Home Textile News: What Will Matters in 2025: Sustainability, New Developments and Dealing with Customers.

According to Home Textile News, shipments of home textiles globally were up by nearly 8%, thanks to increased demand for eco-friendly and smart-fabric items. In India and Turkey, manufacturers supported this shift by introducing more organic cotton, polyester recycled from waste and new finishes like those that fight germs and keep a person cool or warm. Now, with digital printing and AI-based design, brands are able to meet the different needs of customers in less time. While such trends are happening, evolving trade patterns help determine changes in how companies source their products. New tariff measures imposed in the U.S. have pushed Vietnam and India to cooperate in strengthening the important supply lines in Asia and control their export expenses. As a result, the American upholstery industry is becoming more popular because of tariffs on imports, but it leaves some companies uncertain over where to focus production due to the costs either way.