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MMF Textile Industry Seeks GST Cut On Raw Materials & Garments

Textile Insights September 17, 2025

The Southern Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SGCCI), along with man-made fabric (MMF) associations from across India, has urged the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) to slash GST on key raw materials from 18% to 5%. A delegation led by SGCCI Vice-President Ashok

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BGMEA Seeks Faster Customs Services To Boost Garment Exports

Textile Insights September 17, 2025

The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has urged the National Board of Revenue (NBR) to ensure faster, hassle-free Customs, VAT, and bond-related services to support the country’s US$ 47-billion readymade garment (RMG) sector. The appeal was made at a meeting on Wednesday between BGMEA leaders, led by first Vice President Syed Nazrul Islam,

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India’s Textile Ministry Pushes MSME Exporters Toward Global Market Diversification

Textile Insights September 16, 2025

Domestic reforms, fiscal support and innovation to boost competitiveness India’s Ministry of Textiles on September 8, convened a high-level consultation with micro, small and medium (MSME) textile exporters, focusing on expanding global market reach and enhancing domestic competitiveness. The meeting, chaired by Textile Minister Giriraj Singh, follows a similar

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NIFT Patna, ABFRL Ink Pact To Train 3.5 Lakh Rural Women In Bihar

Textile Insights September 16, 2025

The National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) Patna has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd (ABFRL) to skill and employ rural women associated with Bihar’s flagship self-help group (SHG) programme, Jeevika. The agreement was formalised in the presence of Union Minister of Textiles Giriraj Singh. The initiative aims […]

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Multi-Pronged Strategy Will Be Key To Sail Through Challenging Times For T&A Industry

Textile Insights September 10, 2025

Amid trade disruption caused by Trump’s tariff imposition, the Indian Textiles & Apparel sector is gearing up to revisit its strategy in order to reset its goals going forward. The exporters as well as manufacturers have started recalibrating trade strategies amid these global uncertainties. The companies are devising strategies to adapt to evolving market dynamics,

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RMG Revenue Growth To Halve To 3–5% On US Tariff Headwinds

Textile Insights September 9, 2025

India’s readymade garment (RMG) industry is set to see revenue growth nearly halve to 3–5% this fiscal, weighed down by the imposition of a 50% tariff by the US on imports from India effective August 27, 2025. The tariff shock, coupled with a squeeze in profitability, is expected to weaken credit metrics across the sector. […]

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Sleek Garments CEO Nora Abbott Warns: Ghana’s Textile Industry Must Move Quickly If AGOA Ends

Textile Insights September 9, 2025

Nora Banaman Abbott, Chief Executive of Sleek Garments Exports Ltd, has warned that Ghana’s textile industry must “move quickly” if the U.S. African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) is not renewed. Abbott argued that the country’s survival strategy must start at home—with citizens and domestic demand. “Why do we advance-pay abroad but make our own […]

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AAFA Urges Long-Term Renewal Of AGOA To Safeguard U.S. And African Jobs

Textile Insights September 9, 2025

The American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) has strongly urged Congress and the Administration to renew the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) well ahead of its September 30 expiry, warning that failure to do so would derail billions in U.S. private-sector investment across Africa and threaten thousands of jobs both in the U.S. and […]

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Lesotho’s Textile Sector Collapses Under Weight Of U.S. Tariffs

Textile Insights September 9, 2025

Lesotho’s textile industry, the country’s largest private employer and a pillar of its economy, is reeling from sweeping U.S. tariffs that have triggered mass layoffs, shut down factories and shaken one of Africa’s most vulnerable nations. The tariffs, introduced in April under U.S. President Donald Trump’s “reciprocal trade” policy, imposed levies of up to 50 […]

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GRI Draft Standards Push Apparel Sector Towards Transparency, Worker Rights

Textile Insights September 9, 2025

The global textiles and apparel sector, which employs over 90 million workers, predominantly women, migrants, caste-affected groups and refugees, remains plagued by poverty wages, unsafe conditions, and systemic discrimination, according to Peter Dawkins, Senior Manager at GRI Standards. In a new article, Dawkins stresses that entrenched inequalities based on gender,