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Textiles, Clothing & Footwear Business Insights
TCF POST Desk HONG KONG: The Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles and Apparel (HKRITA) signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with two key global partners, Jeanologia and Looptworks, to establish the Green Machine Circular Textile Ecosystem – a first-of-its-kind collaboration to accelerate the large-scale recycling of blended textiles. At the centre of this … Read more
TCF POST Analysis For decades, international sportswear brands viewed China primarily as a manufacturing powerhouse. Today, that narrative has been flipped on its head. As global giants report explosive growth, China has cemented its status as the most critical engine of their revenue strategies—a laboratory where the world’s most successful brands are redefining themselves as … Read more
TCF POST Analysis Latest figures from the Chinese General Administration of Customs indicate that easing of trade tensions between China and the U.S. drove a robust month-on-month recovery, particularly in the apparel sector,in May 2026. However, due to a high statistical baseline from the previous year, overall exports for the month declined slightly year-on-year. Looking … Read more
TCF POST Report The latest import data from the Office of Textiles and Apparel (OTEXA) reveals a significant shakeup in the US fashion supply chain. Rather than a minor, seasonal blip, American brands are fundamentally restructuring where their clothes are made. As total global apparel imports to the US dropped by 12% in the first … Read more
