The global textile machinery industry experienced highly varied and contrasting market dynamics throughout 2025, according to the 48th annual International Textile Machinery Shipment Statistics (ITMSS) released by the International Textile Manufacturers Federation (ITMF). Amid a general downward trend affecting most segments of global textile manufacturing, the spinning sector notably bucked the trend with positive growth.
Japan’s textile and apparel trade sector demonstrated robust performance throughout the first half of 2026. According to provisional data released by Japan’s Ministry of Finance, the country's imports of apparel and accessories rose by 6.0 percent year-on-year to 1,913,156 million yen, or approximately $11.728 billion.
The global textile industry is facing increasingly challenging dynamics following the latest report published by the International Textile Manufacturer Federation (ITMF). Through its International Textile Industry Statistics (ITIS) publication on productive capacity and raw materials consumption in the short-staple organized spinning mill sector across virtually all textile-producing countries worldwide, it was revealed that global capacity experienced a slight decline throughout 2024.
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