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Insights China's manufacturing PMI eased to 52.0 in October from 52.1 in September, remaining in expansion for an 11th consecutive month. Output growth hit a six-month high, while new orders and export orders continued to rise. Employment and purchasing activity increased, but selling prices fell amid competition and business confidence dropped to a nine-month low, RatingDog and S&P Global said.

China puts AI, green manufacturing, recycling, innovation, branding and higher-value textile applications at the centre of the next five years.

Bangladesh and Vietnam narrow gap but China retains garment export top spot.

China remains a major force in global textiles and apparel, even as more final garment assembly shifts to other countries.

In USDA's Aug supply-demand report, 2026/27 China cotton output and imports forecasts unchanged.

While many manufacturing sectors face weak global demand and geopolitical uncertainty, China's technical textiles industry continues to show strong resilience. Higher production volume, expanding export performance, and stable industrial demand indicate that the sector remains one of the strongest performers within China's broader textile industry.

Nylon 6 filament yarn prices stabilized this week after a two-month decline, with FDY, DTY and POY moving within a narrow 0.6 per cent range. Caprolactam costs have flattened, limiting further price cuts, while compressed producer margins and early downstream restocking suggest the market has entered a near-term equilibrium rather than another leg lower.