Apparel

Nordic Council adopts new roadmap for transparent fashion industry

The Nordic Council has adopted a new recommendation urging Nordic governments to strengthen sustainability standards across the fashion and textile industry. The move aims to improve transparency, reduce greenwashing,...

Kontoor to sell Lee brand to Authentic in $1 billion deal

Kontoor Brands has agreed to divest the Lee brand to Authentic Brands Group in a deal worth up...

Why are stakeholders divided over Bangladesh’s labour reforms

Bangladesh’s labour law amendments are widely seen as one of the country’s most important reforms in recent years,...

| US T&A imports fall 11.9% by volume in Q1, exports also decline

United States (US) recorded an 11.93 per cent year-on-year decline in textile and apparel import volumes across all...

India’s textile & apparel export down 3.4% to $2.88 bn in April 2026

India’s textile and apparel exports declined 3.42 per cent in the first month of fiscal 2026-27 (April-March). Apparel...
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Reimagining the Future of Bangladesh’s RMG Industry

Ridan Mehran Mahbub Bangladesh’s Readymade Garment (RMG) industry is the backbone of the country’s economy, transforming a war-torn nation in the 1970s into a country...

Pakistan Strives to Revive Exports amid Structural ChallengesThe Apparel Digest Report Compilation

The exports of Pakistan have not been able to increase exponentially in the last 20 years and have stagnated at 25-35 billion dollars in...

Prospects for the Garment Sector

Forrest Cookson, PhD This short paper attempts to forecast the garment sector for the coming year.   This is difficult due to the uncertainties in the...

UK’s Matalan posts strong Q3 as EBITDA jumps 38% on digital momentum

British fashion and homeware retailer Matalan has reported a strong trading performance in the third quarter (Q3) ended November 28, 2025, supported by like-for-like...

France’s Balenciaga unveils 3D weaving & vegan silk for Spring 26

Balenciaga, with the support of Kering's Material Innovation Lab, continues to push the boundaries of fashion technology with the introduction of two groundbreaking material...

Global manufacturing sector closes out 2025 on subdued footing: PMI

The J.P. Morgan global manufacturing purchasing managers’ index (PMI) fell slightly to 50.4 in December, down from 50.5 in November but above the neutral...
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