Apparels

Canada’s apparel sourcing is shifting as China’s share fell over 4 per cent to 25.5 per cent in January-February 2026, with exports dropping sharply.
Bangladesh, Vietnam, and Cambodia gained share, while India saw a marginal rise.
Total imports dipped to $1.71 billion.
The trend reflects diversification amid cost pressures, geopolitics, and trade advantages for rival suppliers.

Fisher and her late husband Donald Fisher opened the first Gap store in 1969 on Ocean Avenue in San Francisco, initially selling Levi’s ‌jeans alongside ⁠records ⁠and cassette tapes.

Bangladesh’s RMG exports saw a modest 2.82 per cent decline in FY26 (July–April), led by weaker knitwear.
Woven garments showed relatively better resilience, while home textiles posted marginal growth.
April marked a sharp rebound, with strong YoY gains across apparel and home segments.
Despite volatility, textiles remain dominant, contributing over 82 per cent of total exports.

Carter’s, Inc. appointed Sharon Price John as CEO & president effective June 15, 2026, succeeding Douglas C. Palladini.
Richard F. Westenberger will serve as interim CEO.
John, ex-Build-A-Bear Workshop chief, drove profitability, omnichannel growth and brand transformation; she also joins the board.
Carter’s reaffirmed FY26 outlook, amid leadership transition and strategic reset.

Brooks Running has reported strong Q1 2026 growth, with sales rising 20 per cent in North America, 30 per cent in EMEA and 136 per cent in China.
Growth was driven by footwear innovation and expanding apparel demand.
The brand-maintained US leadership in performance running footwear and strengthened global presence through new launches, partnerships and athlete performances.

Bangladesh’s $4.01 billion garment exports in April (+33% YoY) is base-effect optics, with Eid-ul-Fitr 2025’s ten production-day shutdown flattering the comparison.
The real cliff is the November 2029 EBA expiry, not the 2026 LDC graduation; the WTO’s modelled hit is $5.37 billion, not the $8 billion figure Dhaka quotes.
The US zero-tariff carve-out is volume-quota, not cotton-content.

Epic Group has inaugurated its $100 million Trimetro campus in Odisha, India’s first garment facility to achieve both net-zero carbon and net-zero water status.
Spread across 40 acres, it will produce 20 million garments annually while generating 10,000 jobs, with 80 per cent women workforce, setting a benchmark in sustainable, inclusive manufacturing.

South Korea’s apparel imports edged down 1.21 per cent to $3.02 billion in Q1 2026, with March imports dropping sharply by 11.9 per cent.
Knitted imports rose slightly, while non-knitted declined.
Textile exports also fell amid weak global demand and rising competition.
The country continues to rely on garment imports while exporting fabrics and materials.

Sharp wage hikes are triggering a cost shock, severely squeezing margins for NCR textile and apparel manufacturers.
MSMEs are most vulnerable, with rising labour costs threatening financial stability and operations.
Industry fears loss of competitiveness.
Unrest and policy uncertainty risk damaging NCR’s credibility as a reliable manufacturing hub.

The Clinique and M.A.C owner, which is in talks to merge with Jean ​Paul Gaultier-owner Puig, said it now expects a total reduction of 9,000 to 10,000 positions, up ​from a prior estimate of as many as 7,000, and aims to save as much as $1.2 billion in costs.