Category: Emerging Markets
Asian brands accelerate expansion into Russia
Chinese textile and clothing producers are accelerating their expansion in the Russian market through new store openings this year.
Thai government promotes princess’ fabric patterns
The Thai government is promoting royal fabric patterns designed by Her Royal Highness Princess Sirivannavari Nariratana Rajakanya under a project aimed at preserving traditional handicrafts,...
Producers seeks support from new Indonesian government
Indonesia’s textile and clothing industry hopes the country’s new government will help tackle illegal imports, excessive costs and global instability.
First VIATT trade fair attracts more than 17,200 visitors
The inaugural Vietnam International Trade Fair for Apparel, Textiles and Textile Technologies (VIATT), held in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, from 28 February – 1...
Vinted expands Nordic reach with Danish acquisition
Vilnius, Lithuania-based Vinted has acquired Trendsales of Copenhagen, Denmark.
LPP expands collection of used clothing to foreign markets
Polish clothing company LPP has made it possible to donate used clothes in its brand showrooms for foreign markets.
Philippine exporters seek government intervention to stop job losses
The Confederation of Wearable Exporters of the Philippines (Conwep) is seeking government intervention to arrest jobs losses in the industry.
Ukraine in textile co-operation with Sweden
In the midst of war, young adults from the Ukrainian Engineering Pedagogics Academy in Kharkiv and students from Lutsk National Technical University are being trained...
Cambodian ministry supports efforts to improve factory health and safety
Cambodia’s Minister of Labour and Vocational Training, Heng Sour, has requested that the Life and Building Safety (LABS) initiative, IDH’s worker safety programme for the...
Partnership for Philippine textile industry development
With the aim to progress government and academic co-operation on sustainable growth, the Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Textile Research Institute and the De La...
Bulgarian Fashion Association partners in VERDEinMED project
At the beginning of February, the Bulgarian Fashion Association attended the first meeting of the VERDEinMED project in Kastoria, Greece.
Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan to build industrial centre
Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan are working to accelerate the creation of an international centre for industrial co-operation, called Central Asia Center.
Second Primark store coming to Prague
In a move to expand its operations and bring more fashion options to the Czech capital, fast fashion retailer Primark will open a new store...
Vietnam's textile and clothing industry poised to see breakthroughs
Despite facing global uncertainties, Vietnam’s textile and clothing industry has set an export target of US$44bn this year owing to efforts made to improve management...
Thai activists call for ban on hazardous PFAS in textile industry
Calls for the prohibition of per-and polyfluorinated substances (PFAS), hazardous chemicals found in the textile industry and other goods, have been made by Thai activists.
‘Elephant pants’ from China banned pending investigation in Thailand
Following alleged copyright violation concerns regarding “elephant pants” – pants with elephant patterns printed on them – imported from China, the Customs Department of Thailand...