Port & Industrial Planning: India’s Vadhvan port in Palghar is moving from paper to buildout, with two planned townships near the Boisar bullet train station and Dahanu, plus a textile park flagged for the area. Textile Trade Disruption: Pakistan’s textile sector is sounding the alarm over a nationwide goods transporters’ strike, citing missed export shipments, stranded raw materials, and losses nearing $900m. Market Access Push: Nigeria is urged to ramp up production and shift toward value-added exports like textiles after China extended zero-tariff access to 100% of tariff lines for African countries. Circular & Waste-to-Value: Nepal’s Re-Kriti is turning discarded jeans into bags and income for women artisans, while Taiwan highlights technical fabrics made from industrial and post-consumer waste streams. Heritage & Craft: Ghana’s Agortime Kente Festival renewed calls to preserve authentic weaving as cheaper imitations squeeze weavers; the UK’s Bayeux Tapestry project invites children to “finish” the historic textile. Tech for Textiles: China’s push to spread AI skills across sectors including manufacturing and textiles signals more automation and smarter production planning ahead. Skills & Education: Accra Technical University fashion students showcased African fabrics through modern designs, positioning fashion as a viable business pathway.