Policy & Industry Support: India’s MRMA 2.0 (Central Silk Board) held a district stakeholders’ consultation in Tseminyu, focusing on technology transfer to boost raw silk and coordinate farmers, SHGs and youth. Trade & Supply Chains: Bangladesh Bank issued updated foreign-exchange rules for export transactions, pushing digital export declarations via the Online Export Monitoring System to simplify compliance and speed earnings. Market Signals (Cotton & Freight): ICE cotton futures rebounded above 80 cents on a weaker dollar and stronger USDA export sales; Drewry’s World Container Index fell for a third straight week as Asia–Europe and Transpacific rates softened. Corporate Moves: Columbia Sportswear returned to profit in Q2 FY26, lifting its FY26 outlook after a $78m IEEPA tariff refund; Canada Goose reported higher Q1 sales with improved margins as DTC momentum offset wholesale pressure. Sustainability & Innovation: Harvard researchers used machine-knitted textiles with multistable behavior to create programmable switches and step-tracking; a new project aims to turn brewing waste into bio-based textile materials. Legal/Competition: India’s Supreme Court upheld an NCLAT order setting aside CCI’s ₹301.6 crore penalty on Grasim Industries and sent the matter back for a fresh hearing. Circularity in Practice: Ghana’s CircularEconomy4Ghana challenge opened applications for startups tackling waste in agriculture and textiles with circular solutions.