Pakistan's textile factories shut down due to shortage of cotton

Oct 04, 2022

Islamabad [Pakistan], October 4 : The already fragile Pakistan economy, hit hard by the devastating floods, now faces the shutdown of textile factories as...

Study flags widespread labour rights violations in Karachi

Dec 19, 2025

A recent study has shown that labour rights violations are widespread in major textile factories in Karachi and Faisalabad, which produce healthcare exports for...

Cotton products made with Uyghur forced labour continue to flood European markets

Oct 16, 2025

The report found that at least 15 factories in Bangladesh have imported hundreds of tonnes of cotton from two Chinese textile giants, Esquel Group...

Middle East turmoil, soaring material costs push China's textile sector to the brink

Apr 12, 2026

Soaring raw material costs and the Middle East conflict are pushing textile manufacturers in eastern China toward closure. The closure of the Strait of...

Indian textile industry leaders discuss EU compliance challenges and opportunities for sustainable growth

Nov 07, 2024

The textile industry leaders on Thursday discussed the increasing importance of the EU market for India's textile and apparel exports during a workshop organised...

Union Minister Giriraj Singh attends first Coordination Committee meeting of Textile Research Associations

Dec 20, 2025

The meeting focused on strengthening coordination among various textile research bodies and enhancing research-driven innovation in the textile sector.