Renewables for textiles: CII’s Ahmedabad conference on “Cost Optimisation for Industries Using Renewable Energy” pushed solar adoption as a competitiveness lever, with a focus on how Gujarat can scale sustainable manufacturing. Fashion film for heritage: Elevate Africa opened applications for the 2026 Threads of Africa Fashion Film Prize, asking teams to make 3–5 minute films spotlighting endangered African textiles and techniques under “Stories of Rebirth.” Trade fair with textiles on the floor: Cambodia and China launched the 2nd ASEAN (Cambodia)-China Commodity Trade Fair in Phnom Penh, featuring 100+ booths including textiles and household goods. Textile exports and sourcing signals: India’s textile push into Africa and BRICS trade ties continue to frame export growth, while cotton supply-chain events like Cotton ConneXions keep convening global leaders. Regional textile policy support: Odisha plans Rs 274 crore for silk development, including training, serisheds, insurance and support for women in sericulture. School uniform procurement: Georgia’s education ministry says a new mandatory uniform rollout will be supplied via a Georgian-registered firm manufacturing in China (1.8m pieces for 2026–27). Craft and training pipeline: Wonderwool Wales awarded textile bursaries to two graduates, backing new careers in weaving and interior textile work.