Garment Industry

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Empty garment factory floor in Bangladesh with silent sewing machines and worried workers, symbolizing mass layoffs due to falling global orders.

Bangladesh garment factories lay off thousands amid falling global orders

Nearly 1,900 workers at Al-Muslim Group garment factories were laid off this week, a stark indicator of rapidly shrinking global demand hitting Bangladesh's vital export sector.

Sofia Rossi·June 13, 2026

A wide, cinematic view of a garment factory in Bangladesh at dusk, with rows of sewing machines and workers, highlighting the economic pressures on the apparel industry.

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Bangladesh garment makers face mounting economic pressure

Global fashion brands are paying 30 percent less in real terms for a cotton T-shirt from Bangladesh today than they did 25 years ago, even after adjusting for European inflation, according to WWD .

Sofia Rossi·May 22, 2026