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US CBP Issues WROs Against Two Jordan Garment Manufacturers

Textile Insights July 7, 2026

The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued Withhold Release Orders (WROs) against garments manufactured by Jordan-based Needle Craft Ltd. and Casual Wear Apparel LLC, citing reasonable evidence of forced labour practices. The orders took effect immediately, requiring CBP officers

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151 Textile & Garment Factories In Bangladesh Shut Since August 2024

Textile Insights July 7, 2026

Bangladesh’s textile and garment industry is facing mounting challenges, with 151 textile and apparel factories permanently closing between August 2024 and June 2026 amid weak global demand and rising operating costs. Industry data shows that of the 457 factories that ceased operations during the period, 108 were members of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and

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Bangladesh Launches Three-Year Skill Development Programme For RMG Sector

Textile Insights July 7, 2026

Bangladesh’s Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) has signed separate agreements with the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA), the Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BKMEA) and BGMEA University of Fashion and Technology (BUFT) to strengthen workforce skills across the ready-made garment (RMG) industry. The three-year

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Mysuru Targets US$500 Million Textile Exports By 2030

Textile Insights July 6, 2026

Mysuru district has unveiled an ambitious Export Promotion Plan to increase textile and apparel (T&A) exports to US$500 million by 2030, nearly ten times its current export value of US$53 million. The roadmap was presented at the district-level workshop, Taking Textiles to the Global Market, inaugurated by Deputy Commissioner G. Lakshmikanth Reddy. The plan envisages

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SITRA Seeks Rs 80-Crore Support For Green Textile Processing Hub In Tirupur

Textile Insights July 6, 2026

The South India Textile Research Association (SITRA) has proposed an Rs 80-crore project to advance sustainable textile processing in Tamil Nadu, seeking financial support from both the Central and State governments. The proposal envisages setting up a Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Tirupur, India’s leading knitwear manufacturing hub, while upgrading research and

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TEA Pushes For BHAVYA Apparel Parks, Migrant Worker Housing

Textile Insights July 6, 2026

The Tiruppur textile and apparel industry has urged the Tamil Nadu government to prioritise sustainable manufacturing infrastructure, migrant worker welfare and financial relief for dyeing units to strengthen the State’s export competitiveness. The demands were raised by Kumar Duraisamy, Joint Secretary of the Tiruppur Exporters’ Association (TEA), during a

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A. Sakthivel Joins India Business Delegation For Uk-India Week 2026

Textile Insights June 29, 2026

A. Sakthivel, Chairman of the Apparel Export Promotion Council, was part of the Indian business delegation accompanying Piyush Goyal during his visit to London for UK-India Week 2026. The visit comes ahead of the implementation of the India–UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement and the Double Contribution Convention on July 15, 2026, marking a significant […]

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Pabitra Margherita To Attend National Conference On Technical Textiles As Chief Guest

Textile Insights June 29, 2026

Pabitra Margherita, Minister of State for Textiles, Government of India, will attend the National Conference on Technical Textiles as the Chief Guest on June 30, 2026, at the Lakshmipat Singhania Auditorium. The conference, themed ‘Scaling the Technical Textiles Frontier’, will focus on advancing India’s technical textiles sector in line with the vision of Viksit

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Giriraj Singh Reaffirms Support For Textile Industry

Textile Insights June 29, 2026

Union Minister Giriraj Singh participated in the Golden Jubilee celebrations of the Karur Textile Manufacturers Exporters Association in Karur, where he interacted with representatives of the textile and apparel industry. Addressing the gathering, the Minister reaffirmed the Government’s commitment to strengthening India’s textile sector and enhancing its

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Maharashtra Mandates Clean Fuel For Bhiwandi Textile Dyeing Units

Textile Insights June 26, 2026

The Maharashtra government has made it mandatory for textile dyeing units in Bhiwandi to transition to cleaner fuels such as PNG, CNG and LPG as part of a broader strategy to reduce industrial pollution and improve environmental compliance across the state. Announcing the measures in the State Assembly, Environment and Climate Change Minister Pankaja Munde […]