Category: Emerging Markets
ASEAN fashion leaders attend BRICS+ Fashion Summit
The BRICS+ Fashion Summit, held in Moscow, Russia, from 3–5 October, brought together leading industry experts from a record-breaking 100 countries, including ASEAN nations, uniting…
Slovenian sock maker opens new automated warehouse
Slovenian technical sock manufacturer Intersocks has opened a new automated warehouse at its plant in Kočevje, in the southern part of the country, as part…
MoU on sustainable development for Vietnamese textiles and footwear
Vietnam’s Energy Efficiency and Sustainable Development Department and the Netherlands-based Sustainable Trade Initiative (IDH) have signed a memorandum of understanding to support the sustainable development…
German clothing retailer opens store in Bucharest
German luxury clothing brand Bogner is entering the Romanian market by opening a €500,000 store in the capital Bucharest, according to real estate consultancy Cushman…
Serbian knitwear brand exhibits at Chinese fair for investment and trade
Maridruna presented its hand-made knits at the China International Fair for Investment & Trade, held in Xiamen, China, in September.
Factories in HCM City struggle to find workers to fulfil year-end orders
Garment manufacturing companies in Ho Chi Minh City are finding it hard to hire employees for the end of the year, the peak season for…
US sportswear retailer opens store in Bulgaria
US-based multinational sportswear and footwear retailer Foot Locker is to open a store in Bulgaria, as well as expanding in five other markets in the…
Uzbekistan, a key player in the textile value chain
The joint International Textile Manufacturers Federation Annual Conference and International Apparel Federation World Fashion Convention held in September in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, was hosted by Uztextileprom,…
Budapest fashion house unveils spring collection in New York
To celebrate its 20th anniversary, Nanushka’s spring/summer 2025 collection was unveiled in New York, USA, encompassing the brand’s past leading to the present, as well…
Filipino fashion takes ‘centre stage’ at Hong Kong trade show
For the first time, the Philippines joined Centrestage 2024 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre from 4–7 September.
SMCP secures distribution deals in Philippines and Indonesia
SMCP, which specialises in luxury ready-to-wear apparel, headquartered in Paris, France, has signed two new distribution deals in the Philippines and Indonesia, countries the company…
Forced labour continues in Turkmenistan's cotton fields
With cotton harvesting underway in Turkmenistan, workers, including budgetary employees in the Lebap province, are being watched by Ministry of National Security officers, as reported…
Hong Kong firm’s interest in Cambodian garment sector
Fung Group, a leading Hong Kong company in trading and supply chain management, has expressed its willingness to invest in potential special economic zones across…
Turkish textile and clothing producers accelerate expansion in Russia
The number of Turkish textile and clothing brands operating in the Russian market has almost doubled in the past 2½ years, with most having benefited…
Malaysian designer label kicks off Dubai Fashion Week
Malaysian design duo Rizman Ruzaini opened Dubai Fashion Week’s Spring/Summer 2025 runway shows with their latest collection, Mustika, in early September.
Bio-based cooling technology for denim launched in Thailand
HeiQ Materials in collaboration with Thailand-based tech apparel brand GQ Apparel have introduced an advanced cooling solution for denim in Thailand.