Results of the 40th ITMF Global Textile Industry Survey

Slight improvement, but the textile industry remains under pressure

The 40th ITMF Global Textile Industry Survey (GTIS), conducted from 21 to 29 September 2026, shows a slight improvement in the global business situation, to -23pp, well above the November 2023 low of -46pp. Conditions nevertheless remain weak, in what has become a new normal of high uncertainty. Only South Asia (+13pp) and Africa (+9pp) are positive, while Europe (-36pp), South America (-44pp) and North & Central America (-56pp) report the weakest conditions. Along the value chain, the two ends are doing better than the middle. Fibre producers (+17pp) are the only positive segment, while spinners (-33pp) and finishers (-42pp) lag. Textile machinery manufacturers (-35pp) continue to suffer from companies’ reluctance to invest.!

Source: 8th-40th ITMF Global Textile Industry Survey (40th: 21-29.09.2026) – last data point = Sept 2026