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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

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U.S. Tariff Shock Puts Tamil Nadu’s Export Backbone On The Line

Textile Insights September 9, 2025

Tamil Nadu’s export economy, long considered the bedrock of India’s global trade competitiveness, has been jolted by the United States’ sudden imposition of a 50% tariff on Indian goods. For a state that sends nearly a third of its exports to the U.S., the move has triggered fears of widespread job losses, collapsing orders and […]

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AAFA Calls On Congress To Renew AGOA And Haiti Trade Programmes Before Expiration

Textile Insights September 9, 2025

The American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) has urged Congress to immediately renew the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) and the Haitian HOPE and HELP trade preference programmes ahead of their September 30, 2025 expiration. For more than two decades, AGOA has provided eligible sub-Saharan African countries with duty-free access, strengthening U.S.

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Indonesia Warns Textile Producers On Imports, Transparency Gaps

Textile Insights August 27, 2025

To maintain the competitiveness of Indonesia’s textile industry, the Ministry of Industry (Kemenperin) has called on upstream producers to strengthen transparency, administrative compliance, and strategic consistency. The appeal was specifically directed at members of the Association of Indonesian Filament and Filament Producers (APSyFI). According to data from the

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GST Reforms Must Protect Apparel Sector: CMAI’s Rahul Mehta

Textile Insights August 20, 2025

The Clothing Manufacturers Association of India (CMAI) has urged the government to exercise caution in implementing the proposed Goods and Services Tax (GST) reforms, warning that poorly executed changes could harm the apparel sector. Rahul Mehta, Chief Mentor of CMAI, said that while reducing the number of slabs and making mass-consumption products cheaper are

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Uzbekistan To Open Textile Trading Houses In US

Textile Insights August 19, 2025

Uzbekistan’s President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has announced plans to open two textile trading houses in St. Louis and New York, a move aimed at strengthening the country’s presence in the US$ 100 billion US textile market. The trading houses will serve as sales and promotional hubs for Uzbek ready-made garments and fashion products, directly linking the […]

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PM Modi Announces Next-Gen GST Reforms On Independence Day

Textile Insights August 18, 2025

On the occasion of India’s 79th Independence Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted the transformative role of the Goods and Services Tax (GST), calling it one of the most significant economic reforms since its implementation in 2017. He said the next phase of GST reforms will be crucial in building an ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ by easing […]

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RMG Green Count In Bangladesh Rises To 258

Textile Insights August 14, 2025

Bangladesh’s ready-made garment (RMG) sector has further cemented its position as the world leader in green apparel manufacturing, with five more factories earning Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification from the United States Green Building Council (USGBC). This latest addition brings the total number of LEED-certified garment factories in the

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50 Textile Parks Sanctioned Under SITP, 1.23 Lakh Jobs Created

Textile Insights August 14, 2025

To boost investment, employment, and exports in the textile sector, the Ministry of Textiles has been implementing the Scheme for Integrated Textile Park (SITP), aimed at setting up world-class textile parks across India’s key textile hubs. While the SITP was in operation until March 31, 2021, it has since been subsumed under the Textile Cluster […]

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BGMEA Seeks US Man-Made Fibre Imports To Cut China Dependence

Textile Insights August 14, 2025

After recently unveiling plans to import cotton from the United States to help reduce the trade deficit, Bangladesh’s garment industry is now keen to source more man-made fibres such as polyester and nylon from the US, a market segment currently dominated by China. The interest was expressed during a meeting between leaders of the Bangladesh […]