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VINATEX Reports 6.5% First-Half Growth Amid Export Concerns

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 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

Nike Supplier Feng Tay Reports May Turnaround

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TCF POST Desk  Feng Tay Enterprises, a major contract shoe manufacturer for Nike, reported a sharp turnaround in May 2026, breaking a streak of monthly declines since the start of the year. The Taiwan-based multinational announced that manufacturing revenues rose 11.7% year-over-year to NT$6.72 billion for the month of May. Despite the monthly surge, the … Read more

UNIQLO announces 5 new stores in Canada

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TCF Post Desk    Japan’s international apparel retailer UNIQLO announced the opening of five new stores in Canada in Fall 2026, bringing its Canadian network to 42 locations.  The new stores will offer UNIQLO’s full range of LifeWear apparel for men, women, children, and babies, as well as seasonal collections and the brand’s UT (UNIQLO … Read more

“Bangladesh’s garment industry is transforming from a cut and sew” hub to sophistication”  

TCF POST Report Bangladesh has been successfully transforming from a basic “cut and sew” hub into a highly sophisticated, vertically integrated manufacturing powerhouse, said the international textile business group, Exploretex.   The Portugal-based strategic sourcing and manufacturing group, which operates vertical facilities in Bangladesh and high-end factories in Portugal, identifies that massive production capacity, competitive … Read more

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