Senegal Opens $10.45 Million Textile Factory to Cut Import Reliance
Senegal has inaugurated a new textile manufacturing facility in the Diamniadio industrial zone near Dakar, backed by Turkish investment group AVCI Global Industrie, as the government pushes to expand domestic…
Footwear Brands Turn Paris Runways Into Collab Launchpad
Footwear brands turned Paris Men's Fashion Week into a showcase for collaborations this season, using runway slots and sideline activations to unveil tie-ups that once would have launched quietly online,…
Authentic taps OJG to run Lee in North America
Authentic Brands Group has signed a long-term strategic partnership with One Jeanswear Group (OJG) to operate the Lee brand across the United States and Canada, the companies said, marking a…
BUFT Apparel Arena 2026 Begins with Focus on Industry-Ready Talent
The BUFT Merchandising Club officially inaugurated BUFT Apparel Arena 2026 with a grand opening ceremony at BGMEA University of Fashion and Technology (BUFT) on Tuesday, marking the beginning of one…
Why Indian Mills Are Still Choosing Local Cotton Despite Zero Import Duty
India's decision to suspend the 11 percent import duty on cotton was expected to provide immediate relief to textile manufacturers struggling with volatile raw material costs. However, nearly a month…
Reju opens 1st U.S. R&D hub to scale textile recycling
Reju, a textile-to-textile regeneration company, has opened its first research and development centre in the United States, aiming to accelerate the commercialisation of advanced recycling technologies for polyester and blended…
Pakistan Becomes 3rd Nation to Join Textile Climate Pact
Pakistan has become the third country in the world to join the Apparel and Textile Transformation Initiative (ATTI), as the Pakistan Readymade Garments Manufacturers and Exporters Association (PRGMEA) formally committed…
The Fight for Survival: Sustainability Expert Warns Bangladesh’s SME Garment Factories on EU’s New CSDDD Law
Speaking at a EuroCham Bangladesh and BGMEA seminar, Urmi Group's Head of Sustainability ABM Faqrul Alam says factories that prepare now will survive At a seminar titled “The Competitive…
TextileGenesis Brings Entire Textile Supply Chain
Digital traceability platform TextileGenesis convened global fashion brands, manufacturers, certification bodies and industry stakeholders at its first-ever Bangladesh Forum, highlighting the country's growing role in building transparent and digitally connected…
Reimagining Bangladesh’s Apparel Industry in the Age of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Bangladesh’s apparel industry, the backbone of its economy, stands at a historic inflection point. Global buyers are rapidly shifting from cost alone to demanding speed, radical transparency, verifiable sustainability, and…