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Textiles, Clothing & Footwear Business Insights
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 HANOI — Despite earning $18.8 billion in exports (a 5.6% YoY increase) during the first five months of 2026, Vietnam’s apparel sector is actively ditching ruinous price wars to prepare for a volatile second half of the year, as they see the period and later global market will remain volatile and changing. … Read more
TCF POST Report As the European Union aggressively shifts its sustainability, traceability, and circularity mandates from voluntary corporate pledges into hard trade law, it views Asia’s three major garment sourcing destinations—Bangladesh, Vietnam, and India—as still requiring significant structural improvements, with each displaying distinct strengths and weaknesses. A newly released European Parliament briefing document, titled “EU … Read more
TCF POST Desk HANOI — The Vietnam National Textile and Garment Group (VINATEX) announced its provisional consolidated revenue reached approximately USD 375 million (VND 9.77 trillion) for the first half of 2026, marking a 6.5 percent increase compared to the same period last year. The state-owned textile and apparel conglomerate also reported a 14.4 percent … 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
TCF POST Report The recent introduction of Corporate Power Purchase Agreements (C-PPAs)—agreements allowing companies to buy electricity directly from renewable energy developers—has offered garment export industries in Bangladesh and Vietnam a significant competitive advantage, according to a senior official at the Swedish retailer H&M. Kim Hellström, Head of Sustainability at the H&M Group, advised Cambodian … Read more
TCF POST Report Vietnam’s textile and garment export turnover reached 17.81 billion USD in the first five months of 2026, marking a marginal year-on-year increase of 0.6% compared to 2025, according to data released by the Vietnam Textile & Apparel Association (VITAS). In May 2026 alone, export turnover fell to an estimated 3.64 billion USD, … Read more
