Piyush Goyal says India’s textile sector has ‘no more tariff excuses’
India's textile sector can no longer point to tariff disadvantages to explain lackluster exports, Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal says.With Indian goods now benefiting from...
Garment shipment recovery drives Bangladesh August exports
Bangladesh merchandise exports climbed 13.14% year-on-year to $4.43 billion in August, propelled by a rebound in garment shipments, data from the Export Promotion Bureau...
Bharat Tex Trade Federation and Première Vision SA Sign Strategic MoU to Strengthen India-France Textile and Fashion Collaboration
MoU signed between Bharat Tex Trade Federation (BTTF) and Premiere Vision on 2nd September 2026Strategic partnership to create emerging global opportunities for Indian textiles...
North India’s cotton acreage drops 23% amid falling yields
Cotton, once a cornerstone of the kharif economy across north India, continues losing ground throughout the region's three principal cotton-growing states — Punjab, Haryana...
European textile body calls for €10 import levy on fast fashion items
A European textile association pressed for a €10 ($11.60) import levy on fast fashion items this week, marking the newest push to curb a...
Apparel exports to US will continue to receive boost from AGOA & HOPE
The US Congress sanctioned a two-year extension covering the Haiti HOPE/HELP programmes together with AGOA.The move guarantees continued duty-free entry into the US market...
Morocco’s apparel per unit prices highest amidst EU exporters
In the first five months of 2026, Morocco in its exports of apparels to the European Union recorded one of the highest average unit...
Natural textile raw materials easier to match with halal concept
The raw materials used in textile products are a crucial factor in ensuring product compliance with halal standards.However, a product's halal status cannot be...
US textile & garment imports hold steady from Vietnam in H1
In the first six months of the ongoing year, the US imported textiles and garments totaling $51 billion. Of this $8.7 billion, up 2.9%...
China, Bangladesh & Vietnam now control 44% of global garment exports
The global apparel industry has undergone a sweeping shift across the previous two decades, according to findings within the August 2026 edition of The...