AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoTrade: India’s New Zealand FTA takes effect Oct. 20, removing tariffs on all Indian exports, including textiles and apparel. The deal also targets $20 billion in New Zealand investment in India over 15 years. Fabric Innovation: Wrangler’s new patent-pending bonded sherpa is designed to repel hay, straw and grass, and won a Fast Company Innovation by Design award. Circularity: California’s textile producer-responsibility program remains years from full rollout; a clothing collection bin alone does not guarantee recycling. Worker Pay: A Clean Clothes Campaign report finds only four of 110 major apparel brands say living wages are paid anywhere in their supply chains, while wage disclosure remains scarce. Industry Outlook: Pakistan’s cotton sector faces crop threats, weak yields and mill closures, even as arrivals rise year over year. India is planning a ₹25,000-crore skills push to strengthen textile exports.
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