Cotton Cost Crunch: India’s apparel exporters, via AEPC, are urging the government to regulate cotton yarn exports (20s count and above) after yarn prices jumped about 60% since January, squeezing garment orders and competitiveness. Research Coordination: India’s Ministry of Textiles convened a second meeting of Textile Research Associations to tighten industry-linked R&D, commercialization, and digital coordination. Trade-Tariff Shock: Georgia’s Chamber Foundation warned that escalating U.S.-Canada tariffs could hit Georgia’s manufacturers and exporters, with Canada a major market. Circular Bioeconomy: Tamil Nadu researchers reported a heat-loving fungus turning rotting rice straw into industrial enzymes and bioactive compounds, pointing to farm-waste valorisation. Standards & Trade: Africa’s push for harmonised testing standards under AfCFTA is moving slowly, raising costs and slowing intra-African goods movement. Cotton Revival in Ghana: Ghana’s trade ministry launched a Northern Cotton Revival pilot to link farmers with textile and garment makers and cut input costs. Textile Craft Spotlight: A Sircilla handloom weaver created a silk sari woven with all 56 Telugu letters, highlighting living craft expertise. Techtextile Calendar: Cinte Techtextil China opens next week in Shanghai with 300+ exhibitors focused on technical textiles and nonwovens.