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NCTO Commends Bill Strengthening “Made in America” Rules on Army’s Textiles

TCF POST Report The National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO) applauded the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) on Friday for passing the Fiscal Year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The bill includes critical reporting requirements aimed at strengthening enforcement of the Berry Amendment’s 100% “Made in America” rules. The House NDAA bill authorizes funding … Read more

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

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

Pakistan’s May Textile Exports Hit $1.65b, Up 10.4% YoY

TCF POST REPORT ISLAMABAD — Pakistan’s textile export earnings reached $1.656 billion in May, marking a 10.43% year-on-year (YoY) growth. While this surpasses April’s intake of $1.48 billion, May’s growth rate slowed to nearly half of the robust 20.92% recorded in the previous month. With May’s proceeds, total textile export earnings reached $18.22 billion for … Read more

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

vietnam’s textile exports hit $17.8b in first five months

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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