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Increased sales of yoga apparels sculpts the fitness industry

The pandemic if nothing else has proved that there is always a rainbow after the storm lifts, and that is the case with the global health and wellness industry as sales figures spiral up with customers increasingly purchasing apparels and accessories suited for their fitness regimes. Yoga as the most anci... Read more

Unreasonable demands from global exporters affect Bangladesh RMG maker…

Things do get worse before they get better and the Bangladesh RMG segment is counting on that as their current profit margins sink deeper with international clothing brands demanding further discounts to place orders from their local apparel retailers. Global big and small clothing brands are now de... Read more

Brands recognize the growing influence of social platforms to boost on…

Social media when used wisely can give a casual and conversational extension to a retail company’s selling promotional campaigns and result in sales. Apparel companies are now using various kinds of social media to create a compelling customer journey according to age group and socioeconomic l... Read more

Japan markets encourage high-quality RMG exports from Bangladesh

Japan is emerging a strong market for Bangladesh readymade garments (RMG) industry with a healthy growth of over 42 per cent to cross the billion-dollar mark in the first nine months of 2022. And this trend is continuing in 2023 as well. Although the US and Europe are the largest export destination as mos... Read more

China’s luxury segment oscillates between highs and lows

China’s luxury apparel market is on a seesaw ride with its highs and lows leaving analysts puzzled with what is yet to come by the end of 2023. While some feel profit levels will be low with a post-Covid slow economy that has drastically hit spending, others opine it will soar, up and away int... Read more

Plagued by illegal imports and other challenges, Indonesia’s textile s…

Indonesia, at the last count in 2022, was the world’s 10th largest exporter of textiles. However, the Ministry of Industry’s April stats revealed in March 2023, textile exports rose by 16.87 per cent compared to February 2023. The government-funded Export Task Force is keen to make texti... Read more

Environmental consciousness reshaping consumer’s preferences for fashi…

Sustainability in the fashion sector is decades old now. It started when apparel companies began to introduce environmental practices into their businesses in the late 1980s. It's part of the movements creating more awareness on numerous environmental problems since the 1960s. The movement started g... Read more

Now, South Korea represents luxury’s battle royale

Morgan Stanley has declared South Koreans to be the world’s biggest spender on luxury. From pristine calf-leather Italian Prada bags or classic, checkered British Burberry trench coats, South Koreans are connoisseurs of luxury and outspend the Chinese and American luxury buyers per capit... Read more

Social malpractices rampant in fast fashion segment with women facing …

The days of long-awaited major fashion seasons of spring/summer and fall/winter have now gone replaced by fast fashion clothing with shorter lead times, frequent product turnover and cheap and cheerful reasonable pricing. While fast-paced fashion may be accessible and affordable to all, the manufact... Read more

Customized graphic T-shirts will be top seller this summer: Study

The time is always ripe for upgrading wardrobes every season if the wallet permits as the saying goes: fashion is like eating and you shouldn’t stick to the same menu. Urban dressing has now become all about creating your unique visual style which is a reflection of attitude and personality an... Read more

Driven by steady demand, Nylon 6 market expected to touch $26 million …

The synthetic polymer market led by nylon fibres which are far stronger and elastic than polyester fibres and can create smooth and lightweight fabric with high tensile strength, is doing rather well in the global markets. The Nylon-6 polyamide fibre which is semi-crystalline and commonly known as p... Read more

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