U.S. textile reshoring is less about rebuilding individual factories and more about restoring the scale, supply-chain depth and policy stability needed to make domestic production viable.
A worsening Gulf energy crisis is disrupting fuel and gas supplies across Bangladesh and Pakistan, putting pressure on households, factories and supply chains while driving up costs for manufacturers and exporters.
Cone Denim President Steve Maggard discusses the company’s China exit, Mexico-focused manufacturing strategy, customer continuity and the forces shaping the future of denim.
In this case study, Honduran factory Grupo Beta worked with CreateOne’s AI agents to go beyond identifying gaps and problems by building software solutions through natural language voice prompts.
Trade agreements and sourcing diversification are opening a window for India, but industry leaders say capturing a larger share of global apparel production will require bigger factories, better productivity, new manufacturing hubs and investment across the textile value chain.
Smaller crops, shifting demand and tariff uncertainty are reshaping the cotton market, giving sourcing teams more variables to watch through the second half of 2026.