Textile Focus

23/09/2025

Md Rakibul Islam, Special Correspondent of Textile Focus, is attending CISMA at Shanghai, China from 24-27 Sept 2025

22/09/2025

Fabric is fashion’s biggest cost — yet waste remains its biggest flaw. Smarter planning, not overbuying, is the real solution.

22/09/2025

The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) is preparing to roll out its landmark multi-year initiative — Improving Transparency for Sustainable Business (ITSB) — in Bangladesh. Building on the momentum in South Asia, this initiative is supported by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA) and designed to accelerate sustainability practices and transparency across Bangladesh’s textile and apparel sector, a global powerhouse and a vital contributor to the country’s economy.

22/09/2025

At ITMA ASIA + CITME 2025, Rieter presents a powerful portfolio that combines precision, speed, and cost efficiency. With intelligent automation, smart machine networking, and process optimization, we are enabling the transformation of spinning mills reinforcing competitiveness today and moving closer to our Vision 2027: the fully automated spinning mill.

22/09/2025

In apparel manufacturing, fabric accounts for the majority of production cost. Yet despite decades of innovation, factories still waste enormous amounts of it. The reasons are complex: multiple fabric widths, shrinkage rates, shade groups, and the sheer speed at which garment orders must be fulfilled. To protect against risk, manufacturers routinely overbuy fabric, tying up capital and creating surplus stock that often ends up lost or unusable.
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Fabric: The Industry’s Biggest Cost – and Biggest Challenge

22/09/2025

Texworld, Apparel Sourcing, and Leather world Paris 2025 kicked off today at the Paris–Le Bourget Exhibition Centre, marking the beginning of three dynamic days of global textile innovation and sourcing. The exhibition serves as a hub, combining the industry creators and manufacturers’ less than one roof, facilitating powerful global business connections.

22/09/2025

Silkflex supports garment factories in adopting sustainable printing by offering innovative, eco-friendly solutions
- Engr. Ahmed Javed Jamal, Director-Technical Operations & Marketing, Silkflex Bangladesh

22/09/2025

Epyllion Group has been proudly recognized as a Superbrand for 2025–2026 by Superbrands Bangladesh. This prestigious honor reflects our dedication to excellence, innovation, and consumer trust. We extend our heartfelt gratitude to our customers, partners, and stakeholders for their continued support and confidence in our journey toward a brighter future.

22/09/2025

Adib Sajjad, Country Manager, Solvi8, recently shared his feedback on the Eurofins presents Focus Talk, organized by Textile Focus, on 'Rising Costs in the Textile and Apparel Industry: Challenges & Way Forward'. Details are coming soon. Keep watching Textile Focus.

21/09/2025

Inspiring the next generation of leaders — Mr. Kutubuddin Ahmed, Chairman of Envoy Textiles Limited, Envoy Legacy, and Sheltech Group, shared his remarkable entrepreneurial journey at the Industry-Academia Lecture Series at Daffodil International University. His words reminded students to transform challenges into opportunities and pursue their dreams with courage and dedication.

21/09/2025

This milestone event was made possible through the generous support of our esteemed sponsor, SAFE Accessories BD. Their valuable contribution created a meaningful platform where students and professionals came together to exchange ideas, build networks, and embrace the spirit of corporate culture.

21/09/2025

According to the International Trade Center (ITC), Japan imported apparel worth US $22.86 billion globally in 2024. Surprisingly, only US $1.26 billion of that came from Bangladesh, representing just 5.50% of Japan’s total apparel imports.