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US final-demand producer prices were unchanged in July, while the unadjusted index rose 4.7 per cent over 12 months.Final-demand goods fell 0.7 per cent, led by energy, with thermoplastic resins and materials also lower.For textile and apparel supply chains, softer freight and resin signals contrasted with higher services and construction prices.

UK production output remained flat quarter on quarter in Q2 2026, after growing 0.2 per cent in Q1, according to ONS.Manufacturing rose 1 per cent, while electricity and gas declined 2.3 per cent.Monthly production fell 0.2 per cent in June, driven by a 0.5 per cent manufacturing decline, partly offset by a 5.1 per cent rise in mining and quarrying.

UK clothing imports declined 3.5 per cent year on year and 4.1 per cent month on month to £1.247 billion in June 2026.
Textile fabric imports grew 6.75 per cent year on year to £474 million, while fibre imports were £34 million.
In April-June 2026, clothing imports eased 3.67 per cent to £3.908 billion; fabric imports inched up 2.02 per cent to £1,409 million.

India’s textile industry can strengthen its global competitiveness by improving raw material availability, scaling up manufacturing through infrastructure support and expanding market access through deeper trade integration, a NITI Aayog report said.The chemicals sector also has the potential to enhance domestic value addition by expanding downstream production and improving feedstock utilisation.

Bangladesh garment exporters reportedly cut prices or offered discounts to retain US orders after the tariff shock, absorbing part of buyers’ higher import costs.US importers of record, not Bangladeshi suppliers, are in line for refunds on invalidated IEEPA duties, leaving factories reliant on negotiations.Relief is expected via future price hikes, larger orders or freight-cost concessions.

Four major publicly traded US off-price apparel retailers report accelerating comparable-store sales, their strongest coordinated showing in years.
Ross Stores posts 17 per cent Q1 growth, Citi Trends pre-announces 10.5 per cent for Q2, while TJX and Burlington Stores post 6 per cent.
Surplus apparel is moving into value channels, raising off-price influence over pricing and inventory flows.

India’s WPI inflation eased to 9.78 per cent YoY in July 2026 from 9.87 per cent in June, while the all-commodities index slipped to 110.0.Manufactured products inflation rose to 8.29 per cent from 7.48 per cent, with its index reaching 108.4. Primary articles inflation increased to 8.52 per cent, while fuel and power inflation moderated sharply to 20.05 per cent.

Euro area industrial production was flat in June 2026 from May, while EU output rose 0.2 per cent after both regions gained 0.3 per cent in May.Non-durable consumer goods rose 3.0 per cent in the euro area and 2.5 per cent in the EU, a signal for textile and apparel sourcing.Capital and intermediate goods fell in both regions; Denmark and Croatia led gains; Luxembourg saw the sharpest fall.

China’s central bank conducted a 1 trillion yuan (~$147.9 billion) six-month outright reverse repo operation on Friday to maintain ample banking-system liquidity.The 185-day operation, maturing on February 15, 2027, will fully roll over an equal amount of repos due in August.The PBOC introduced the monthly operations in October 2024 to strengthen its monetary policy toolkit.

Bangladesh’s 284 LEED-certified units, including 52 of the world’s top 100, keep it a green apparel manufacturing benchmark.Green factories can cost 20–30 per cent more upfront, yet certification does not assure higher prices, orders or bargaining power.With buyers widening ESG checks on traceability, emissions and resource use, makers need productivity, technology and efficiency gains.