AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoWeaving Innovation: IIT Guwahati has developed a four-in-one yarn-winding machine to cut the slow, labour-intensive preparation work faced by handloom weavers; it has been field-tested in Assam and Meghalaya. Industry & Exports: Indian garment makers are rethinking reliance on the US after tariff shocks, while Pakistan’s textile exports reached $18 billion in FY2025-26, their highest level in four years. Cambodia’s garment, footwear and travel-goods exports hit $14.4 billion in the first 10 months of 2026. Cleaner Supply Chains: Inditex is backing a $400 million fund to help fashion suppliers reduce carbon and waste. Dutch-backed programmes will help Bangladeshi home-textile SMEs improve sustainability, working conditions and export readiness. Materials & Circularity: Ireland’s natural-fibre heritage is drawing renewed interest, as textile recycling efforts resume through Circulose and new research explores temperature-regulating materials from Spinnova and Outlast.
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