Bangladesh is uniquely positioned to take advantage of its location in the Eastern sub-region of South Asia. It is a center point of different initiatives that seek to connect Bangladesh, Bhutan, India and Nepal (BBIN) with the ASEAN and other East Asian countries. With deeper trade, investment and connectivity linkages within the sub-region, Bangladesh can benefit from new markets, new import sources of high-quality and better-priced products, increasing opportunities for transport and logistic

UK-based Slick Stitch, one of the world's largest apparel personalisation fulfilment businesses, servicing major brands and retailers with a full suite of technology-led solutions from warehousing, garment embellishment to end consumer logistics, has acquired Mad Print, a UK-based garment and textiles printing business, for an undisclosed sum.Pic: ShutterstockMad Print works for a variety of businesses, football clubs, charities, fashion houses designers and fund-raising events across the UK

BERLIN – Germany's Grüner Knopf (Green Button) government-run sustainability scheme has been accused of failing to meet its promises to deliver clothes and textiles made in line with social and environmental standards.Two NGOs, the Swiss organisation Public Eye and FEMNET which promotes women's development in Africa, highlight what they describe as "deficiencies" in the initiative's standard and testing process.The German Ministry of Development (BMZ), which set up the Gree

Sophie, an English teacher from Xuancai Textile Training Center, will give a lecture the theme of which isTextile English -- Payment Termsfrom15:30 to 16:30 on January 13th.Scan the qr code below in advance!

MILAN - Luxury skiwear brand Moncler has launched a new range of jackets which it says are made entirely from more sustainable materials as part of the company's Born to Protect strategy to reduce its environmental impact.Moncler says the jackets, which are available for men, women and children, feature recycled materials - except down - reducing the garments' carbon footprint by about 40 per cent.Fabrics and accessories, including zips and buttons, are made of Econyl nylon, a regenerate

The National Garment Workers Federation (NGWF) is demanding 30% annual risk allowance for the workers engaged in Bangladesh’s readymade garment industry (RMG).On 8 January 2021, NGWF stressed that the garment workers have been endangering their lives to work in the RMG factories even at times other than the COVID-19 pandemic.Figure: The National Garment Workers Federation demanded 30% annual risk allowance for the workers engaged in Bangladesh’s RMG.Amirul Haque Amin, President, NGWF said, “Most

With the existing challenges, the COVID-19 pandemic has brought new challenges for the global fashion industry. Bangladesh, the second-largest exporter of clothing products after China, is closely tagged with those new challenges.Figure 1: With the outbreak of Covid-19 pandemic, consumers went on contactless purchasing through online marketplace or e-commerce.In turning around from the devastating impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, Bangladesh has to adopt more technology and prepare itself for the

Qi Yindiwho is a second-grade teacherwill give a lecturefrom15:30 to 16:30 on January 12th. She will introducethe export business process of cross-border e-commerce.

The National Committee on Textiles & Clothing (NCTC) recently appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to remove anti-dumping duty (ADD) on viscose staple fibre (VSF) and address the VSF spun yarn availability and price issues to prevent job losses and stoppage of production across the VSF textile value chain. NCTC is a common platform representing the chain.Pic: ShutterstockThe textile industry has been facing stagnation for many years, primarily due to the lack of availability of the basic

LONDON – A consumer survey commissioned by Fashion Revolution has assessed the attitudes and habits of 5,000 shoppers aged between 16-75 across the UK, France, Spain, Germany and Italy.Findings, which cover brand and manufacturing expectations and supply chain transparency, as well as the shopping habits of the sample, highlight that consumers are growing increasingly mindful of the environmental and social impacts of garment production.As such, it’s highlighted that 70 per cent of respondents b