Social Media Ideas for Garment Industry

Garment Industry: The Backbone of Bangladesh’s Economy and the Hub of Its Industrial Ecosystem

Bangladesh’s Ready-Made Garment (RMG) industry is far more than an export-oriented sector; it is the centerpiece of the country’s industrial ecosystem. Directly and indirectly, it...

Future career opportunities in the RMG industry

There was a time when career opportunities in Bangladesh's Ready-Made Garment (RMG) industry were largely limited to production, sewing, cutting, quality control, merchandising, an...

What should the next budget look like for the garment industry?

We need employment, investment, productivity, and real ability to survive global competition. An important basis of this entire economic structure is the country’s readymade garmen...

SICIP-BGMEA Holds Seminar on Employment Challenges and the Future of the Industry

SICIP-BGMEA Holds Seminar on Employment Challenges and the Future of the Industry at Shanto-Mariam University of Creative Technology with Senior RMG Professionals. Students and tea...

Apparel industry needs skills, technology and structural reforms for sustainable transformation

The apparel industry is the primary driving force of Bangladesh's economy. However, recent trends such as slowing export growth, production cutbacks in some factories, worker layof...

The apparel business reality is changing: Both factory owners and buying houses must adapt

The global apparel sourcing industry is changing rapidly. The traditional business model, where factory owners wait for buying houses to bring orders and buying houses wait for buy...

SAPL Industries: Expanding Apparel Manufacturing with Scale, Compliance and Workforce Empowerment

As India’s apparel manufacturing landscape undergoes a geographic shift towards emerging hubs, companies like SAPL Industries Private Limited (Sonal Apparel Pvt. Ltd.) are playing...

Transforming Bangladesh’s textile & apparel industry (part 1)

The first of a two-part series examining Bangladesh’s textile crisis. With 400 factories closed in three years, Vietnam closing the export gap, and LDC graduation within a few year...

BGBA Urges Policy Support for Easier Garment Sample Imports

Bangladesh Garment Buying House Association (BGBA) has called for the withdrawal of excessive duties on garment samples, highlighting the critical role buying houses play in Bangla...

Financing Growth in the Textile and Garment Industry: Funding Options for Manufacturers and Apparel Businesses

Textile and apparel businesses often grow faster than their cash flow allows. Often, fabric must be purchased, staff must be paid, and production must begin ... Read more The post...

Future of Bangladesh’s RMG industry: Why operational excellence will define the next decade

Bangladesh’s RMG success story—a new chapter begins Over the last four decades, Bangladesh’s Ready-Made Garment (RMG) industry has transformed the nation’s economy. What began as a...

Fast Fashion Supply Chain: Production, Capacity & Sourcing

Introduction Production, also known as manufacturing, is the process of converting raw materials into products for sale to the end consumer. Production planning requires factories...

On the Line: More Garment Factory Closures Rattle Bangladesh

Pakiza Group launches new washing facility at Pakiza Woven Fashion

Pakiza Group has inaugurated a new washing facility at Pakiza Woven Fashion, expanding its integrated apparel manufacturing capabilities and strengthening its ability to serve glob...

Why are so many garment factories closing in Bangladesh? (Part: 02)

Why Buying Houses Win When Factories Don't Here is the most telling irony in the Bangladesh garment industry: buying houses — which have no machines, no factories, no workers, no c...

South Africa: 'The Clothing Industry Is Being Hammered From All Sides'

[GroundUp] Factory raids in KwaZulu-Natal and court cases have exposed the rot, but what are the solutions?

Egypt’s Garment Industry Records Strong Export Growth in Early 2026

Egypt’s ready-made garment exports increased by 15 percent during the first four months of 2026, reaching USD 1.15 billion (EGP 59.8 billion) compared to USD 1 billion (EGP 52.1 bi...

Bangladesh vs Vietnam: The new competitive landscape of the global apparel industry

Cost Leadership Meets Innovation in Asia’s Two Textile Powerhouses   The global textile and apparel industry is undergoing a profound transformation. As brands continue diversifyin...

Why are so many garment factories closing in Bangladesh? (Part 01)

The Hidden Cost of Ignoring Marketing, Branding, and Product Development | An evidence-based analysis for factory owners, entrepreneurs, directors, and industry leaders The Industr...

Real-time data and traceability are becoming the new compliance factor in the apparel industry

At a time when global apparel brands are rapidly shifting toward data-driven sourcing, traceability, and Digital Product Passport (DPP) compliance, Bangladesh’s garment industry is...

Real-time production monitoring for smarter apparel manufacturing

Manufacturing excellence depends not only on efficient processes but also on the ability to make timely and informed decisions. In many apparel factories, production data is still...

NextGen RMG Skills Webinar Explores the Future of Sustainable and Digital Apparel Manufacturing

By Textile Focus Correspondent As Bangladesh’s ready-made garment (RMG) industry continues to navigate a rapidly evolving global landscape, a virtual knowledge-sharing session titl...

Global fashion brands join new phase of fiber shedding study

Global fashion brands and textile companies have joined hands with Fashion for Good to strengthen research on textile fiber shedding and improve confidence in fiber loss data acros...

BGMEA and HSBC Unite on the Global Stage to Expand New Markets for Bangladesh’s Apparel Industry

In response to the evolving global economic landscape and the multifaceted challenges facing international trade, a visionary initiative has been launched to accelerate the sustain...