In this annual Review & Forecast, eTextileCommunications invited a cross section of textile and apparel leaders to put 2025 in plain terms and share what they were seeing as 2026 unfolded. Their responses traced a familiar mix of headwinds and determination: demand that shifted quarter to quarter, tariffs and policy uncertainty that complicated planning, and steady pressure on labor and capital. But they also revealed where momentum was building — in domestic investment, value-added capability, automation, reshoring and near-shoring strategies, and new products aimed at customers looking for reliability over volatility.