Category: Emerging Markets
Global fashion brands failing to protect Myanmar clothing workers
New data from the Business & Human Rights Resource Centre (BHRRC) shows that workers in Myanmar are facing increasing infringements of their rights, while fashion...
Bulgarian former footballer opens first store in Plovdiv
Bulgarian former footballer Hristo Stoichkov has opened a store with his fashion brand H8S in Mall Plovdiv at an event attended by celebrities from the...
Brands’ clothing waste fuelling Cambodia’s brick factories
The clothing waste of at least 19 global fashion brands, including Adidas, C&A, Disney, Gap, Lululemon, Primark, Reebok and Walmart, is contributing to human rights...
No textile industry in Bosnia and Herzegovina in five years?
Bosnia and Herzegovina could be without a textile industry in five years, according to some industry experts.
National Geographic Apparel launches Southeast Asia’s first store
National Geographic Apparel has opened a store in the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur, marking the brand’s first location in Southeast Asia (reports Inside Retail).
Russian clothing retailer to accelerate expansion
Russian men’s clothing retailer Henderson has raised almost RUB4bn (US$43m) during its initial public offering, which will primarily be used for opening new sales points.
Help for Ukrainian textile producer to grow in the midst of war
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the EU, the US and Switzerland have helped a Ukrainian traditional textile producer to grow in the middle...
Vietnamese textile and clothing exports likely to drop by 5–6%
Vietnam’s textile and clothing exports are expected to fall by 5–6% to US$41bn this year on continued weak global demand, the head of the country’s...
Lithuanian knitwear producer reduces losses by 20%
In the first nine months of 2023, Lithuanian knitwear manufacturer Utenos Trikotažas, part of the SBA Group, reported revenues of €17. 2m (US$18.
Sustainable fibres featured at ASEAN techno-fashion event
Eco-friendly solutions for the textile industry, such as piña, abaca, banana, silk and bamboo fibres, were featured at the ASEAN Techno-Fashion Exposition in October, hosted...
Simplicity, sustainability in collaborative fashion collection at JFW
Viscose fibre producer Asia Pacific Rayon (APR) continued to support sustainable fashion in a collaborative collection with Indonesian designers, shown during October’s Jakarta Fashion Week...
Polish company secures Five Nights at Freddy’s licensing deal
Polish company Halantex has signed a deal for horror game franchise Five Nights at Freddy’s, which will see it launch new licensed home textiles and...
NTX to launch sustainable printing facility at US university
Singapore-based waterless printing and dyeing technology firm NTX is to open its first US facility near the University of Oregon’s recently announced Northeast Portland campus,...
Former Croatian garment workers submit complaint to OECD
More than two years after the announcement that state-owned Croatian garment factory Orljava was closing, the Croatian trade union Novi Sindikat and partner organisation Clean...
Kyrgyzstan experiences losses due to decline of Russian orders
The textile industry of Kyrgyzstan is experiencing problems owing to a decline of orders from Russia, which traditionally generated most of the profits for textile...
Bosnian apparel manufacturer stops production
Bosnian apparel manufacturer Globus-Konfekcija of Kiseljak recently stopped production with 70 workers dismissed.