Category: Manufacturing
Manufacturing market research reports by Textiles Intelligence
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Trends in world textile and clothing trade
Trends in world textile and clothing trade This latest update of this series of reports contains the most recent comprehensive statistical data, information and insight into global textile and clothing trade. The report identifies key trends, it includes information on textile and clothing deficits ... Read More
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Editorial: Foreign suppliers to the EU and US textile and clothing industries face uncertainties over sustainable product legislation
Editorial: Foreign suppliers to the EU and US textile and clothing industries face uncertainties over sustainable product legislation The textile and clothing industries in the EU and the USA are the focus of increasing legislative efforts as lawmakers steer the industries towards sustainability and ... Read More
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Fibre innovations aid the creation of circular textile and apparel supply chains
Fibre innovations aid the creation of circular textile and apparel supply chains For the foreseeable future, polyethylene terephthalate (PET) polyester will remain by far the most widely used type of fibre in textile and garment production. As such, the establishment of solid infrastructure for the ... Read More
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Fast track: alternative sustainable materials for performance apparel highlighted at Performance Days
Fast track: alternative sustainable materials for performance apparel highlighted at Performance Days A special presentation showcasing innovative alternatives to synthetic fibres, finishing treatments and polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) membranes for performance apparel was hosted by the organisers ... Read More
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Stretch fibres: expanding horizons beyond elastane
Stretch fibres: expanding horizons beyond elastane Stretch fibres are key components in the manufacture of textiles and clothing which are designed to offer impressive levels of comfort and fit. Such characteristics are important in clothing applications such as athleisure apparel, compression garme ... Read More
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Profile of Sheico Group: a leader in global markets for knitted performance materials and sportswear
Profile of Sheico Group: a leader in global markets for knitted performance materials and sportswear Sheico Group, based in Wujie, Yilan County, Taiwan, is a leader in the global market for water sports apparel and accessories and its customers include the so-called "big three" companies in the surf ... Read More
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Global trends in fibre prices, production and consumption
Global trends in fibre prices, production and consumption This report provides a comprehensive analysis of trends in natural fibre production and man-made fibre production by fibre type. In addition, it provides forecasts of cotton fibre demand, supply and prices for the 2023/24 season (August 1, 20 ... Read More
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World markets for textile machinery: yarn and fabric manufacture, November 2023
World markets for textile machinery: yarn and fabric manufacture, November 2023 This report looks at general trends in the international yarn machinery and fabric machinery market and provides detailed analyses of various yarn machinery and fabric machinery sub-sectors. Shipments of textile machiner ... Read More
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World textile and apparel trade and production trends: Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia and Turkey, November 2023
World textile and apparel trade and production trends: Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia and Turkey, November 2023 This latest report in our flagship series contains statistical data, information and insight into the textile and apparel industries in Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia and Turkey. The report presents a w ... Read More
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Prospects For The Textile And Clothing Industry In Cambodia, 2023
Prospects For The Textile And Clothing Industry In Cambodia, 2023 The textile and clothing industry fulfils a crucial role in Cambodia's economy, and the clothing industry alone represents Cambodia's largest manufacturing sector. It employs over 600,000 people directly and well above a million peopl ... Read More
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Editorial: Prospects for graphene in technical textile markets threatened by barriers to commercialisation
Editorial: Prospects for graphene in technical textile markets threatened by barriers to commercialisation Graphene is considered by many to be a "wonder material". It possesses several extraordinary properties but most notably, it is the thinnest and strongest material ever tested. The properties o ... Read More
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Textile And Clothing Brands Face Pressure To Innovate As Legislation Builds Against The Use Of Pfass, Forever Chemicals
Textile And Clothing Brands Face Pressure To Innovate As Legislation Builds Against The Use Of Pfass, Forever Chemicals Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs), also known as "forever chemicals", are a family of synthetic fluorinated compounds which are prized for their unique characteristics. I ... Read More
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Profile Of Polartec: A Pioneer In Synthetic Fleece Materials And Innovator In Performance Fabrics For The Textile And Clothing Industry
Profile Of Polartec: A Pioneer In Synthetic Fleece Materials And Innovator In Performance Fabrics For The Textile And Clothing Industry Polartec is a company based in the USA which specialises in the manufacture of a range of performance textiles. The best known of these is Fleece Series--a 100% pol ... Read More
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World textile and apparel trade and production trends: South-East Asia, August 2023
World textile and apparel trade and production trends: South-East Asia, August 2023 This latest report in our flagship series contains statistical data, information and insight into the textile and apparel industries in Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam. The report present ... Read More
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Home textiles: product innovations and business developments, August 2023
Home textiles: product innovations and business developments, August 2023 This report provides information, analysis and valuable insight into business developments relating to the global home textiles industry. Also, it analyses some of the latest product innovations in the home textiles market, in ... Read More
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Editorial: Why are EU and US textile and clothing imports declining?
