Today, the #ITMF & IAF Conference 2026 "Future in Motion" was formally opened in Fortaleza, Brazil by the ITMF President, Juan Parés, and IAF President, Stefano Marzotto and the Host Association ABIT.

#ITMF NL 123/4 Global order intake improved slightly to -24pp but remains weak, and rising costs and inflation make a significant recovery unlikely in the next six months.

#ITMF 123/3 Business expectations improved to +19pp, in sharp contrast to the current situation, but they rest more on hope than on concrete signals, with 46% expecting no change.

#ITMF NL 123/2 Business situation improves slightly t0-23pp, but most regions and segments remain negative weak amid high uncertainty. Higher energy prices since the Iran war are fueling inflation, and weak demand remains the main concern.

#ITMF NL 123/1 Business situation improves slightly, but most regions and segments remain negative Gherzi's 2026–2030 outlook argues that the industry is still growing, but the quality of that growth has worsened: full factories can still lose ground as unit values slide.

The 40th ITMF Global Textile Industry Survey (GTIS), conducted from 21 to 29 September 2026, shows a slight improvement in the global business situation. More: itmf.org/PressReleases

The 3 winners of the ITMF Sustainability & Innovation Award 2026 are (in alphabetical order): · Epoch Biodesign, UK: epochbiodesign.com/ · Huvis, Korea: huvis.com/eng/ · Simabo Technology Co., Ltd and Wuhan Textile University, China: english.wtu.edu.cn/

Winners of the ITMF Start-up Award 2026 · Matereal, Switzerland · no.wasTee Soluções em Confecções Sustentáveis, Brazil · Tellura Technologies, Brazil · Unspun, USA · Yuantian Biotechnology (Tianjin), China see ITMF Press Releases: itmf.org

Announcement of the 2 Winners of the #ITMF International Collaboration Award 2026 · HeiQ & Archroma Project: Alone we Innovate. Together we Scale · Lenzing & ArmedAngels Project: The Power of Collaboration: Driving Innovation for a More Sustainable Textile Industry

#ITMF GTIS 39/6 According to ITMF's latest Global Textile Industry Survey, "Demand" (56%) and "Geopolitics" (46%) top the list of concerns for the next 6 months worldwide. Demand worries are most acute in the Americas and Europe, while East Asia is chiefly preoccupied with ...

#ITMF GTIS 39/5 The Mid-July 2026 GTIS puts the global capacity utilization rate at 71%, down from the previous survey. South-East Asia leads regionally at 75%, while yarn producers report the highest segment rate at 81% and fabric producers the lowest at 68%.

#ITMF – GTIS Vol. 39/4 According to the July 2026 GTIS, the average order backlog worldwide stands at 2.3 months, slightly lower than in the previous survey. South-East Asia reports the longest backlog at 2.9 months. More: itmf.org/publications/survey…

#ITMF – GTIS Vol. 39/3 The latest GTIS puts the global order intake balance at -27pp, down from the previous survey. Africa leads regionally at 0pp, South America trails at -58pp, and fabric producers report the weakest segment reading at -46pp... More: itmf.org/publications/survey…

#ITMF – GTIS Vol. 39/2 Business expectations remain positive despite a dip The latest GTIS finds a global balance of +14pp for the expected business situation in 6 months, down from the previous survey... More: itmf.org/publications/survey…

#ITMF – GTIS Vol. 39 The 39ᵗʰ ITMF Global Textile Industry Survey (mid-July 2026) shows a global business situation balance of -26pp, down since May 2025. South Asia reports the strongest regional reading (-3pp) and North & Central America the weakest (-58pp)...

#ITMF ITMSS Vol. 48/2025 released Global Textile Machinery Shipments shrunk in 2025, except for spinning. In 2025, global shipments of new short-staple spindles and open-end rotors increased by +3.3% and 3.5%, respectively (year-on-year)... More: itmf.org/news

The global inventory index stood at −16 in May 2026, decreasing since November 2025. Regionally, South America was the only region with stocks above normal (+6), while Africa (−33) and South Asia (−46) sat deepest in destocked territory.

#ITMF NL 119/6 The global inventory index stood at −16 in May 2026, decreasing since November 2025. Regionally, South America was the only region with stocks above normal (+6), while Africa (−33) and South Asia (−46) sat deepest in destocked territory.

#ITMF NL 119/5 High raw material and energy prices join demand and geopolitics as main concerns Demand led the global concern ranking at 53% and high raw material prices followed at 52%, both rising, while geopolitics and high energy prices stood at 42% each.

#ITMF NL 119/4 Global capacity utilization stood at 74% in May 2026, increasing since last March. South America led at 81% while Africa registered the lowest rate at 70%. Spinners ran closest to a tight regime at 84%, while #textile machinery producers sat at the bottom at 66%.