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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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Nanotechnology in Textiles

The Apparel Digest Report Compilation Nanotechnology, the study of altering materials on a nanoscale, has transformed the textile business by improving fabric qualities at the...

China ahead of us in terms of productivity, logistics and backward linkage

China ahead of us in terms of productivity, logistics and backward linkage Mehdi Mahbub  President, RMG Centre If China has high tariffs on apparels, then American buyers...

US-China trade talks in Switzerland: What Bangladesh stands to gain

While a breakthrough from the US-China trade talks in Switzerland will be a relief for the world economy, tariff walls look set to stay...

Apparel News in Brief for April, 2025

Bangladesh’s Apparel Exports Climb 10.84% in FY25 Q3 Bangladesh's readymade garment (RMG) exports increased by 10.84% year on year between July and March of FY2024-25,...

Hugo Boss posts better than expected revenue, sees sales, profits still fall

Despite the quarter being somewhat lower than the same period last year, fashion brand Hugo Boss reported better-than-expected Q1 revenue. It also reaffirmed its...

The Evolution and Impact of Thrift Culture in Nigeria

Dewan Mashuq Uz Zaman Thrift culture in Nigeria, also known as Okrika or "bend down select" has evolved from a practical answer for affordable apparel...
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