Archive: 2016

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Italian textile machine builders on show at Saigontex

Twelve Italian machinery manufacturers will be exhibiting at Saigontex in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam from 30 March to 2 April.

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H&M bans Turkmenistan cotton from supply chain

Swedish multinational retail clothing supplier H&M has put a ban on cotton from Turkmenistan and Syria since December owing to underage workers involved in cotton...

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Polish and Czech clothing workers in poverty wages claim

Low wages, forced and often unpaid overtime, and harmful working environments are some of the problems faced by clothing workers in Poland and the Czech...

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Russian government approves new state programme for textiles

The Russian government has approved a new state programme for the development of the national textile and light industry for 2016.

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Second life for old clothing in Bulgaria

A German entrepreneur has received funding of almost BGN2m (US$1. 1m) for a sorting centre for used textiles near Plovdiv, Bulgaria.

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Turkish investors eye Serbian workwear producer

A major Serbian workwear producer is likely to find a new owner as two potential buyers are eying the Vranje-based company, according to local media...

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Johnson Controls announces new automotive company to be named Adient

Automotive interiors producer Johnson Controls has revealed that its new automotive seating and interiors business will be called Adient.

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Airlander taking shape for maiden flight

The world’s biggest airship is being prepared for its maiden flight this spring over Bedfordshire, UK.

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New Ford lab integrates wearables and vehicles

At Ford’s new wearables research laboratory, scientists and engineers are working to integrate wearable devices and vehicles to enable driver-assist technologies to be more aware...

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Consolidation the key for airbag fabrics

Airbags now account for around 18% of all automotive textiles, equating to around an annual 145,000 tonnes.

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Recyclable bio-based automotive composites

The Saxon Textile Research Institute (STFI) will present a number of innovations at the Sachsen Live booth during JEC World in Paris, France, from 8-10...

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Malaysia to benefit from TPP agreement

The Malaysian Textile Manufacturers Association expects the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement to bring a new lease of life to the textile and clothing industry in Malaysia,...

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SGS sets up testing accreditation scheme in Cambodia

SGS, through a technical partnership with the Thai government, has supported the Cambodian government in setting up an ISO/IEC 17025 laboratory accreditation scheme and founding...

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Berrybenka to open pop-up stores in Indonesia

Indonesian online fashion boutique Berrybenka is to expand its services by opening pop-up stores in several major cities nationwide and improving customer relations through digital...

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EU aid to boost Myanmar's clothing sector

The EU is continuing its commitment to assist Myanmar’s fledgling clothing sector with a €2. 8m (US$3. 0m) investment for development.

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Bac Ninh grants investment licence to Singaporean apparel maker

Authorities in the northern Vietnamese province of Bac Ninh have given an investment licence to Singaporean apparel producer Maple.

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