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Mandate govt garment procurement from Ghanaian producers: AGAM
2+ hour, 55+ min ago (164+ words) If the government makes it compulsory for state institutions to procure uniforms and other garments from domestic manufacturers, the apparel sector can absorb thousands of unemployed youth, AGAM national coordinator Nana Poquah Adiamah said. The proposed policy should initially target…...
India's PDS FY26 gross margin improves to 20. 6%, GMV up 5%
4+ hour, 28+ min ago (290+ words) The company reported gross merchandise value (GMV) of "19, 666 crore (~$2. 04 billion) in FY26, up 5 per cent year-on-year (Yo Y), while consolidated topline increased 4 per cent Yo Y to "13, 110 crore (~$1. 36 billion). The gross margin improved by 48 basis points (bps) to 20. 6 per cent. "FY26 was a…...
Rising costs push Sri Lankan apparel SMEs to the edge
8+ hour, 35+ min ago (309+ words) According to some estimates, the country's apparel exports reportedly dropped around 8 per cent in the first quarter of 2026 compared with the same period last year, exposing growing pressure on one of Sri Lanka's most critical export sectors. For smaller players…...
US Senator introduces law backing South Carolina textile sector
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (148+ words) Fibre2 Fashion Under current law, all branches of the US Armed Forces'except the US Coast Guard'are barred from purchasing clothes, fabrics, fibres, yarns and other materials that are produced overseas. Graham's bill would extend this prohibition to include the Coast Guard,…...
UK's clothing exports dip 7. 8% to $884 mn in January-March 2026 - Textile Fashion News Fibre2 Fashion
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (51+ words) | UK's clothing exports dip 7. 8% to $884 mn in January-March 2026 Fibre2 Fashion | UK's clothing exports dip 7. 8% to $884 mn in January-March 2026 - The fall reflected subdued demand in key European markets, cost pressures, and geopolitical uncertainties, although fibre shipments showed slight sequential improvement from Q4 2025....
Sales at US apparel, clothing accessories stores up 5. 5% Yo Y in Apr
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (212+ words) Fibre2 Fashion Sales at US apparel, clothing accessories stores up 5. 5% Yo Y in Apr - US retail trade sales were up by 0. 5 per cent month on month (Mo M) and 5. 2 per cent Yo Y in April, advance estimates by the US Census Bureau…...
$35. 46 bn in tariff refunds cleared after US Supreme Court ruling
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (167+ words) As of 7 am ET on May 11, the CBP had received 126, 237 applications for refunds covering an undisclosed number of shipments or entries, the court filing said. The agency said it had validated 86, 874 of those applications covering 15. 1 million entries that were eligible…...
Bangladesh net FDI inflows up 39. 36% in 2025
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (103+ words) Fibre2 Fashion Bangladesh net FDI inflows up 39. 36% in 2025 - Bangladesh's net FDI inflows increased by 39. 36 per cent last year to $1, 770. 42 million compared with $1, 270. 39 million in 2024, the Bangladesh Bank said. - The increase was driven primarily by higher reinvested earnings and intra-company loans. - Reinvested…...
India's textile ministry, ICRIER sign Mo U for policy research
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (200+ words) Fibre2 Fashion India's textile ministry, ICRIER sign Mo U for policy research - India's Ministry of Textiles and Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER) have signed an Mo U to support data-driven policymaking for the textile and apparel sector....
Benzene market stable-to-soft amid cautious textile, fibre demand
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (20+ words) | Benzene market stable-to-soft amid cautious textile, fibre demand Fibre2 Fashion Register to read this Prime news for FREE...