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Bangladesh Apparel Exports Fall 19.35% in March as Order Weakness Deepens

Trade
March’s sharp drop suggests Bangladesh’s garment industry is facing not just softer demand, but a broader squeeze from weaker...

Global production expected to decline in 2026/27 as policy shifts and weak demand reshape trade

Cotton
Washington, DC — Early projections for the 2026/27 season indicate that global cotton lint production will decline by 4% to...

Textile tariffs are making supply chains a boardroom issue

Trade
As U.S. duties rise and trade policy becomes less predictable, textile and apparel companies are being forced to treat...

Vietnam’s textile and apparel trade thrives, but remains heavily import-dependent

Trade
Vietnam has become a global garment powerhouse, yet its textile export success still rests on imported fabrics, fibres, and...

Why Egypt remains a serious apparel sourcing contender

Trade
Trade access, vertical integration and low production costs have made Egypt one of the most strategically positioned apparel hubs...

Middle East shipping shocks test Vietnam’s $48bn textile export ambition

Business
Longer shipping times and higher freight costs are squeezing Vietnam’s textile exporters, exposing the industry’s dependence on imported inputs...

Sewing & Embroidery Industry Leaders Gather at 2026 ITCPE Guangzhou to Co-draw a New Blueprint for the Industry

Apparel
ZHEJIANG XINSHENG TECHNOLOGY CORP., LTD (Booth No.: T1001) Zhejiang Xinsheng Technology Co., Ltd. is one of the largest, most dynamic...

Hormuz disruption is hardening into a new cost base for global shipping

Trade
The key question is no longer whether the Strait of Hormuz crisis is expensive. It is whether those costs...

Nearshoring is reshaping fashion’s supply chain, and Spain wants to be at its centre

Trade
As speed, resilience and compliance matter more than pure labour arbitrage, the logic of textile production is shifting back...

War is testing Bangladesh’s textile trade, and logistics may matter more than price

Trade
For Bangladesh’s garment exporters, the conflict around Suez and Hormuz is not a distant geopolitical event. It is a...

WTO warns Middle East war is causing the worst trade disruption in 80 years

Trade
The conflict is no longer a regional shock. It is becoming a systemic threat to trade flows, inflation and...

Pakistan’s export scheme is being accused of undermining its own textile industry

Trade
If Aptma’s claims are correct, a policy meant to support exports is instead distorting competition, weakening local mills and...

Hormuz shock exposes South Asia’s apparel vulnerability

Trade
The conflict is hitting South Asian apparel on two fronts at once: synthetic input inflation and growing disruption to...

EU Inc. aims to cut fragmentation and unlock scale for European firms

Business
Brussels is attempting to turn regulatory simplification into a competitiveness strategy, but execution will determine whether it delivers real...

EU’s regulatory wave hits textile Industry already strained by geopolitics

Business
As war-driven disruption collides with sweeping EU rules, textile players face a dual shock of compliance costs and operational...

Pakistan’s port delays are becoming a tax on textile exports

Trade
Customs bottlenecks are turning Pakistan’s largest export industry into a hostage of administrative delay, raising costs, disrupting production and...

Iran conflict forces apparel supply chains into structural rethink

Trade
The industry is no longer facing temporary disruption, but a compounding system shock across energy, logistics and sourcing geography. The...

IAF warns Gulf shock must not become another excuse for unfair sourcing

Trade
The apparel industry cannot control geopolitical disruption, but it can decide whether the burden is shared fairly or pushed...

Protective clothing market set to exceed $15 billion as safety rules tighten worldwide

Regulations and Policies
Regulation, hazardous workplaces and new materials are pushing protective apparel from a compliance expense into a strategic procurement category. The...

Punjab’s proposed cess risks taxing Pakistan’s exports twice

Trade
Apparel exporters warn that a 0.9% infrastructure levy would raise costs, slow cargo and erode competitiveness at precisely the...
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