AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoCosts and Supply: India’s wholesale inflation reached 11.39% in September, with textile prices up 13.85%; Gujarat’s textile industry faces a Diwali shutdown threat as yarn prices surge 45%. Waste Rules: A proposed US bill would set a national textile-circularity strategy and require annual waste data, while industry voices say EU producer-responsibility schemes alone won’t solve textile waste. Sourcing and Compliance: North and Central American polyester-yarn makers launched YarnProof, using detectable tracers to verify origin and support trade compliance. Factory Pressures: An export slump is driving layoffs in Indonesia’s textile sector, and China is tightening wastewater rules for textile producers. Industry Investment: A textile and garment machinery exhibition opened in Ho Chi Minh City as Barmag seeks stronger ties with Bangladesh’s textile industry.
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