AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoTextile craft meets tech: A new explainer says weaving helped invent modern computing, and today textile makers are again using looms and patterns to imagine the future of technology. Handloom spotlight: Manish Malhotra’s handloom Bandhani saree look worn by Athiya Shetty keeps Indian craft in the fashion spotlight, while Nita Ambani’s Independence Day saree pairs Odisha Pattachitra painting with luminous Tussar silk. Trade facilitation for apparel sourcing: India’s Tiruppur Exporters’ Association will launch a revamped buyer-facing website to connect importers directly with exporters and cut out middlemen, plus enable online Certificates of Origin. Skills pipeline for textiles & industry: Zimbabwe’s Kadoma opens its first tertiary technical college, repurposing the former Kadoma Cotton Training Centre to expand local technical education. Circular/used clothing access: China’s YIKAO Rewear Supply expands global second-hand clothing sourcing with 20kg trial orders for smaller buyers. Heritage textiles preserved: Northern Ireland’s “Stitched – the Shirt Factory Quilt Project” uses grant funding to conserve and document Derry’s shirt-making textile collection. Policy push for fisheries (textile-adjacent jobs): Bangladesh’s National Fisheries Fortnight highlights using underused water bodies to create jobs and boost exports.
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