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November saw softer cotton benchmarks, cautious buying from brands after new U.S. tariff activity, easing freight rates, and important regulatory shifts in India and the EU — all creating short-term pressure on demand and mixed signals for polyester/nylon woven-fabric suppliers.

Over the past month, the textile industry has experienced three major shifts: (1) export challenges in Turkiye’s textile and apparel sector; (2) landmark EU legislation imposing Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) on textiles; (3) steady growth forecasts for Asia-Pacific’s woven fabrics of artificial staple fibres. This update summarises the latest data, policy changes and market outlooks for manufacturers and suppliers of woven synthetic fabrics.