Bangladesh’s low-value garment mix keeps EU prices below half of Vietnam’s
Garment shipments from Bangladesh continue to fetch less than half the price commanded by Vietnamese exporters on the EU market.Industry experts attribute this gap...
Global cotton consumption to hit six-year high in 2026/27
Fresh forecasts from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) covering the 2026/27 cotton marketing year (August to July) point to worldwide mill consumption climbing...
Sri Lanka apparel sector eyes $8bn exports, banks on investment drive
Sri Lanka's Joint Apparel Association Forum (JAAFSL) has laid out a bold strategic blueprint designed to steer the nation's garment industry towards a landmark...
Robots to undercut African garment labour jobs & costs
By 2034, manufacturing a garment via robotics and 3D printing within the United States will cost less than employing dozens of workers to produce...
Smaller Tamil Nadu textile mills seek raw material security
For smaller textile mills across Tamil Nadu, securing raw material at reasonable prices proves key to economic viability.On the sidelines of the South India...
EU project pushes for fibre-stage dyeing. Will cut water & chemical use 50%
Aalto University is spearheading Melange, a Horizon Europe initiative set to overhaul colour application across the textile sector by shifting crucial decisions back to...
Tiruppur pushes for longer duty-free cotton window as yarn costs bite
India's textile sector is lobbying New Delhi to keep the duty-free import channel for raw cotton open for a further six months once the...
India’s organised apparel retail on course for another year of healthy growth
India's organised apparel retailers are on course for another year of healthy growth, albeit at a gentler clip than the roughly 15% booked in...
Cambodia’s textile & apparel exports up 7.3% between Jan & Aug
Overseas shipments of textiles, garments, footwear and travel goods from Cambodia were worth US $11.76 billion over the opening eight months of 2026, up...
Bangladesh withdraws order to suspend 10-30 count yarn imports
Bangladesh's Ministry of Commerce has put on hold its earlier ruling to scrap the bond facility covering imports of 10-30 count cotton yarn, alongside...