Textile

When handloom fabrics meets androgynous styling

In our collective consciousness, handloom fabrics have been associated with our strong identity since time immemorial.  They powerfully represented our cultural heritage and traditions through local weaves. To that...

Beyond the festival stage: Identity in modern Bangladesh

Bangladesh is home to numerous communities, each with its own history, customs and ways of understanding the world....

Syed Saymun Haque Nayim on reimagining denim fabric

Denim is usually associated with structure and durability, and familiar garments such as jeans, jackets, and shirts. A...

The hidden language we speak through jewellery

Long before jewellery became a fashion statement, it was a way of saying something without uttering a word....

What drove US’ Capri Holdings’ Q1 FY27 revenue decline?

American luxury fashion group Capri Holdings has reported a softer first-quarter (Q1) fiscal 2027 (FY27) performance, as subdued consumer...
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CFDA & Ralph Lauren launch grants to boost US fashion manufacturing

The Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) announced two new initiatives designed to strengthen American fashion manufacturing, drive innovation, support workforce development, and...

How one entrepreneur is modernising Bangladesh’s fashion retail

She grew up around her father and uncles, who owned a garments manufacturing business that produced high-quality international brands of clothing. Through the years,...

COMMUNICATION SKILLS FOR PROFESSIONAL effective leaderS

The Apparel Digest Knowledge Compilation If you want to be an effective leader – professional in business or social as well as in personal life, you...

Marketing acts as core business development venture

Rafiad Ruhi Inclusive marketing is reshaping the global garment business by forcing brands to rethink who they design for, how they communicate, and what responsibility...

Circulose plans 2026 production restart with brand-exclusive pulp strategy

Swedish textile recycling company Circulose has announced a strategic shift in its business model, confirming plans to resume pulp production in the second half...

Textile millers seek safeguard duties and incentives as 58 mills shut down

Bangladesh’s textile spinning and processing sector, long positioned as the backbone of the country’s export-oriented garment industry, is facing a deepening crisis, with millers...
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