global cotton market is creating fresh sourcing opportunities for Asian textile manufacturers while presenting African cotton-producing nations with a chance to strengthen their position in the global supply chain. However, analysts warn that unless African exporters move beyond raw fibre shipments into spinning and textile manufacturing, they risk … Read more
Researchers reveal how controlling dye aggregation can enhance color quality, reduce defects, and improve industrial dyeing of protective fabrics. TCF POST Report A new international study has identified why dyeing meta-aramid fibers—used in firefighting suits, military apparel, aerospace textiles and industrial protective clothing—has long challenged the textile industry. By controlling the aggregation of vat dye … Read more