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Cambodia is positioning clean energy as a sourcing advantage for its apparel industry, with renewables accounting for over 62 per cent of the power mix and solar capacity expanding rapidly.
Energy audits highlight major cost and emissions-saving opportunities for factories.
However, realising this potential will require wider renewable power access, financing, and credible low-carbon certification.

Tiruppur’s garment exports stood at ₹42,544.40 crore ($4.4 billion) in fiscal 2025-26, down 4.91 per cent year on year due to US tariff issues and disruptions from the West Asia crisis, according to TEA.
Despite the decline, the knitwear hub remained resilient and sees growth opportunities through FTAs, MMF garments, sustainability initiatives, and rising export demand.

Lenskart Solutions’ shares dipped over 2% following a Rs 96 crore block deal where JPMorgan Chase’s subsidiary sold a stake to Hong Kong-based Viridian Asia Opportunities Master Fund. This follows recent stake sales by SoftBank affiliate SVF II Lightbulb (Cayman), attracting various institutional investors.

Australia’s apparel imports fell 3.3 per cent to Au$10.72 billion during July 2025-April 2026, while textile yarn, fabric and made-up article imports rose 1.6 per cent to Au$3.93 billion, according to ABS data.
Textile fibre imports also increased.
However, April 2026 saw declines in both apparel and textile imports, while textile fibre exports grew 4.9 per cent in the ten-month period.

Bangladesh’s export earnings surged 32.92 per cent year on year in April, crossing the $4 billion mark, with apparel exports rising 31.21 per cent.
However, exporters estimate actual growth at around 8–10 per cent, attributing the jump largely to delayed shipments after Eid disruptions.
Industry stakeholders believe the true export trend will become clearer by July 2026.

Vietnam’s textile and garment exports (excluding yarn and fibre) edged up 0.4 per cent year-on-year to $15.13 billion during January-May 2026, while yarn exports rose 8.7 per cent to $1.89 billion.
Cotton imports fell 6.3 per cent in value despite higher volumes, and fabric imports eased 0.5 per cent.
The country is targeting $50 billion in textile, garment, and yarn exports in 2026.

Torrid Holdings reported first-quarter FY26 net sales of $245.8 million, down 7.6 per cent year-on-year, while net income fell to $0.4 million from $5.9 million.
Comparable sales declined 1.7 per cent and adjusted EBITDA dropped to $17.6 million.
The company closed 20 stores during the quarter and expects FY26 net sales between $940 million and $960 million.

Bangladesh’s ready-made garment (RMG) exports fell 3.41 per cent year-on-year to $35.31 billion during July 2025-May 2026, with knitwear exports down 4.26 per cent and woven garments down 2.42 per cent.
Home textile exports rose 3.48 per cent to $853.26 million, while cotton product exports declined 11.23 per cent.
RMG and home textiles accounted for 82.57 per cent of the country’s total exports.

From July 2026, large companies in the EU can no longer routinely destroy unsold apparel, footwear and accessories, shifting fashion towards stricter inventory accountability.
Backed by ESPR rules and upcoming disclosure mandates, brands must now prove how deadstock is reused, repaired, donated or recycled.
The change pressures forecasting, returns, traceability and resale systems.