Oct 22, 2025
In partnership with the British Textile Machinery Association (BTMA), host Philip Berman takes listeners on a virtual journey to ITMA ASIA + CITME in Singapore with guests Alex Zucchi of CEMATEX, Jason Kent CEO of the BTMA, and Richard Slack of Fibre Extrusion Technology.
In advance of the exhibition which starts on...
Sep 2, 2025
Host Philip Berman talks to Kim Glas, President and CEO of the National Council of Textile Organizations, about the impact of Trump’s tariffs on US textile manufacturing.
Kim discusses the challenges posed by tariff unpredictability, including the effects on investment and supply chains, and the winners and losers...
Aug 21, 2025
Did environmental campaigners really contribute to a decline in cotton’s global share of fibre production?
Well, according to a rather punchy opinion piece in Cotton Grower a couple of months ago, the answer is a resounding, yes.
The article claims that environmentalists have been intellectually dishonest and fed a...
Aug 13, 2025
In this edition, made possible with the support of Textile Exchange, host Philip Berman is joined by its Chief Strategy Officer, Ashley Gill, and mohair farmer and textile producer Frances Van Hasselt.
Frances is at the heart of mohair production in South Africa - a country that supplies more than 50% of...
Jul 25, 2025
While on his travels in Indonesia, our correspondent Shivam Gusain speaks to Philip Berman about his latest Ecotextile News article on decarbonising the textile industry, fossil fuel subsidies, and polyester taxation.
Speaking within the current context of the volatile tariff war between the US and supply chain...