Bangladesh accelerates in global footwear race with $539M combined leather and non-leather exports
Bangladesh’s footwear sector is gaining renewed strength in 2025 as both leather and non-leather segments report higher export earnings, supported by stronger seasonal orders...
Fibarcode: Stitching transparency into textiles & reduce greenwashing
A University of Michigan spin-out named Fibarcode is on a mission to permanently link textiles to their life-cycle data — from manufacturing origin to end-of-life fate...
Nike signs long-term offtake agreement for Twist™ polyester made from textile waste
Nike has entered into a multi-year offtake agreement with Loop Industries, securing future supply of Twist™, the company’s virgin-quality polyester resin made exclusively from...
Bio-based hosiery rises: Oroblu–LYCRA collaboration charts a greener fashion path
Oroblu’s latest partnership with The LYCRA Company has opened a new chapter for the global hosiery market, unveiling a next-generation bio-derived sneaker tights line...
Prada expands empire with Versace takeover
Italy’s luxury fashion landscape entered a new era this week as Prada Group officially acquired Versace in a landmark $1.38 billion deal. The move...
Uzbekistan emerges as Central Asia’s next integrated textile manufacturing hub
Uzbekistan’s textile industry has quietly undergone one of the fastest modern transformations in Central Asia — shifting from raw cotton exports to a complete...
