Fifteen years after KAIST discovered graphene oxide liquid crystals, international researchers have turned basic science into high-strength, thermally conductive fibers powering aerospace components and consumer products.
Bangladesh rose from 14th to second place among the world’s textile exporters, reflecting a major shift in manufacturing and global sourcing
Global garment trade reached $546.8 billion in 2025 as synthetic fibers captured more growth and Asian manufacturing centers strengthened their export positions.
The Lycra Company is using China’s fast, integrated textile ecosystem to test and commercialize new performance fibers, stretch technologies and renewable materials.
Kuura textile fibre Metsä abandons Kuura mill Metsä Group has cancelled plans to build a commercial Kuura textile-fibre mill in Kemi, Finland. The decision highlights the difficult market conditions facing new wood-based materials, particularly when lower-cost capacity is expanding rapidly in Asia. Metsä said the Kuura project no longer had sufficient commercial grounds to continue…
Shougang Century and Cordenka’s controlling shareholder plan a joint venture targeting industrial rayon and the global tire supply chain.
Indonesia’s textile industry is regaining momentum as exports, investment and production rise, but modernization will determine whether the recovery lasts.
Lenzing launches a major global restructuring, exiting two European lyocell bases and cutting 2,000 jobs under its new strategic vision.
China’s record export surplus is reshaping global manufacturing. Europe faces mounting pressure, but an economic crisis is not inevitable.
