Category: Emerging Markets
Jababeka to develop fashion city in Kendal
A publicly listed Indonesian property developer plans to turn Kendal in Central Java into a “fashion city”.
Thai clothing manufacturer achieves 98% on-time delivery
VT Garment, a family-owned and operated apparel manufacturer headquartered in Bangkok, Thailand, said it has achieved an on-time and in-full delivery rate of 98% since...
European textile machinery on show at Indo Intertex
The upcoming edition of Indo Intertex, to be held in Jakarta, Indonesia, from 27-30 April, will feature significant contingents of textile machinery manufacturers from Italy...
Vietnamese textile exporter raises nearly US$6.9m in IPO
State-controlled Gia Dinh Textile and Garment sold more than 15m shares, equivalent to a 24. 28% stake, for more than VND155. 8bn (US$6.
Serbian women’s centre seeks investment in recycled fibres venture
The Women’s Center Uzice in Uzice, Serbia, is seeking an investment of €180,000 (US$200,000) in a venture to recycle textile fibres.
Apranga opens first Sandro, Maje stores in the Baltics
Lithuania-based Apranga, the largest Baltic fashion retail chain, has opened the first Sandro and Maje stores in the Baltic countries, reports LETA/BNS.
Russia's Kira Plastinina pulls back from foreign expansion
Kira Plastinina, a Russian clothing network owned by the daughter of Russian billionaire Sergey Plastinin, has revised its earlier announced plans for global expansion in...
Bulgaria discusses co-operation with Turkmenistan
Opportunities for partnerships in the textile industry between Bulgaria and Turkmenistan were discussed at a recent meeting between Atamurat Ataev, Deputy Minister of Textile Industry...
Trendtex to invest in Gornji Milanovac
Production is planned to restart at the former Rudnik textile plant in Gornji Milanovac, Serbia, by the end of April with 300 workers employed.
World Bank urged to suspend loans to Uzbekistan
Human rights advocates have petitioned the World Bank, calling on it to suspend payments to the Uzbek government until it stops the use of forced...
Indorama Synthetics opens ninth textile plant in Indonesia
Indorama Synthetics, Indonesia’s biggest producer of textile raw materials, has started production at a US$40m spinning mill facility in Purwakarta, West Java says the country’s...
Sritex signs deal to supply uniforms to Cambodia
Indonesian firm Sri Rejeki (Sritex) has signed a US$50m deal with Cambodia’s Ministry of Interior to supply the country’s police and armed forces with new...
Malaysian kenaf fibre in high demand in China and Thailand
National Kenaf and Tobacco Board chairman Datuk Mohd Adhan Kechik said that, during the October 2014 – December 2015 period, Malaysia exported 760 tonnes of...
Lingerie producer to open third plant in Myanmar
Bogart Lingerie is set to open its third plant in Myanmar in June, three years after becoming the first international lingerie manufacturer to set up...
Italian textile machine builders on show at Saigontex
Twelve Italian machinery manufacturers will be exhibiting at Saigontex in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam from 30 March to 2 April.
H&M bans Turkmenistan cotton from supply chain
Swedish multinational retail clothing supplier H&M has put a ban on cotton from Turkmenistan and Syria since December owing to underage workers involved in cotton...