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New Tariff Tiers Take Hold as Asia’s Garment Exporters Adapt to a Fractured Trade Order: STAR Network Reports

  TCF POST Special Report  Phnom Penh: Asia’s textile and garment sector spent the second quarter of 2026 adjusting to a fundamentally reshaped U.S. trade landscape, as exporters across Bangladesh, China, Cambodia, Myanmar, Pakistan and Vietnam absorbed the fallout from a landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling and the rollout of a new tariff regime. The … Read more

Samsonite Group to Acquire Travel Brand BÉIS in $210 Million Deal

  Hong Kong / Los Angeles — Samsonite Group S.A. on August 12, 2026, announced it has signed a binding agreement to buy BÉIS, the direct-to-consumer luggage and lifestyle bag label launched in 2018 by actress and entrepreneur Shay Mitchell. The deal values BÉIS at roughly $210 million on a cash-free, debt-free basis, with Samsonite paying … Read more

Marimekko Leans Harder on International Wholesale with its Finland Sales Slide

  TCF POST Report Finnish design house Marimekko posted second-quarter net sales just shy of last year’s record, with strong momentum in Asia-Pacific offsetting a soft home market, according to the company’s half-year report covering January–June 2026. Finland Lags, Profitability Slips Domestic retail sales fell 7% in Q2 as underperforming summer sales campaigns — including … Read more

Skechers Set to Complete Massive New European Distribution Center in Wallonia This August

  TCF POST DESK  LIÈGE, WALLONIA — Skechers has announced that construction on its state-of-the-art European Distribution Center in Liège, Wallonia, is scheduled for completion in August 2026. Spanning an impressive 230,000 square meters, the new facility is strategically located near Liège Airport and adjacent to the company’s existing Milmort site. The expansion is designed … Read more

EU Continues Pushing for Sustainable Fashion: Textile Apparel Top Priority Under ESPR Framework and DPP

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TCF POST Report BRUSSELS — The European Union is stepping up its green transition for the fashion and retail sectors. Under the newly implemented Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR). The initiative seriously aims to overhaul how garments are designed, marketed, and managed throughout their lifecycle, backed by overwhelming support from stakeholders. A new European … Read more

BioFibreLoop project pushes optimisation of bio-based, non-toxic functional textiles

TCF POST Report The BioFibreLoop project—coordinated by the Deutsche Institute für Textil- und Faserforschung (DITF)—has reached a critical milestone with the completion of its first functional Digital Twin, a virtual modeling tool designed to revolutionize the production of sustainable, non-toxic textiles. Technical Innovation Economic and Sustainability Impact

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