Category: Emerging Markets
Sharp rise in prices for winter clothing in Russia
Prices for most outerwear have risen this year in Russia owing to the increase in prices for raw materials and components.
New name in the Azerbaijan cotton industry
MKT Production and Commerce, part of GP Cotton Holdings and a leading entity in Azerbaijan’s cotton industry, will now operate under the name Prime Cotton.
Cambodian GFT sector gathers steam under EU collaboration
The Textile, Apparel, Footwear & Travel Goods Association in Cambodia, in partnership with EuroCham and the Responsible Business Hub, has unveiled the latest GFT Sector…
Turkish jeans company to sell property in Serbia
The Turkish-owned Jeanci Serbia factory in Leskovac, which is in bankruptcy, has announced the sale of part of its property by public auction, according to…
ASEAN textile symposium promotes cultural heritage
The ninth ASEAN Traditional Textile Symposium was held in November in the Lao capital Vientiane, dedicated to promoting traditional textile practices and the cultural heritage…
Increasing textile production and cotton exports in Tajikistan
Russia is increasing its imports of cotton from Tajikistan and other Central Asian states owing to rising demand from domestic producers.
Exhibition of Kurak celebrates heritage through textile art in Kyrgyzstan
The University of Central Asia’s Cultural Heritage and Humanities Unit, in collaboration with the Kyrgyz National Museum of Fine Arts (KNMFA), organised and launched an…
Thai garment maker adopts production planning and control tool
Thailand’s Pilot Knit Garment has adopted Coats Digital’s FastReactPlan solution to transform manual planning processes, improve efficiencies and reduce lead times.
Rescue plans in progress after Sritex bankruptcy ruling
Indonesia’s Ministry of Industry is formulating several rescue strategies for publicly listed Sri Rejeki Isman (Sritex) following the textile manufacturer’s recent bankruptcy declaration.
Bulgaria's TexCycle turns waste textiles into new products
Bulgarian company TexCycle, which specialises in the collection, sorting, distribution and recycling of used clothing, shoes and other textile products, is working on the remodelling…
Street clothing brand opens new Tallinn showroom
Estonian street fashion brand Maison Beast, which participated in this year’s New York and Milan Fashion Weeks, has opened its first showroom in Tallinn.
Latvian social entrepreneurship initiative awarded
The best Latvian social entrepreneurship initiatives of the year included the creative sustainability platform Bourzma, according to local press reports.
Cambodian textile exports surge 25% in first three quarters
Cambodia earned nearly US$9bn from the export of textile products during the first three quarters of 2024, an increase of nearly 25% compared with the…
Croatian clothing maker goes bankrupt over €5m debt
The commercial court in Zagreb has launched bankruptcy proceedings against Croatian men’s and women’s clothing producer Zlatna Igla – Siscia (Golden Needle –Siscia) owing to…
Clothing workers in Myanmar ‘face ongoing abuse’
Clothing workers in Myanmar continue to face “dire and repressive working conditions” with 155 cases of abuse against workers reported in garment factories from 1…
Circular Fashion Partnership Indonesia launched
Global Fashion Agenda has launched the Circular Fashion Partnership: Indonesia, a new initiative that aims to support stakeholders in fostering a circular textile industry in…