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DBG Unveils Major Revival Plan For Ghana’s Textile And Garment Industry

Textile Insights June 2, 2025

The Development Bank Ghana (DBG) has launched a bold initiative aimed at reviving the country’s struggling textile and garment industry, once a major employer that has seen its workforce shrink from 25,000 in the 1970s to just 6,000 by 2020. Acting CEO Dr. Randolph Nsor-Ambala, speaking at a

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Uzbekistan And Taiwan Initiate Dialogue On Strengthening Textile Industry Ties

Textile Insights May 31, 2025

In a move to bolster international cooperation in the textile sector, Chairman of Uztextileprom, Mirmukhsin Sultanov, met with Lo Tszin Ju, Head of the Taipei-Moscow Coordination Commission Office. The meeting, also attended by representatives from “Towards Taiwan” and industry experts, marked a significant step toward expanding bilateral engagement. Key discussions

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AAFA Slams Trump’s Tariff Stance On Apparel

Textile Insights May 29, 2025

U.S. President Donald Trump has clarified that his tariff policies are aimed at boosting domestic manufacturing of advanced technologies and military equipment—not everyday consumer goods like sneakers and T-shirts. Speaking to reporters before boarding Air Force One in New Jersey, Trump stated, “We’re not looking to make sneakers and T-shirts. We want to make military

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Giriraj Singh Pushes Cotton, MMF Mission

Textile Insights May 28, 2025

Union Minister of Textiles, Giriraj Singh, chaired the Textile Advisory Group (TAG) meeting on Cotton and Man-Made Fibres (MMF) at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, to review progress and discuss strategies to strengthen the entire textile value chain. The meeting was attended by Minister of State for Textiles Pabitra Margherita, Secretary Textiles Neelam Shami Rao, and […]

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Gas Shortage Threatens Textile Industry Shutdown In Bangladesh

Textile Insights May 27, 2025

Leaders of Bangladesh’s primary textile mills have sounded the alarm over the worsening gas crisis, warning that continued disruptions in supply are pushing factories toward closure. At a press conference held at the Gulshan Club in Dhaka on Sunday, Bangladesh Textile Mills Association (BTMA) President Showkat Aziz Russell expressed deep concern over the ongoing gas […]

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SGCCI Seeks Removal Of QCO On Textile Machinery To Boost Growth

Textile Insights May 27, 2025

The Southern Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SGCCI) has formally appealed to the central government to remove the Quality Control Order (QCO) from textile machinery, citing its potential to hinder the growth and technological advancement of the textile sector. In a high-level meeting held in New Delhi, SGCCI Vice President Ashok Jirawala and former […]

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India And Namibia Explore Textile Industry Collaboration

Textile Insights May 27, 2025

The High Commissioner of India to Namibia, His Excellency Rahul Shrivastava, was recently welcomed by the Mayor of Windhoek, Ndeshihafela Larandja, to discuss strengthening municipal-level cooperation between the two nations. According to a statement from the City of Windhoek, the discussions focused on the potential establishment of large-scale textile production in the

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Reps Push For Ban On Foreign Textiles To Revive Nigeria’s Textile Industry

Textile Insights May 21, 2025

The Nigerian House of Representatives has called on the Federal Government to ban the importation of foreign textiles in a bid to rejuvenate the local textile industry. The resolution followed the adoption of a motion moved by Rep. Garba Muhammad (NNPP–Kano) during Tuesday’s plenary session. Once a major contributor to Nigeria’s manufacturing sector, the textile […]

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Import Ban Sparks Rs 2,000 Cr Opportunity For Indian Textiles

Textile Insights May 20, 2025

India’s recent move to restrict garment imports from Bangladesh via land routes is expected to unlock a Rs 1,000-2,000 crore opportunity for the domestic textile sector, even as it temporarily disrupts supply chains of major apparel brands and pushes up prices of key items like T-shirts and denims by 2-3% this winter. The Directorate General […]

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India Restricts Bangladeshi Garment Imports To Sea Routes Amid Trade Tensions

Textile Insights May 19, 2025

Indian government has restricted the import of readymade garments (RMG) from Bangladesh to two sea ports Kolkata and Nhava Sheva (Mumbai), effective this week. This shift ends the long-standing use of land routes like Petrapole, which previously handled 76% of such shipments. The change is expected to significantly increase transit time and logistics costs, affecting […]