Bangladesh

Walmart US expands SGS approved testing support across fashion departments

Technical Textile Kohan Textile Journal Editorial Team - November 12, 2026 0

Baar – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has expanded its testing support under the Walmart US Third-Party Laboratory Assignment List,...

Middle East and Africa

What Is Happening in Bangladesh’s Textile Sector?

Bangladesh’s textile and apparel industry is entering one of its most challenging periods in recent years. An acute...

Sustainability

ADB Backs $50m Polyester Chips Expansion in Bangladesh

The Asian Development Bank and Modern Syntex Limited have signed a $50 million loan agreement to expand energy-efficient...

Textile Market

BGMEA and BTMA Unite to Advance Bangladesh’s $100 Billion Apparel Export Target

Bangladesh’s two leading textile and apparel trade associations have joined forces to support the country’s ambitious target of...

Middle East and Africa

Türkiye’s Sanko Plans $300 Million Textile Investment in Bangladesh

Turkish textile manufacturer Sanko Group has announced plans to invest approximately $300 million in a new integrated textile...

Italian Textile Machinery Makers Explore New Investment and Technology Partnerships in Bangladesh

Textile Machinery July 19, 2026

Italy is stepping up its engagement with Bangladesh's textile industry as a delegation of leading Italian textile machinery manufacturers visited the country to strengthen...

Textech Bangladesh 2027: Textile and Apparel Technology Expo Returns to Dhaka

June 1, 2026

The 26th Textech Bangladesh 2027 International Expo will take place from 1–4 September 2027 at the Bangladesh–China Friendship Exhibition Center in Purbachal, Dhaka, bringing...

Tianford Bangladesh Textile Signs $19.6 Million Investment Deal for RMG Facility in Uttara EPZ

Garment & Fashion February 28, 2026

Tianford Bangladesh Textile Co Ltd, a Hong Kong–based textile and apparel investor, has signed a land lease agreement with the Bangladesh Export Processing Zones...

Africa Supplies Over 40% of Bangladesh’s Cotton Imports as Country Becomes World’s Largest Buyer

Fiber & yarn December 26, 2025

Bangladesh sourced more than 40% of its cotton imports from Africa in the 2024–25 marketing year, solidifying its position as the world’s largest cotton...

Messe Frankfurt Chooses Bangladesh as Focus Country for Techtextil and Texprocess 2026

Exhibition News November 26, 2025

In a significant endorsement of its growing global stature, Messe Frankfurt, the global leader in textile trade shows with over 60 international textile events,...

Japanese Investment in Bangladesh Rises Strongly, Offering Major Opportunities for the Textile and Apparel Sector

Economy News November 21, 2025

Despite political tension and uncertainty following the July uprising, Bangladesh continues to emerge as a top destination for Japanese investors — with the textile...

Can the Bangladeshi Clothing Industry, the World’s Second Largest Clothing Exporter, Reach Its Us$100 Billion Export Target for 2029/30?

Article October 6, 2025

Bangladesh is the world’s second largest clothing exporter. In its 2024/25 financial year, which ended on June 30, 2025, clothing exports from the country...