Archive: 2015
Kordsa opens second tyre cord facility in Indonesia
Kordsa Global has opened its second tyre cord fabric and polyester yarn facility in Bogor-Citeureup, Indonesia, in a US$100m investment.
Israeli textile firm invests in Binh Dinh
Delta Galil Industries, an Israeli producer and distributor of apparel products, is to build a manufacturing plant in the south-central Vietnamese province of Binh Dinh.
Bank not to probe link to Uzbek labour ‘abuses’
The decision by the World Bank’s internal watchdog not to investigate the link between the bank’s loans and Uzbek government-organised forced labour is alarming, said...
Estonian companies to benefit from Chinese exodus
Estonian companies could profit from production moving back to Europe from China, chairman of the Estonian Clothing and Textile Association, Meelis Virkebau told local media.
French fashion brand to open four shops in Romania
Louis Purple plans to open four new stores in Romania this spring.
Croatia sees large increase in clothing production
Clothing production in Croatia increased by 14. 5% year-on-year in 2014, with textile production 5.
China’s airbag fabric market set to expand
Affected by technology, certification and supply chain relationship, there are higher barriers to entry for new manufacturers of airbag fabric, according to Global and China...
Johnson Controls unveils new seating concept
Johnson Controls unveiled its SD15 seating demonstrator vehicle that features ink jet printing fabric technology at last month’s 2015 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS)...
Starr Aircraft doubles throughput with advanced cutting technologies
Starr Aircraft has chosen Lectra’s latest automated cutting technology and expertise to boost its production capabilities.
Recycled carbon fibre nonwoven with superior strength
Lydall Performance Materials has introduced a new recycled carbon fibre nonwoven product platform called Panther.
Lighter planes are the future, say UK universities
A global fleet of composite planes could reduce carbon emissions by up to 15%, but the lighter planes alone will not enable the aviation industry...
Call for clothing buyers to help absorb new minimum wage in Cambodia
Global apparel brands that source their products from Cambodia should play a part in helping the industry absorb the new minimum wage of US$128 per...
Weaver from Myanmar wins entrepreneurs award
Phyu Ei Thein, the creator of the Sunflowers Group Social Enterprise, has received the Accelerating Women Entrepreneurship award, with a prize of US$2,500, from the...
Philippine abaca fibre market to grow at 5.7% to 2019
With the continuing development of the fibre craft industry in the Philippines, the abaca fibre market has been witnessing a boost owing to growing demand...
Quang Nam yarn production plant approved
The central Vietnamese province of Quang Nam has issued an investment certificate for the construction of a US$6m yarn production plant at the Tay An...
Bulgarian industry continues growth with optimistic plans for 2015
Although it is too early for official data from the National Statistical Institute, the Bulgarian textile and clothing industry performed well in 2014 and expected...