AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoTextile Industry Pulse: ITMF’s 39th Global Textile Industry Survey shows weak demand and geopolitics still biting, with order intake down and capacity utilization slipping to 71%, while brands/retailers are the only segment showing a positive balance. Pakistan Cotton & Exports: Cotton prices stayed largely stable, but stakeholders flagged rising contamination and trash issues; industry also urged action over an indefinite goods transport strike that threatens export shipments and mill operations. Trade & Policy Pressure: WTO/UNCTAD updates point to resilient but more unstable trade as tariffs and geo-risk disrupt supply chains; for Pakistan, the push is export diversification beyond textiles-only dependence. Sustainability Moves: Pahartoli Textiles (Bangladesh) earned LEED Platinum for energy-efficient, solar-backed production; a Florida-led study turned rice husks into reusable filters to remove synthetic textile dyes from water. Regional Market Access: Bangladesh is preparing EU FTA talks and pursuing RCEP; meanwhile, Gujarat leaders say FTAs can help Surat textiles compete globally. India Craft & Fashion: Shikha’s Kariigarii opened “Saree Shastra” in New Delhi, spotlighting sarees as power and canvas for regional art and makers. Supply Chain Disruption Watch: A transport strike in Pakistan is directly affecting imported cotton flow and local cotton movement to mills.
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