News & Analysis

China’s retail sales fall for first time in over three years

China's retail sales declined in May for the first time in more than three years, underscoring persistent weakness in domestic consumption despite strong export growth and ongoing government efforts...

Apparel News in Brief for May, 2026

Bangladesh exports rebound in April after eight-month decline Bangladesh’s merchandise exports rebounded strongly in April, ending eight consecutive months...

France’s Hermès opens craft-inspired store in Nagoya, Japan

Hermès is delighted to announce the opening of its new store in The Landmark Nagoya Sakae on 11...

Why Fashion Keeps Returning to Stripes 

The Apparel Digest Report Fashion trends move quickly, but striped shirts somehow keep surviving every cycle. Casual or formal,...

Brands and recyclers accelerate textile waste solutions under new global rules

Major fashion brands, including Zara, H&M, Primark, and Uniqlo, are expanding textile-to-textile recycling initiatives as new circularity regulations...
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FDI and joint ventures are crucial for Bangladesh Apparel Industry to make value-added products

I Hossain If you look into Bangladesh's apparel sector exports performance in recent times even amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic it is quite satisfactory. But the...

Ukraine–Russia War: Bangladeshi Apparel Makers have a legitimate concern

Monira Munni Local readymade garment exporters are worried over Russia’s war against Ukraine as a good number of apparel brands and retailers have   closed their...

Uncertainty and Confusion

Forrest Cookson, PhD Major events trigger more major events with consequences not foreseen.  The past two years have seen the world in the grip of...

Uzbek Cotton Boycott Ends: A New Horizon for Uzbekistan Textile & Apparel Industry

Mehdi Mahbub Uzbekistan, a country with 448,978 square kilometers area and around 35 million population, is the center of central Asia and has the potential...

Introducing Bangladesh Institute of Labour Studies – BILS

Inception: Bangladesh Institute of Labour Studies-BILS has been working on labour issues since its establishment in 1995. BILS endeavors to uphold the causes of...
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