AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoFactory Fire: A major blaze at Jinboway Technology’s Subic Bay facility in the Philippines burned through textile supplies and plastics, damaging a factory that makes outdoor gear and employs about 3,400 people. No casualties were reported; the full extent of the damage remains unclear. Industry Pressures: Wage unrest is testing Bangladesh’s garment sector, with workers’ protests and factory disruptions putting export competitiveness under strain. India, meanwhile, extended its cotton import duty exemption through December 31 to ease costs for textile producers. Technology and Trade: Textile machinery firms are preparing new warp-preparation, knitting and AI-enabled dyeing technologies for ITMA ASIA + CITME 2026. British machinery makers are also eyeing stronger India partnerships under the UK-India trade agreement. Circularity: Textile regeneration company Reju is expanding work across six mills, while a Nordic study highlights how hard it is to track used clothing through international supply chains.
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