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British investor Charter HCP and China’s Besting plan a five-year lease model starting with 2,500 jobs at Prefix Fashions in Gazipur.

The certification body launched a consumer awareness campaign after European Union rules restricting unverified green claims took effect on Sept. 27.

European Union forced-labour bans and digital product passports will require farm-to-factory data for all apparel entering the single market.

The Pakistan Textile Exporters Association warned of a steep decline in October-December shipments as sea freight charges surged up to 2.5 times.

A survey of 13,026 consumers found synthetic petroleum-based materials still account for nearly 70 percent of global textile fiber production.

Weekly calls at Karachi Gateway Terminal International via Colombo aim to ease freight costs and transit delays for Pakistani textile exporters affected by Red Sea disruptions.

Cheaper certified fibre offers margin relief to regional textile mills and garment producers meeting international brand sustainability quotas.

Research covering 24 percent of global cotton output shows 59 percent of smallholders boosted net farm income while cutting pesticide volume by 65 percent.

Asian garment exporters captured a larger share of Dutch clothing imports between January and July 2026 even as total trade value contracted across European retail channels.

Held alongside Moscow Fashion Week from Sept. 28 to 30, the gathering connects industry delegations from across Asia, Africa, and the Arab world.

A planned expansion will double monthly production to 1 million garments, fed by an on-site mill weaving 3.2 million meters of fabric.

Indoor heat stress erases 4.1 per cent of annual revenue across plants in Dhaka, making shop-floor insulation and airflow ventilation commercially viable.

Livestock grazing for leather and wool accounts for almost 97 percent of the 1.45-billion-hectare footprint identified across five natural fiber categories.

Textile mills bought more than two million bales by mid-September while cheaper Brazilian imports added fresh pressure on domestic lint prices.

The R|Elan Circular Design Challenge will serve as exclusive nominating partner ahead of a Delhi ceremony on October 13.

The menswear brand is rolling out short-sleeve casual styles and technical fabrics priced from SGD 75 across its Orchard Road retail locations.
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