U.S.-Canada Tariff Shock: Canada’s retaliatory duties on about $20bn of U.S. goods (15%–50%) kick in, hitting sectors that include machinery, textiles and consumer products—raising near-term cost and sourcing pressure for apparel supply chains. Ghana Textile Ownership: Olive Africa Partners Fashions Limited is set to take over TexStyles Ghana (GTP and Woodin), transferring trademarks and aiming to grow the brands under Ghanaian control. Bangladesh Manufacturing Shift: Chinese firms are increasingly exploring production in Bangladesh beyond RMG, but the article warns the country risks becoming just another assembly base without local suppliers, skills and technology transfer. Circular Textiles in Kenya: A Kenya waste-and-recycling study flags only ~4% of waste currently recycled, with fragmented value chains and weak financing limiting progress toward higher-value circular manufacturing. UK Carbon Border Rules: The UK’s carbon border plan recognizes India’s carbon credit scheme for relief claims, but exporters must still prove their own carbon costs—an added compliance burden for textile exporters. Event Boost for Fashion Trade: Hong Kong’s CENTRESTAGE ended with 12,000+ buyers from 93 regions, reinforcing the city’s role as a fashion sourcing hub. Welspun Living Expansion: Welspun Living targets ~15% revenue growth and is positioning capacity across home textiles and advanced textiles to ride new trade openings.