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Framework renewed by Cambodia’s employers, workers, and importers•EU’s New Textile Regime: How Bangladesh, Vietnam, and India Are Positioning•Cambodia Reports "Satisfactory" Investment and Exports in Garment and Footwear Industry•European Commission Urged to Update Textile Labelling Regulation with "Must-Have" Elements•Yeşim Group Eyes $500M Exports from Egypt by 2030•Clothing and Textiles Still Pakistan’s Hope in Exports•Kohl’s Names Elliott Rodgers as New COO•Apparel Exports Decline as India Awaits Policy Payoff and Deal With the US• Framework renewed by Cambodia’s employers, workers, and importers•EU’s New Textile Regime: How Bangladesh, Vietnam, and India Are Positioning•Cambodia Reports "Satisfactory" Investment and Exports in Garment and Footwear Industry•European Commission Urged to Update Textile Labelling Regulation with "Must-Have" Elements•Yeşim Group Eyes $500M Exports from Egypt by 2030•Clothing and Textiles Still Pakistan’s Hope in Exports•Kohl’s Names Elliott Rodgers as New COO•Apparel Exports Decline as India Awaits Policy Payoff and Deal With the US•
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EU’s New Textile Regime: How Bangladesh, Vietnam, and India Are Positioning

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TCF Post Desk · 4 min
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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

VINATEX Reports 6.5% First-Half Growth Amid Export Concerns

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TCF Post Desk · 1 min

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

Shift in US Apparel Sourcing: Vietnam Anchors Market as Brands Flee China for New Hubs

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TCF Post Desk · 3 min
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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

H&M Sees C-PPAs as Decarbonization Action in Bangladesh, Vietnam

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TCF Post Desk · 2 min

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

VIETNAM’S TEXTILE EXPORTS HIT $17.8B IN FIRST FIVE MONTHS

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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

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