Profitability, credit metrics under pressure as 50% duty kicks in India’s home textile industry is staring at a 5–10% drop in revenue this fiscal after the US imposed a 50% tariff on imports from August 27, 2025. The US accounts for nearly three-fourths of the sector’s export earnings. CRISIL
Chinese investment in Bangladesh has surged 300%, underscoring Beijing’s growing role in the country’s economic landscape, Commerce Adviser Sheikh Bashir Uddin said on Friday. Speaking at the ‘Belt and Road Initiative in Bangladesh Exhibition’ at the Bashundhara Convention Centre, he stressed that enhanced collaboration with China could further accelerate Bangladesh’s
India’s apparel exports are set to decline by 6-9% in FY26, with credit rating agency ICRA revising the industry outlook to Negative from Stable, citing the steep hike in US tariffs and pricing pressures. ICRA expects exporters’ operating profit margins to contract by 200-300 basis points, slipping to around 7.5% in FY26 from 10% in […]
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,
Bangladesh’s readymade garment (RMG) exports to the European Union (EU) rose 48.34% between 2020 and 2024, reaching €18.79 billion, consolidating its position as the bloc’s second-largest apparel supplier. Data from Eurostat shows exports climbed from €12.32 billion in 2020 to €18.28 billion in 2024, outpacing the EU’s overall apparel import growth of 24.92% during the
The Ichalkaranji Shuttleless Fabrics Manufacturers Association (ISFMA) successfully hosted Yarn Expo 2025 at Panchratna Hall, Ichalkaranji, drawing approximately 1,800 visitors over the two-day event. Held on September 11–12, the expo featured active participation from nearly 50 companies, with Lenzing as the platinum sponsor and Aditya Birla Group’s Grasim Industries and
Conference set for October 14–15 in Raleigh, NC INDA, the Association of the nonwoven fabrics industry, has announced the three finalists for the 2025 RISE Innovation Award, a highlight of the RISE (Research, Innovation & Science for Engineered Fabrics) Technology Conference. The award recognizes breakthrough innovations in nonwoven and engineered fabrics with the
Culp Inc., a leading US supplier of bedding and upholstery fabrics, reported a narrower net loss of US$ 0.2 million for Q1 FY26, compared to a US$ 7.3 million loss a year earlier, as restructuring gains lifted margins despite soft demand and tariff pressures. Revenue declined 10% YoY to US$ 50.7 million, hit by weakness […]
Denim giant Levi’s has appointed actor Alia Bhatt as its new global brand ambassador, marking a high-profile partnership aimed at reshaping the brand’s positioning in women’s fashion. The collaboration comes at a time when the category is witnessing a shift towards relaxed fits, wide legs and looser silhouettes, which are moving from seasonal trends to […]
India’s hospitality sector is becoming the launch pad for a new circular economy play. Enviu, under the Saamuhika Shakti initiative supported by the H&M Foundation, is scaling up its textile waste venture Second Spin, which is repurposing discarded hotel linens into new products, while bringing waste pickers into the formal value chain. The venture, part […]





















