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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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Remembering Dr. Forrest Cookson: A Friend of Bangladesh and a Voice of Insight

Mehdi Mahbub It is with a heavy heart that I write these words in memory of Dr. Forrest Cookson—an esteemed contributor to The Apparel Digest,...

UK’s Burberry Q3 FY26 sales rise as retail momentum builds

British luxury fashion house Burberry Group plc has reported sequential improvement in retail performance in the third quarter (Q3) of fiscal 2026 (FY26) ended...

THREADS THAT BUILT A NATION: A BRIEF JOURNEY WITH BANGLADESH’S RMG INDUSTRY

Ridan Mehran Mahbub The Readymade Garment (RMG) industry is one of the most defining pillars of Bangladesh’s modern economy. It transformed the country from a...

Water – a source of renewable practice or a measure of waste?

Rafiad Ruhi The Readymade Garment (RMG) and textile industry relies heavily on water at every stage of production, making it one of the most...

Circular recycling project transforms 24t of textiles waste in Europe

he project was launched by Dutch textile recycling centre Boer Group with financial backing from Refashion. Both Boer Group and Refashion, which are active...

Apparel News in Brief for September, 2025

Apparel News in Brief for September, 2025 Bangladesh’s Exports Slip in August Despite Strong Start to FY26 Bangladesh’s merchandise exports fell 2.93 per cent year-on-year in...
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