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Bangladesh EU apparel exports fall 11.7% as Vietnam gains ground

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Bangladesh lost €1.58 billion of EU apparel sales in eight months as both shipment volumes and prices declined, while...

Pakistan power loom closures deepen as imports and high costs squeeze weaving

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Pakistan’s downstream weaving sector is being squeezed between high domestic production costs and rapidly rising imports of yarn and...

Vietnam Textile Machinery Expo signals faster shift to automation and higher-value production

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More than 400 global brands are showcasing automation, digital manufacturing, functional materials and greener processing as Vietnam tries to...

Bangladesh textile innovation expo targets shift from low cost to higher value

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Bangladesh is putting product development, automation, advanced materials and sustainability at the centre of its next competitiveness model as...

Vietnam textile exports rise 3.3% as fibre and yarn growth outpaces garments

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Vietnam’s $35.7 billion nine-month performance remains positive, but slower garment growth, US tariff disadvantages and rising input costs are...

Bangladesh’s exports to Russia fall 61% as payment and shipping barriers persist

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Exporters report lost business and delayed payments, showing how transaction difficulties can constrain an otherwise promising apparel market. Bangladesh’s merchandise...

Bangladesh’s exports to Türkiye double to $210.54 million in FY2027 first quarter

Trade
Rapid growth strengthens Türkiye’s position as an emerging destination, while officials urge exporters to broaden products and sustain quality...

Pakistan’s textile export stagnation revives calls for manufacturing reform

Trade
Weak export growth and uneven production reinforce industry demands for competitive energy, improved liquidity and investment across the textile...

Vietnam targets $47.5 billion in textile exports as mills upgrade production

Trade
Year-end orders support the export outlook, but price pressure and more demanding products keep profitability under strain. Vietnam’s textile and...

Bangladesh’s September exports rise 8.54%, but garment recovery remains uneven

Trade
Apparel earnings improved, yet higher unit prices and a weak comparison base complicate the picture of recovering demand. Bangladesh’s merchandise...

APTMA targets $3 billion textile export surge as new Chairman pushes value addition and lower costs

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New APTMA chairman Asad Shafi says Pakistan can add $3 billion of textile exports this year and $10 billion...

Challenge Fashion targets $400 million-plus annual textile exports from Pakistan

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The Chinese manufacturer plans to build a large, technology-intensive fabric-to-garment platform in Lahore, potentially adding 25,000 jobs and strengthening...

EU circular textile rules raise the compliance bar for Pakistan’s export industry

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Europe’s shift towards ecodesign, textile EPR and Digital Product Passports is turning traceability, recyclability and product-level data into competitive...

US–China tariff excludes apparel but opens door to Chinese home textiles

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Washington and Beijing are considering reciprocal tariff relief on about $60 billion of bilateral trade, but clothing remains outside...

Pakistan textile exports rise 5.6% as garments lead an uneven recovery

Trade
Pakistan’s textile sector is showing early signs of stabilisation, but growth is concentrated downstream while cotton, energy costs and...

Vietnam textile sector shifts from volume to margin protection as export risks rise

Trade
With $31.7 billion exported through August, Vietnam still has a path to its $48 billion target—but weaker Western demand,...

China Plans 300+ textile standards by 2028 as carbon, digitalisation and safety move into rulebook

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China is turning standards into an industrial-policy tool, extending them from conventional product quality into carbon footprints, circularity, AI-enabled...

Bangladesh garment exports to UK rebound 10.5% as market diversification improves

Trade
The UK recovery helped offset a weak July, while more flexible sourcing rules are also reshaping the competitive equation...

India plans 5,000–10,000 new textile exporters as it targets $100 billion by 2030

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India is taking textile export policy deeper into individual manufacturing clusters, aiming to turn thousands of domestic producers and...

EU–Philippines FTA could add €514 million to Philippine apparel exports to Europe

Trade
The Philippines could emerge as a stronger EU apparel-sourcing base, but the widely cited €514 million opportunity is a...
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