Editorial: Why are EU and US textile and clothing imports declining? The world's two largest textile and clothing import markets--the EU and the USA--staged a strong recovery in 2021 and 2022 in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. This reflects the fact that buyers placed big orders based on forecast ... Read More
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Fast track: impact of forthcoming regulation of PFASs, or "forever chemicals", on performance apparel brands
Fast track: impact of forthcoming regulation of PFASs, or forever chemicals, on performance apparel brands" PFASs (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances), also known as "forever chemicals", are a family of more than 10,000 synthetic fluorinated compounds which are prized for their unique characteristi ... Read More
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Editorial: Opportunities for textile reuse and materials recycling highlighted at ITMA 2023
Editorial: Opportunities for textile reuse and materials recycling highlighted at ITMA 2023 To meet upcoming sustainability targets, recycled fibres from post-consumer textile waste will have to be accommodated in nonwoven and technical textile applications. This was a key takeaway from ITMA 2023, a ... Read More
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Technical textile markets: product developments and innovations, July 2023
Technical textile markets: product developments and innovations, July 2023 This report provides information on the latest developments in automotive textiles, chemical recycling, composites, fabrics, fibres, finishes, medical textiles, nonwovens, silk proteins and smart textiles. The report includes ... Read More
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Prospects for the textile and clothing industry in Vietnam, 2023
Prospects for the textile and clothing industry in Vietnam, 2023 This report looks at the development of the textile and clothing industry in Vietnam, its size and structure, and production and consumption. The report also features: a geographical, political and economic profile; a detailed look at ... Read More
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Editorial: Investors will help Vietnam's textile and clothing industry to meet ambitious targets
Editorial: Investors will help Vietnam's textile and clothing industry to meet ambitious targets The textile and clothing industry in Vietnam is, by most measures, a success story. Over the 15 years to 2022, Vietnamese textile and clothing exports rose by no less than 469%, and in 2019 the country b ... Read More
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World textile and apparel trade and production trends: the USA, Argentina, Brazil, Colombia and Mexico, June 2023
World textile and apparel trade and production trends: the USA, Argentina, Brazil, Colombia and Mexico, June 2023 This latest report in our flagship series contains statistical data, information and insight into the textile and apparel industries in the USA, Argentina, Brazil, Colombia and Mexico. T ... Read More
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World textile and apparel trade and production trends: the EU, May 2023
World textile and apparel trade and production trends: the EU, May 2023 This report contains statistical data, information and insight into the textile and apparel industries in the EU. The report identifies important trends, and includes information on general economic trends, textile and clothing ... Read More
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Editorial: US textile and apparel manufacturers and retailers call for a renewal of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA)
Editorial: US textile and apparel manufacturers and retailers call for a renewal of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) The future of the textile and clothing industries in Sub-Saharan African countries hangs in the balance. Their apparel exports to the USA have been governed by the Africa ... Read More
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Next generation recycling of composites, technical fabrics and other textiles
Next generation recycling of composites, technical fabrics and other textiles The scale of the textile waste problem is formidable, and the need for recycling is more pressing than ever. But the volume of fibres being recycled back into new fibres in any kind of circular system amounts to less than ... Read More