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Ep. 112: WTiN’s 2025 State of Industry Report

February 18, 2025 • World Textile Information Network

The Textile Innovation Podcast speaks to Madelaine Thomas, head of content at WTiN about WTiN’s 2025 State of Industry Report.

WTiN’s latest State of Industry Report is informed by insights from key stakeholders across the industry. It examines the current state of the textile & apparel manufacturing landscape, highlighting crucial trends and offering strategies for success.

In episode 112 of WTiN’s Textile Innovation Podcast Thomas discusses the findings of the report and shares insights into how the textile & apparel industry will navigate 2025. She analysis the challenges of 2024, which was marked by economic headwinds dampening fashion demand, inflation and persistent supply chain vulnerabilities.

Thomas delves into how the industry can learn to navigate a complex landscape shaped by geopolitical uncertainties, evolving regulations, rising costs, environmental shifts and rapid technological advancements. She touches upon the potential of digitalisation and automation within the textile & apparel industry.

Additionally, Thomas highlights WTiN’s extensive events calendar for the year and discusses our resources including our upcoming digitalisation survey. You can read the full report here.

You can listen to the episode above, or via Spotify and Apple Podcasts. To discuss any of our topics, get in touch by following @wtincomment and @abi_wtin on X, formerly Twitter, or email aturner@wtin.com directly. To explore sponsorship opportunities, please email sales@wtin.com.