The global textile and clothing recycling market is entering a pivotal transformation. With waste volumes soaring and recycling rates still low, new industrial technologies, circular economy policies, and global regulations are reshaping the sector’s future.
Polymer prices in December 2025 remained largely stable due to weak demand, oversupply, and balanced feedstock costs, with limited trading activity ahead of the holidays.
A clear, mobile-friendly briefing on nylon 6 and nylon 66: how prices, production and demand moved through 2025, what’s shaping textile and automotive use, and practical signals for suppliers and buyers.
The global PLA market is expanding quickly thanks to rising production capacity, lower prices, and new technical capabilities in packaging, moulding, and textiles. This article explains current volumes, price trends, recycling potential, and the challenges PLA creates when mixed with oil-based plastics.
The global bioplastics market is expanding, but growth remains too slow to challenge fossil plastics, with Europe losing ground and policies needed to accelerate progress.
Major Indian producers have launched deep polymer price cuts as imports hit record lows, creating intense competition, pressured margins, and shifting sourcing strategies across Asia.
On 14 November 2025 the oil price for Brent crude reached $63.90 / barrel and for West Texas Intermediate (WTI) $59.60 / barrel. In this article we break down the causes, the outlook, and what it means for markets, consumers and policy.
On 12 November 2025 the global oil market showed relative calm with the oil price of Brent around $64.70 and WTI near $60.56, as demand-concerns and supply risks balanced out.
