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Last updated 4h ago · Aug 21, 2026, 5:27 AM
New Book ‘Torn’ Challenges Luxury Fashion’s Growth Model
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Saudi Arabia’s Beauty Market Booms With Young, Trend-savvy Consumers
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ITET is concerned about the gas crisis disruption and urges immediate action
The Institution of Textile Engineers & Technologists (ITET), Bangladesh, has expressed concern about the recent gas crisis disruption in the industry and urged the government to take immediate action. ITET said sustainable solutions are needed to protect textile and apparel operations, jobs, and export competitiveness. In a joint statement, Engr. Md. Enayet Hossain, President, and Engr. A.S.M. Haf
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Nili Lotan Unveils Fall Ad Campaign Focused on Modern Americana and New Western Boots
The ad campaign was shot by Gray Sorrenti, who has previously shot campaigns for Lotan and is known for her cool, stylish and fresh photography.
Better, not bigger as Amanat Shah Group focuses on efficiency, innovation and smarter management
Amanat Shah Group (ASG) has grown from a family textile business into a vertically integrated manufacturing group with operations spanning spinning, weaving, knitting, dyeing, finishing, printing and garment manufacturing. Built on the vision of founder Mohammad Helal Miah, the group has developed a strong presence in Bangladesh’s traditional textile market while expanding its focus towards fashio
Bangladesh RMG factories could generate 1,768 MWp from rooftop solar: CPD study
Bangladesh’s garment factories could generate up to 1,768 MWp of electricity through rooftop solar, according to Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) study. This capacity would help meet a significant share of their power demand amid ongoing energy shortages. The findings were presented at a discussion on Investment Chinese investment potential for rooftop solar in Bangladesh’s RMG sector, organized b
ITET urges immediate action over gas crisis disruption in textile sector
The Institution of Textile Engineers & Technologists (ITET), Bangladesh, has urged the government to take immediate action on the severe gas crisis. Sustainable solutions are needed to protect textile and apparel operations, jobs, and export competitiveness, ITET said. In a joint statement, Engr. Md. Enayet Hossain, President, and Engr. A.S.M. Hafizur Rahman Nixon, Secretary General of ITET highli
WTRLSS launches, aims to transform the $100 billion global denim industry
Country’s biggest apparel manufacturer brings waterless dyeing technology to commercial scale, in a move that could reshape a $100 billion global denim industry. “For more than a century, the industry has accepted that authentic denim comes with an enormous environmental cost,” said WTRLSS’ co-founder, chairman, and chief scientist Dr Mickaël Mheidle in a press release on Tuesday. “We’ve proven it
BGMEA and BIDEC Sign MoU to Promote Energy-Efficient Fan Upcycling Technology in RMG Factories
The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) and Bangladesh Industrial Development and Engineering Company (BIDEC) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote the adoption of BIDEC’s patented and locally developed technology for converting conventional capacitor-type ceiling fans into energy-saving BLDC fans among Bangladesh’s garment factories. The MoU wa
Trusted apparel & textile sources
A hand-picked shortlist of the publications, associations, and standards bodies I follow for reliable news on apparel manufacturing, sourcing, and compliance.
Top 10 for the industry
My five-star shortlist — the sources I check most often for signal over noise.
Fibre2Fashion
Textile, garment & fashion news
Business of Fashion (BoF)
Fashion business, luxury, retail, sourcing
Sourcing Journal
Supply chain & sourcing
Women's Wear Daily (WWD)
Global fashion industry news
Just Style
Apparel manufacturing & sourcing
Textile World
Textile industry insights & technology
Textile Today
Textile & apparel innovation
Textile Focus
South Asian textile & apparel
BGMEA
Bangladesh garment manufacturers
AATCC
Textile testing & standards
Global apparel headlines
Business, retail, sourcing, and supply-chain coverage from leading trade publications.
Manufacturing, machinery & innovation
Trade press covering textile production, knitwear, technical textiles, and process innovation.
Testing, inspection & certification
Especially valuable for garment technology and quality — standards bodies and global testing labs.
Sustainability, materials & ESG
Standards, coalitions, and initiatives driving responsible materials, chemistry, and cotton sourcing.
Circular economy & textile recycling
Foundations, coalitions, and innovators advancing textile-to-textile recycling and circular business models.
Ellen MacArthur Foundation
Circular economy thought leadership
Fashion for Good
Innovation platform for circular fashion
Global Fashion Agenda
Circular fashion policy & summit
Textile Recycling Association (TRA)
UK textile recycling body
Accelerating Circularity
Textile-to-textile recycling projects
Reverse Resources
Post-industrial waste tracing & recycling
Worker rights & ethical sourcing
Foundations, unions, and multi-stakeholder initiatives advancing fair wages, safe workplaces, and ethical supply chains.
Fair Wear Foundation
Improving factory labor conditions
Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI)
Ethical trade base code & practice
Clean Clothes Campaign
Garment worker rights advocacy
Worker Rights Consortium
Independent factory monitoring
Fair Labor Association
Workplace standards & accreditation
ILO — Textiles, Clothing & Footwear
International labor standards
Traceability & supply-chain transparency
Open databases, disclosure standards, and traceability platforms mapping the apparel supply chain from fibre to retail.
Open Supply Hub
Open database of global production facilities
Transparency Pledge
Minimum standard for supplier disclosure
Fashion Revolution
#WhoMadeMyClothes transparency advocacy
TrusTrace
Material & supply-chain traceability platform
TextileGenesis
Fibre-to-retail traceability tech
Sourcemap
End-to-end supply-chain mapping
Rules, certifications & standards
Official regulators and certification bodies for textile and apparel compliance.
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