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Weekly Textile Week 35: Knitwear Rebound, Functional Demand, Textile EPR and a Split U.S. Retail Market

Published August 30, 2026 | Research window: August 23–29, 2026

Textile sourcing team reviewing knitwear, functional fabrics, circularity data and apparel retail signals for Weekly Textile Week 35

Four country stories from Bangladesh, Japan, Germany and the United States show a textile and apparel market moving at different speeds: Bangladesh knitwear rebounded strongly quarter-on-quarter, Japanese department stores saw better apparel demand led by functional summer products, Germany moved closer to a fee-backed textile circularity system, and U.S. retail results split sharply by brand while cotton spot quotations strengthened.

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Signals this week

Signals this week

BangladeshKnitwear exports +19.21% QoQJapanDepartment-store apparel +3.9% YoYGermanyTextile EPR alliance formedUSARetail splits; USDA spot cotton 82.88¢/lb

Four-country summary

Week 35 in four signals.

Bangladesh knitwearApril–June knitwear exports rose 19.21% quarter-on-quarter to USD 5.50 billion, far faster than woven.
Japan apparelJuly department-store apparel sales rose 3.9%, with cooling, UV-cut, T-shirts, cut-and-sew tops and pants highlighted.
Germany circularityIndustry and retail launched an alliance as Germany prepares its textile extended-producer-responsibility system.
United States demandGap and Abercrombie showed strength in selected brands while other banners and Kohl's remained weaker; cotton spot quotations also rose sharply.

Weekly takeaway

What this week’s signals mean.

Week 35 shows four different pressures on apparel sourcing at once: Bangladesh knit momentum, Japanese functional demand, German circularity requirements and selective U.S. retail demand alongside firmer cotton.

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Past weekly issues.

Week 35 / 2026

Weekly Textile Week 35: Knitwear Rebound, Functional Demand, Textile EPR and a Split U.S. Retail Market

Four country stories covering Bangladesh knitwear recovery, Japan functional-apparel demand, Germany textile EPR and a split U.S. retail market with firmer cotton.

Published: August 30, 2026 | Updated: August 30, 2026 | Research window: August 23–29, 2026

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Week 32 / 2026

Weekly Textile Week 32: Export Growth Splits, Green Sourcing and Regional Fashion Trade

Five textile and apparel signals covering China's export split, Vietnam green sourcing, K-fashion retail expansion, Argentina jobs and Peru Moda trade.

Published: August 8, 2026 | Updated: August 8, 2026 | Research window: August 2–8, 2026

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Week 31 / 2026

Asia–South America Textile Signals: Flexible Supply, Weaker Production and New Tariff Pressure

China expands flexible textile sourcing, Vietnam works to localise materials, South Korean apparel imports rise, while Argentina and Peru face pressure.

Published: August 1, 2026 | Updated: August 1, 2026 | Research window: July 26–August 1, 2026

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Week 30 / 2026

Weekly Textile Week 30: Tariffs, Energy Pressure, Cotton Supply and New Order Signals

Six developments covering Bangladesh US tariffs and energy, government response, Pakistan cotton arrivals, India garment bookings and Vietnam traceability rules.

Published: July 24, 2026 | Updated: July 24, 2026 | Research window: July 18–24, 2026

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Week 29 / 2026

Weekly Textile Week 29: Bangladesh Loses EU Apparel Share as Regional Competitors Reposition

Bangladesh's EU apparel share fell as India, Türkiye and Vietnam repositioned production, investment and export strategies during Textile Week 29.

Published: July 18, 2026 | Updated: July 18, 2026 | Research window: July 12-18, 2026

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Week 28 / 2026

Weekly Textile Week 28: Bangladesh Moves Toward 5% Local-Yarn Incentive as India Gains UK Access

Bangladesh's planned 5% local-yarn incentive, cotton volatility and India's UK trade access shaped the Week 28 textile-costing read.

Published: July 11, 2026 | Updated: July 11, 2026 | Research window: July 4-10, 2026

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Week 27 / 2026

Weekly Textile Week 27: Trade Orders, Cotton Pressure and Freight Risk Shape Costing

India-UK order timing, cotton pressure, freight movement and Bangladesh export context shaped the Week 27 textile-costing read.

Published: July 3, 2026 | Updated: July 3, 2026 | Research window: June 28-July 3, 2026

Page format revised July 10, 2026; reporting not materially changed.

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Week 26 / 2026

Weekly Textile Week 26: Bangladesh Mill Stress Raises Yarn and Knitwear Cost Questions

Bangladesh mill strain, an Apex Spinning layoff report, India's export roadmap and cotton-cost pressure shaped the Week 26 textile news cycle.

Published: June 27, 2026 | Updated: July 1, 2026 | Research window: June 21-27, 2026

Page format revised July 10, 2026; reporting not materially changed.

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