Domestic brands give tough competition to global ones in China’s appar…
A surge in nationalist sentiment and growing hostility to foreign labels is compelling global fashion brands to reduce their footprint in China. A report by SCMP indicates, US clothing brand Gap is reducing its retail footprint in China by cutting down the number of stores to 143. And experts say, f... Read more
Argentinian clothing manufacturers face cost-related challenges
For a country facing numerous economic challenges for long, the fact that its clothing sector has about 50 per cent import component is in itself a challenge. As per The National Institute of Statistics and Censuses (INDEC), clothing is one of the highest performing sectors year-on-year. By June 2022, th... Read more
New EU green legislation to step up sustainability efforts in Banglade…
The huge amount of waste produced by the global textile industry has accelerated the need to reduce continued damage to planet Earth. Textile produces over 100 billion pieces of clothing year. This results in 84 per cent of the textile waste worth $3.7 billion being sent to landfills every year. To ... Read more
Uganda needs more zeal to better utilize AGOA’s duty-free access to US…
In spite of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) providing duty-free access to the US market for over 6,000 products, Uganda government believes AGOA‘s potential hasn’t been maximized to its fullest potential even two decades later. The legislation’s primary goal was to pr... Read more
Rising demand will boost global custom T-shirt printing market to cloc…
Global custom T-shirt printing market is expected to surpass $9,009.3 million with a CAGR of over 9.7 per cent to 2023 says a new study by Future Markets Insights (FMI) a premier provider of market intelligence and consulting services. In its latest report, FMI cited customized T-shirts are gaining immens... Read more
China faces turmoil, exports growth falls
Chinese exporters are having a difficult time. Softer foreign markets are forcing them to shed workers. They are switching to lower-value goods and even renting out their factories. Customers are placing fewer orders and are reluctant to buy expensive products. Compared to 2020 and 2021, this year ... Read more
Fusing street styles with active wear help segment stay ahead in post-…
Old habits die hard in the post-pandemic global active-wear segment as consumers still prefer to wear comfortable the clothes they have become used to over the last two years. With healthy lifestyles taking precedence over having a good time and an indulgent lifestyle, majority of consumers (76 per cent) ... Read more
Global luxury brands bank on quick recovery in China market to up sale…
Life is like a game of boomerang and sooner or later, everyone sits down to a banquet of consequences of human actions or natural causes. China quickly recovered from the global economic downturn after Covid 19 and became global saviour of luxury brands almost doubling in size compared to 2019 level... Read more
UK fashion industry calls for greater clarity on trade with EU
Even after 18 months of UK officially leaving the European Union, the country has failed to resolve bilateral trade issues. As Mark Neale, CEO, Mountain Warehouse opines, supplying materials to retail stores in Europe has become more complicated and tiresome post Brexit. Increased costs and bureaucr... Read more
Retailers look at lower earnings with inflation squeezing consumer buy…
American Eagle is no longer soaring high as it joins the growing list of premium clothing retailers reporting bleak earnings worldwide. The apparel industry is currently trying to figure out what the consumer wants in post-pandemic period with lower demand as inflation squeezes tight budgets of the ... Read more
Christmas bells jingling for India with export of festive items on the…
The Yuletide is a couple of months away and Indian exporters of Christmas offerings have reasons to deck their companies with successes. It has been reported that India now ranks among the top five countries that makes the festive season merry in the US with offerings of festive T-shirts and decorat... Read more
Bangladesh tops green garment factory count
Bangladesh now has the highest number of green garment factories in the world w... Read more
Bangladesh apparel exports down 12 per cent in September
Bangladesh’s apparel exports fell 12 per cent in the first 18 days of Sep... Read more
India’s second PLI scheme offers wider incentives
The second production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme for textiles is likely to o... Read more
Vietnam’s Son Ha Garments inducts Coats Digital’s GSDCost
Son Ha Garment has implemented Coats Digital’s GSDCost and seen significa... Read more
Egypt aims at doubling garment exports
Egypt is planning to double its garment exports. The clothing sector brings in ... Read more
Bangladesh eyes bigger share of South Korean garments market
Bangladesh aims at hiking apparel exports to South Korea. South Korea currently... Read more
Shanghai Fashion Week returns to physical format
Shanghai Fashion Week (SFW) will be held in September. After being forced to go... Read more
India’s textile and apparel exports fall in first five months of this fisca…
India’s exports of textiles and apparel fell by one per cent during the f... Read more
Bemberg to present new fiber at White Sustainable Milano
At White Sustainable Milano Bemberg by Asahi Kasei will present a brand new sta... Read more
Shein plans to expand in the US
Shein is planning to deepen its foothold in the US as its sales to American sho... Read more
India’s textile and apparel exports fall in first five months of this fisca…
India’s exports of textiles and apparel fell by one per cent during the f... Read more
Bemberg to present new fiber at White Sustainable Milano
At White Sustainable Milano Bemberg by Asahi Kasei will present a brand new sta... Read more
Shein plans to expand in the US
Shein is planning to deepen its foothold in the US as its sales to American sho... Read more
China helps raise Ethiopian industry standards
China is helping Ethiopia improve environmental, social, and labor standards in... Read more
Inditex opts for price hike
Inditex plans to hike prices again. Earlier in spring and summer, the fast fash... Read more
Kenya partners with India in developing textile industry
Kenya and India have partnered to promote trade and investment in the textile a... Read more