Archive: 2018

Out of 68 well-known Tajik brands considered at the national Pick of Glory competition, La’Al Textiles has been selected as Brand of the Year 2017.

Mercedes-Benz Classic has arranged for the original supplier of the 1950s Mercedes 300 SL Gullwing’s chequered wool upholstery to re-issue the fabric in the original...

Swiss transport textiles producer Lantal Textiles has acquired Airline Services Interiors, part of the Airline Services Group.

Automotive seating specialist Adient and Mumbai-listed Arvind, one of the world’s largest textile manufacturing conglomerates, have announced the formation of Adient Arvind Automotive Fabrics, a...

E-Leather, a UK-based high-tech materials technology specialist that manufactures upholstery and cladding for aircraft interiors, has raised £70m from new and existing investors.

Automotive component supplier Autoneum has launched Clean-Tuft technology, tufted carpets which the company claims offer high-performance acoustic insulation and water repellency in a lightweight design.

Japan’s Toray Industries, the world’s largest maker of carbon fibre composite materials, is to acquire TenCate Advanced Composites from the Netherlands-headquartered Koninklijke Ten Cate group...

The Fair Labor Association (FLA) has published a report that claims female migrant clothing workers in Asia are routinely subjected to pregnancy testing while in...

A group representing some of the largest apparel brands in the US and Europe have expressed “growing concern” over several controversial labour laws and ongoing...

Indonesian exports of textiles and textile products could increase threefold if the government manages to sign a free trade deal with the EU.

Labour costs in Myanmar are expected to see a 33% increase this year, and sourcing costs may also follow.

Touch Printing Republic, an on-demand printing service, has started a co-working space for textile designers and plans to launch a design-to-print online platform.

The long-delayed Dinh Vu polyester plant was expected to resume the operation of its draw texturised yarn (DTY) manufacturing workshop on 20 March...

Turkish-owned textile firm Cotam Enterprises has signed an agreement with the Turkmen Ministry of Textile Industry to set up a new textile complex in the...

More than RUB1bn (US$15m) will be invested in the modernisation of the Yartsevo Cotton Mill in the Smolensk region Central Russia.

Leading cotton growers in Azerbaijan have called on the government to help increase cotton production.