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TCF POST Report Despite a robust surge in shipments during June 2026, the RMG sector recorded a year-on-year decline of 1.64% in export earnings for the 2025-2026 fiscal year. Total earnings for the sector settled at USD 38.7 billion. Notwithstanding this decline, the RMG sector remains the dominant force in national trade, accounting for 80.63% … Read more
TCF POST Report The global garment export landscape reached a pivotal juncture in mid-2026. As supply chain diversification accelerates, the “Big Three” of the textile world—Bangladesh, Vietnam, and India—are no longer competing merely on price, according to a snapshot report by the Dhaka-based research firm Thoughts and Thorough. The report notes that this emerging “Troika” … Read more
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 Desk Marubeni, a leading Japanese global trading conglomerate, has committed to partnering with Bangladesh’s garment industry to diversify and bolster exports to the Japanese market. A recent meeting at the BGMEA office in Dhaka between Marubeni Corporation officials and leaders of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) resulted in an actionable … Read more
TCF POST Analysis Recent market research by Fortune Business Insights valued the global apparel logistics market at USD 105.49 billion in 2026, UP from USD 98.80 billion in 2025. It is forecast to reach USD 180.73 billion by 2034, expanding at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 7.0% over the forecast period. The Asia-Pacific … Read more
TCF POST Report COLOMBO — Sri Lanka’s Apparel & Textiles sector is showing early signs of a turnaround after a challenging start to the year, posting its strongest monthly performance of 2026 in May. However, a deeper look at the data reveals a stark contrast between a booming broader export economy and a primary sector … Read more
TCF POST Desk Dhaka — June 25, 2026: The Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) has reinitiated an upskilling program to bolster competitiveness in Bangladesh’s garment export sector. The bureau, under the Ministry of Commerce, signed separate agreements today with top apparel trade bodies and a leading university to arrange training for a total of 22,815 workers … 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 DHAKA: The Australian Natural Fibres Summit was held in Dhaka on Tuesday, June 23, drawing more than 150 spinners, manufacturers, and brand representatives who gathered to hear directly from Australian cotton and wool industry leaders. The summit delivered key market updates on what is driving the Australian natural fibers industry, while its … Read more
