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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SMEs suffer as economic woes linger

The government's various benefits and incentives for small businesses are yet to pull away entrepreneurs from the pandemic-induced devastation as they are now confronted...

SME Policy 2019: Many things proposed, few implemented

The government formulated the SME Policy 2019 for sustainable development of small and medium enterprises, but has so far implemented very little of it.  People...

Bangladesh takes part in Texworld Los Angeles 2023

The Texworld/Apparel Sourcing Los Angeles 2023, organised by Messe Frankfurt, started from 25 July at the California Market Center in Los Angeles and successfully...

Apparel exports to non-traditional markets jumped this fiscal. We need to leap

To encourage apparel exports to non-traditional markets, the government declared a 4 per cent cash incentive. That played an important role in increasing Bangladesh’s...

Tanners move to set up ETPs at own cost to catch up with world market

Tannery owners, frustrated with the faulty central effluent treatment plant (CETP) at the Tannery Industrial Estate in Savar, have taken steps to set up...
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