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  • Converse unveils chuck 70 De Luxe squared with Swarovski sparkle

    For more than 100 years, the Chuck Taylor All Star has been worn and loved by athletes, musicians, artists, dreamers and thinkers. It’s become a classic symbol of style, accessibility and self-expression. The canvas upper, All Star patch, rubber toe cap and vulcanized pinstripe sole are recognize...
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  • Textile leaders prep for Intertextile Apparel Spring ’24 in Shanghai

    As the global exhibition industry bounces back after a period of discontinuity, favourable winds are blowing for China’s textile and apparel market. Retail sales of clothing, shoes, hats, and textiles leapt 10.2 per cent year-on-year in 2023, signalling strong consumer appetite. According to the ...
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  • US’ Jazwares collaborates with fashion brand H&M

    Jazwares, the maker of the popular Squishmallows brand, is collaborating with global fashion brand H&M to launch a vibrant apparel and accessories collection inspired by the plush sensation. Available in stores globally on December 21, this is the first collaboration between H&M and pop...
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  • China’s Anta Sports announces development plan for 3 years

    China’s Anta Sports announces development plan for 3 years

    Anta Sports Products Limited has unveiled its development plan for the next three years (2024-2026). Adhering to the development strategy of single-focus, multi-brand, globalisation, Anta Sports will focus on three key business segments, namely performance sports group, fashion sports group and o...
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  • RSC issues compliance certificates to 73 more RMG units in Bangladesh

    RSC issues compliance certificates to 73 more RMG units in Bangladesh

    The RMG (readymade garments) Sustainability Council (RSC) in Bangladesh recently recognised 73 RMG production units as compliant and safe. The factories received letters of recognition after they rectified the non-compliance faults identified during the initial inspections of the council formed ...
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  • China’s textiles & apparel exports down 6.74% in Jan-Mar 2023

    China’s textiles & apparel exports down 6.74% in Jan-Mar 2023

    INSIGHTS ● China’s exports of textiles, apparel, and clothing accessories in the first quarter of 2023 declined by 6.74 per cent compared to the same period last year, with garment exports decreasing by 1.3 per cent. ● In 2022, China’s exports of textiles, apparel, and clothing acces...
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  • Chinese apparel exports up in 2022 as unit price rises 9%, volume down

    China’s apparel exports rose 7.05 per cent to $167.876 billion during 2022 despite economic slowdown and restrictions from the US. However, this increase in value was due to a rise in per unit price in the segment, which increased by 9.27 per cent to $4.24 in 2022 compared to $3.88 in 2021. There...
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  • US’ Major League Soccer & Adidas extend multi-year partnership

    US’ Major League Soccer & Adidas extend multi-year partnership

    US’ Major League Soccer (MLS) and German sportswear brand Adidas have announced a multi-year extension of their partnership. Under the multi-faceted agreement, Adidas will continue as the official supplier for the league, its clubs, and youth academies. The extension was unveiled as part of a ser...
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  • Sri Lanka’s garment exports up 10.7% in 2022; down in Dec

    Sri Lanka’s garment exports up 10.7% in 2022; down in Dec

    Sri Lanka’s garment exports stood at $5,483.1 million during January-December 2022, which grew by 10.7 per cent over the exports of $4,951.5 million in the same period of the previous year, as per statistics released by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka. Its garment exports dropped by 8.7 per cent in...
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  • UK’s Coats Digital helps Handa digitally transform garment production

    UK’s Coats Digital helps Handa digitally transform garment production

    UK-based Coats Digital, leading technology solutions provider for the apparel industry, has announced that global fashion manufacturer Handa Industries has selected its FastReactPlan to digitally transform its production processes, enabling it to respond agilely to more complex order requests, st...
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  • China’s share 27% in US’ imports of leather apparel in Jan-Sept 2022

    China’s share 27% in US’ imports of leather apparel in Jan-Sept 2022

    US imported leather apparel and accessories worth $2.695 billion from China, which was 27.10 per cent of its total imports of $9.944 billion during January-September 2022. The imports registered an impressive growth of 29.46 per cent year on year (YoY). There was no spill over effect of US ban on...
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  • Apparel imports of Middle East at $3 bn in H1, China claims 31% share

    Apparel imports of Middle East at $3 bn in H1, China claims 31% share

    Apparel imports of Middle East stood at $3.108 billion during January-June 2022. Amongst all the exporting nations, China ranked first on the suppliers’ list with a share of 31.43 per cent ($977.016 million), followed by Bangladesh, Turkiye, Italy and India. Asia-Pacific region supplied about tw...
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  • US imports babywear worth $255.955 mn in July 2022

    US imports babywear worth $255.955 mn in July 2022

    Babywear imports by the United States has been on a rise since April this year. The imports increased to $255.955 million in July 2022 from $245.802 million in June 2022. The country imported babywear worth $1,633.762 million in the first seven months of this year, while they amounted to $2.414 ...
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  • Bangla-China JV to invest $15.63 mn to set up garment accessories unit

    Bangla-China JV to invest $15.63 mn to set up garment accessories unit

    Bangladesh-China joint venture company Jinqiu Global Textile Bangladesh Ltd will invest $15.63 million to set up a garment accessories manufacturing unit at the Ishwardi Export Processing Zone (IEPZ) in Paksey of Pabna district. The company will annually manufacture 250 million metres and 2 milli...
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  • Low demand causes south India’s cotton yarn prices to decline further

    Low demand causes south India’s cotton yarn prices to decline further

    Cotton yarn prices have declined further in South India today as demand from the downstream industry continues to be low. Cotton yarn prices have eased by ₹5-15 per kg in the Mumbai market and by ₹3-7 per kg in Tamil Nadu’s Tiruppur market. Traders feel that cotton yarn demand is not likely to p...
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