textile industry

Mexico’s national team jersey, a symbol of national pride, is widely counterfeited due to its high official price relative to average wages. Counterfeit goods, including jerseys, entered through ports like Manzanillo and hubs like Tepito, caused 63.262 billion pesos in consumption in 2025, leading to 70,000 lost formal jobs in the textile sector.

The Tamil Nadu textile industry is being urged to invest under the Production Linked Incentive scheme. The initiative aims to encourage investment in the sector through financial incentives.

Workers in Surat's textile factories face extreme heat and humidity exacerbated by climate change and industrial machinery. Cooling measures like mist sprayers and water-evaporation coolers provide limited relief, while economic pressures from U.S. tariffs and supply disruptions hinder further investments in climate adaptation.

Pakistan’s trade deficit widened by 17.48% year-on-year to $34.76 billion in the first 11 months of FY26, driven by a 5.94% rise in imports to $62.66 billion and a 5.61% decline in exports to $27.91 billion. Structural issues, including heavy reliance on energy imports and a narrow export base dominated by textiles, perpetuate the imbalance, with energy imports alone surging 13.7% to $14.9 billion.

The price of one kg of high-count cotton yarn in Karur increased from ₹300 to ₹400, negatively impacting the textile industry. The removal of import duty on yarn by the Centre has provided partial relief to textile units in Tiruppur.