International Textile Manufacturers Federation
China Dominates Textile Machinery Investment as Global Shipments Show Divergence in 2024
ITMF released the 47th annual International Textile Machinery Shipment Statistics.
Long Excluded in Climate Conversations, Fashion’s Suppliers Create Own Seat at Table
The Apparel and Textile Transformation Initiative, a project of the International Apparel Federation and…
Textile Market Caught in Price-Demand Quandary
Innumerable variables are playing tug of war with the raw material value equation.
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Textile Manufacturers: ‘Logistical Costs Are Not Much of a Concern Anymore’
The indicators for order intake, order backlog and capacity utilization rate all dropped around the world…
Textile Sector Facing 4 Big Problems: ITMF
The federation's latest survey showed a deteriorating business situation and expectations in the global…
Denim Giants Win Inaugural ITMF Awards
Bossa, Lenzing and Wiser Globe were honored with the inaugural prize.
ITMF: Global Textile Sector Expectations Turned Negative in July
ITMF said in releasing survey results this week that order intake was weakening globally, but still in…
Shipments of New Textile Machinery Rose Sharply in 2021
The survey was compiled in cooperation with more than 200 textile machinery manufacturers representing world…
Textile Manufacturers Say Their Order Backlog Is Getting Longer
Higher costs for raw materials, energy and transportation are the main concerns for companies, as is weaker…
ITMF Survey Finds ‘Very Favorable’ Outlook for Textile Sector
When it came to the business expectations in the next six months, the global textile value chain remained…
Global Textile Makers Feel ‘Very Good’ About the Future: ITMF Survey
The survey showed more textile companies are expecting business to be more favorable than less favorable by…
Textile Makers See Business Looking Up: ITMF Survey
The business expectations in six months were on a relative high, with 48 percent of companies expecting more…
Textile Makers Saw 9% Sales Decline in 2020, but Outlook Brightens
On a global level, sales expectations are upbeat for 2021 and 2022, an indication that companies are…
Industry Groups Align to Reduce Audit Fatigue
International Textile Manufacturers Federation and the International Apparel Federation are strategizing to…
ITMF Survey Shows Improved Outlook for Textile Makers
ITMF said the latest survey reveals that the textile industry is expecting to recover the losses incurred in…