Textiles

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Advanced AI system controlling robotic looms in a textile factory, demonstrating precision in fabric production and efficiency.

Innovation Lab

What Is AI in Textiles and Why Does It Boost Efficiency?

A single neural network model can predict fabric color changes with an error as low as 0.

Anjali Sharma·June 18, 2026

Dejected garment workers leaving a large, empty factory in Bangladesh, symbolizing job losses due to falling international orders.

Innovation Lab

Bangladesh garment factories lay off 7,784 workers amid falling orders

In the five months leading up to May 31, 79 garment factories in Bangladesh laid off 7,784 workers.

Anjali Sharma·June 13, 2026

Futuristic bio-recycling facility processing mixed fabric waste into sustainable polyester fibers and glucose.

Innovation Lab

Bio-engineered fabrics: Why they matter for textile sustainability

A novel bio-recycling method recovers both polyester (PET) fibers and glucose from common 50/50 cotton/PET blend fabric waste, offering a radical solution to textile pollution, according to Academia .

Anjali Sharma·May 19, 2026

Luxurious rolls of natural-colored silk fabric displayed in a market setting, highlighting the growing demand for sustainable textiles.

Market Trends

US Silk Market Poised for Growth, Driven by Sustainability

The US silk market, once a niche luxury, is now experiencing an unexpected boom.

Anjali Sharma·May 15, 2026