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WRAP’s Durability Accelerator Initiative unites leading brands and retailers to define durability standards, prepare for regulation, and meet growing consumer demand for quality and value. Environmental action NGO, WRAP, highlights the urgent need for clearer, evidence‑based approaches to garment durability, as more th
The edition that has just come to a close at Paris Nord Villepinte confirms the repositioning undertaken over the past two seasons: Première Vision Paris is becoming a meeting point where the textile and fashion industries come together to exchange ideas, connect and make decisions, as much as to source, with one const
Bangladesh’s apparel industry is set to revive its flagship Bangladesh Apparel and Textile Exhibition (BATEXPO) after more than a decade, with the BGMEA planning a major international showcase of the sector’s transformation, innovation, sustainability and growing technological capabilities in November this year. BGMEA
The textile industry is entering a groundbreaking era. Manufacturers face rising energy prices, growing sustainability demands, increasing labor shortages, and an unprecedented need for flexibility. For a globally active textile industry, where competitiveness is closely linked to production efficiency and cost leaders
The partnership demonstrates industrial-scale textile-to-textile recycling in action, enabling brands to integrate recycled fibers into commercial production. RE&UP Recycling Technologies’ Next-Gen Cotton powers a new collection from Zalando’s private labels, marking a step forward in bringing textile-to-textile recycl
Latest innovative technology to boost the Bangladesh textile sectorBangladesh has built a world-class reputation in knitwear and denim, and the next step in that journey is finishing — the stage where a fabric gains its real character. The most valuable technology today is the one that gives producers precise, repeatab
The latest edition of Texworld Apparel Sourcing Paris confirms the global reshaping of sourcing strategies. The offer is evolving to meet more selective buyers seeking responsiveness, innovation, and diversification in their sourcing options. The 59th edition of Texworld Apparel Sourcing Paris, which took place from 31
For the 5th consecutive year, BGMEA actively participated in the UN Responsible Business and Human Rights Forum, reaffirming its continued engagement in advancing responsible business and human rights across Bangladesh’s RMG industry. This year, Ms. Sheikh Shuchita Jahan Sneha, Coordinator, BGMEA Center of Excellence &
A 39-member business delegation of the Dhaka Chamber of Commerce & Industry (DCCI), led by DCCI President Taskeen Ahmed, will visit Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from 22–25 September 2026 with an aim to strengthen bilateral trade and investment between Bangladesh and Malaysia. The visit will also focus on expanding exports o
The Bangladesh-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BGCCI) hosted a high-level business dialogue with H.E. Mr. Muhammad Zulqar Nain, Ambassador of Bangladesh to Germany, at the BGCCI office in Dhaka today. The programme was attended by members of the BGCCI Board of Directors, a former President of BGCCI, and CEOs a
Huawei presents BGMEA Cup 2026 powered by BURI The trophy unveiling ceremony of the ‘BGMEA Cup 2026’, one of the country’s largest and most popular corporate football tournaments organized by the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA), along with the ‘Celebration of BGMEA-BAFFU Partnership’
Stuttgart, Germany, 14 September 2026 Today marks the public laurich of the Global Responsible Textile Standard (GRTS), a new standard for the processing of textiles made from fibres certified to third-party standards recognised by GRTS arid covering a broad range of plant, animal, synthetic, man-made cellulosic and re
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