Circular Fashion Policy Push: Textile-to-textile recycling is gaining momentum as circularity rules tighten in major markets, with California’s producer responsibility model and the EU’s extended producer responsibility pushing brands to collect, sort, reuse and recycle end-of-life textiles. Weaver Support & Fraud Crackdown: Tamil Nadu’s handloom minister Vijay Balaji inspected a handloom park in Vellore and pledged support for weavers, warning of strict action against groups using fake letterheads. Odisha Textile Cluster Revival: Odisha plans a modern textile industry cluster at the site of the closed Shree Sarala Weavers Cooperative Spinning Mill in Tirtol, with IDCO funding to transfer the property and restart activity. Export Headwinds for Home Textiles: Supply-chain disruptions tied to the West Asia conflict are clouding India’s holiday-season export outlook for apparel and home textiles, with longer transit times and higher freight costs. Child Labour Spotlight: World Child Labour Day coverage highlights how many Indian children still work instead of attending school, including historical links to textile mill labour. Bangladesh Textile Sector Under Pressure: Reports point to mass layoffs as garment orders plummet, underscoring demand volatility for Bangladesh’s RMG supply chain. UAE Circularity Initiative: The UAE launched its first national textile circularity initiative, aiming to tackle textile waste through reuse and recycling.