PTT Global Chemical Public Company Limited (GC) and Toray
Industries have jointly developed a first-of-its-kind manufac
turing technology for producing bio-based adipic acid and 100%
bio-based nylon 6,6 using agricultural waste mater...

Scrap fabric from garment factories and discarded cloth
ing are increasingly being collected and recycled into new
fashion products, as Vietnam’s textile waste stream - estimated
at over two million tonnes a year- emerges as a pote...

Vietnam’s textile and garment industry is increasingly draw
ing hi-tech foreign direct investment (FDI), as global produc
ers shift toward greener and smarter production to capitalise on
the country’s extensive network of new-gene...

Vietnam’s textile, garment and footwear industries are be
ing urged to accelerate technological innovation, increase
domestic sourcing of raw materials and move up the global value
chain to strengthen competitiveness amid growing i...

The Department of Science and Technology has launched a
new banana fiber textile hub in Isabela to strengthen sus
tainable textile development and support local fiber producers.
The initiative aims to promote the use of banana fiber a...

The readymade garment exports to the United States declined
by 8.38 per cent to $2.03 billion in January-March of 2026,
which was $2.22 billion in the same period of 2025, according to
the latest data published by the Office of Text...

Global logistics major Hellmann Worldwide Logistics and apparel
technology leader MAS Holdings have announced a new fashion
logistics hub in Kimbulapitiya, Sri Lanka, strengthening South Asia’s
growing role in global apparel suppl...

Joint Apparel Association Forum said Sri Lanka’s apparel sec
tor still has growth potential through market diversification
despite falling exports in April 2026.
According to JAAF data, the country’s apparel exports declined
4...

The country’s readymade garment exports to Europe and
nontraditional markets declined during the July-April period
of the current financial year 2025-26 due to weak demand.
However, the exports to the United States, United Kingdom,...

The country’s readymade garment exports to major global
destinations declined persistently during the July-May
period of the current financial year 2025-26 due to weak
global demand.
According to detailed country-wise export da...

Khandakar Abdul Muktadir, ministries of commerce, indus
tries, textiles, and jute, said the government has set a target
to transform Bangladesh’s traditional jute sector into a $5 billion
to $7 billion export-oriented industry.He s...

Vietnamese exporters are accelerating efforts to align with the
European Union’s growing sustainability requirements as
new regulations reshape global trade and supply chains. The EU’s
Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) a...

Bangladesh’s leather industry is gradually losing its competi
tive position in global markets due to policy neglect, environ
mental compliance shortcomings, financing barriers, and weak
institutional support, according to industry l...

The Bangladesh Textile Mills Association (BTMA) has pro
posed reducing the income tax rate for textile mills from
27.5 percent to 10 percent until 2030 in the upcoming national
budget.In a proposal submitted to Finance Minister Amir ...

Bangladesh is stepping up efforts to diversify exports to
Saudi Arabia beyond the readymade garment sector by
focusing on pharmaceuticals, leather goods, jute products, pro
cessed food, and green technology.Speaking at a meeting with...

A new Chinese supply chain security law that took effect
in April 2026 is creating major compliance challenges for
global fashion brands operating in China.
Under State Council Decree No. 834, supply chain investigations,
audits,...

China is expanding a more direct and organized apparel sup
ply corridor into Russia through dedicated factory clusters,
rail logistics, and Russia focused product development.
Industry sources said rising apparel imports and faster ra...

Researchers in China have achieved a major breakthrough in
wearable electronics by developing fully flexible fibre chips
that can perform computing functions while being woven directly
into textiles. The innovation, published in the...

Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Associa
tion (BKMEA) President Mohammad Hatem has criticized
Bangladesh’s taxation system as overly complex and “unethi
cal.”
He warned that the existing framework is creating b...

Export and Investment Promotion Agency of the Azerbaijan
Republic (AZPROMO) has held talks with a Chinese delegation
representing the Jiaxing Cross-Border E-Commerce Association
as Azerbaijan moves to expand international cooperatio...

Coats Group and JACK Technology Co., Ltd. have signed a
Memorandum of Strategic Cooperation to develop integrated
solutions for small and medium-sized apparel manufacturers in
China.
The partnership aims to combine Coats’ threa...

The United States recorded a significant decline in textile
and clothing imports during the first quarter of 2026, with
imports falling by 12% year-on-year to US$23.7 billion. The
slowdown reflects the continuing impact of additiona...