In 2025, Cambodia’s textile and garment industry, as a pillar of the national economy, saw its upstream raw material imports—yarn and fabric—exhibit notable characteristics of“stable volume, improved quality, and optimized sources.”Driven by the dual forces of global supply chain restructuring and regional economic integration, Cambodia’s raw material import strategy is shifting from“scale reliance”to“resilient supply”and“value en

Vietnam's textile and apparel exports performed robustly in January 2026, sustaining the growth momentum from the end of 2025 and securing a strong start for the year. According to the latest data released by the General Department of Vietnam Customs and the Ministry of Industry and Trade, exports for the month are estimated to have reached approximately$3.5 billion, representing a year-on-year increase of12.5%and a slight month-on-month growth. This growth rate not only exceeded market expectat

Recently, the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and the Ghanaian government formally signed a cooperation agreement to jointly establish the "Circular Economy Innovation and Textile Testing Center" in Accra, Ghana. This strategic project aims to promote the sustainable transformation of the textile and garment industry in West Africa, while addressing the growing environmental and compliance demands of the global fashion industry. According to the plan, the center will

This week, the Australian wool market maintained the strong momentum seen since the beginning of the year. Against the backdrop of persistently tight supply, prices across all wool categories remained near historical highs. Despite facing some price resistance, the overall market performance remained robust, with clearance rates approaching 100% at all major auction centers. The total volume of raw wool offered this week was approximately42,000 bales, largely unchanged from last week but signifi

Recently, Bangladesh, the world's second-largest garment exporter, is facing severe challenges in its textile industry. Many large factories have been forced to reduce production or even halt operations due to a sharp decline in orders, and some expatriate executives have begun to leave. This pressing of the "pause button" reveals a complex picture of weak global consumer markets, geopolitical shocks, and overlapping structural challenges within the industry. Bangladesh's textile industry is hi

Despite facing dual pressures of weak international cotton prices and a softer US dollar, Brazil's domestic cotton market showed an independent strengthening trend in late January. Market reports indicate that as sellers held firm on their offers and buyers accepted higher prices to meet demand, domestic spot transaction prices successfully broke through the export parity benchmark. This phenomenon highlights the current tight situation in the domestic market. Persistently low market liquidity

With substantial progress in the free trade agreement negotiations between India and the European Union, a vast free trade area encompassing 1.8 billion people is poised to emerge. This agreement is expected tosignificantly reduce or even eliminate bilateral tariffs on textiles, directly impacting the global textile trade landscape. For China, the world's largest textile exporter, this represents not only competition for orders but also a profound challenge concerning the position of its industr

Against the backdrop of ongoing global supply chain adjustments, Egypt, a North African nation, is rapidly emerging as a new apparel manufacturing and export hub, leveraging its strategic location, cost advantages, and proactive investment attraction policies. According to the latest forecasts from industry institutions, driven strongly by new investment projects from China, Turkey, and other countries, Egypt's apparel export value is projected to increase to$4.4 billionby 2026, signaling a sign

In January 2026, Japan's manufacturing sector reached a critical turning point. According to the latest data released by S&P Global, the seasonally adjusted Japan Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) rose to 51.5 in January, not only surpassing the 50.0 threshold that separates expansion from contraction but also reaching its highest level since August 2022. This figure marks the formal return of Japan's manufacturing sector to expansionary territory after an extended period of con

Over the past week, a bearish sentiment has persisted in the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) cotton futures market. Market data shows that the price of the ICE cotton main contract (March 2026 contract) has declined continuously from last week's high near 63.17 cents per pound, closing at62.31 cents per poundas of February 3, with a cumulative weekly drop ofapproximately 0.87 cents. After opening on February 4, the price continued to fluctuate near the yearly low of62.30 cents per pound, with ov