Apparels

Bahrain imported apparel worth $68.72 million in Q1 2026, with women’s wear contributing 48.32 per cent of total imports, reflecting strong demand for occasion wear and modest fashion.
Despite an overall decline in imports, China strengthened its dominance as the top supplier, while cotton and blended fabrics remained key consumption choices.

Europe is expanding its textile and apparel trade defence beyond anti-dumping duties towards a broader compliance- and customs-driven shield against rising Chinese imports.
New parcel levies, traceability requirements and forced-labour enforcement are reshaping market access rules.
For suppliers, competitiveness in Europe will increasingly depend on compliance transparency.

With this new store in Vadodara, NEWME will now have 4 stores across Gujarat, with 2 stores in Surat and 1 in Ahmedabad.

Digital Brands Group has launched a strategic AI and brand protection collaboration with a leading global outdoor apparel brand, supported through SECUR3D Inc.
The initiative will use AI-powered technology to identify counterfeit listings, unauthorised digital assets and online IP risks across digital marketplaces, reflecting growing demand for advanced brand protection in e-commerce ecosystems.

Kenya is emerging as one of Africa’s most credible apparel sourcing destinations as brands diversify beyond Asia amid tariff, compliance and supply-chain risks.
TexPro data shows apparel exports rose 11.1 per cent year on year in Q1 2026, supported by balanced knitted and woven apparel growth.
However, heavy dependence on the US market and limited upstream textile capacity remain key challenges.

The resale and repair economy is pushing governments to reduce VAT, sales tax and labour costs on secondhand fashion.
Resale demand is rising strongly, but sorting, repair and sustainable material costs remain margin pressures.
With EPR rules expanding, circular fashion is shifting from a sustainability narrative towards a policy-driven industrial system.

Film actor-producer Anushka Sharma has acquired a minor stake in Agilitas Sports, joining husband and cricketer Virat Kohli as an investor in the sportswear firm founded by former Puma India executives.

Israel’s apparel imports fell 12.15 per cent year-on-year to $671.3 million in Q1 2026, reflecting weaker sourcing demand.
China strengthened its dominance by increasing its market share to 55.55 per cent despite slightly lower shipments.
Bangladesh, Turkiye and India also recorded declines, while trousers and shorts remained the largest imported apparel category.

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Bangladesh’s denim strength is shifting from low-cost garment assembly towards full value-chain control.
TexPro data shows trousers, cotton apparel and woven exports remain central to the country’s apparel economy.
However, energy shortages, imported fabric dependence and fibre-traceability demands are pushing suppliers towards deeper vertical integration.