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In December 2025, the global textile industry continued navigating a subdued demand cycle, with mixed export performance, raw material price stability, and a growing spotlight on recycling innovation and sustainable fabrics. These trends are reshaping supplier strategies and buyer priorities as we enter 2026.

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.