Category: Emerging Markets
Pan Brothers to open four new factories in Indonesia
Publicly listed Indonesian clothing maker Pan Brothers plans to open four new factories in Central Java as part of a plan to strengthen exports and...
Brands ready to incorporate higher wages in Cambodia
Global fashion brands and retailers have told the Cambodian government they are willing to accommodate any agreed minimum wage increase in their future purchasing from...
Toyota Boshoku begins car seat cover production in Laos
Toyota Boshoku has begun manufacturing automobile seat covers in Laos.
Taiwanese group to invest US$150m in Vietnam
Tai Yuen Textile, a subsidiary of Taiwan-based Yunlon Group, which has vertical operations from spinning, dyeing to garment manufacture, is to construct a textile mill...
Slovenian clothing maker declared bankrupt
Slovenian clothing maker Aha Mura, which emerged from the remnants of the former Mura, has gone into bankruptcy after failing to settle its tax bill.
Orders increasing for Lithuanian acetate yarn maker
New orders for Lithuanian acetate yarn manufacturer Korelita are growing again this year after a decline in 2012. Sales grew by 5% to LTL98.
Bulgarian clothing companies offer jobs to Syrian refugees
Bulgarian clothing companies want to hire Syrian refugees and have announced around 100 job vacancies.
Revised plan for BioCotton project in Kyrgyzstan
Helvetas Swiss Intercooperation, one of the largest development organisations in Switzerland, has revised its business and financial plans for its BioCotton project with the support...
Indonesian textile exports forecast to rise this year
Indonesian textile exports reached US$697.
Conflicting reports over Cambodian clothing workers’ strike
Conflicting reports have emerged of the support given to a week-long stay-at-home protest by Cambodia’s clothing workers, who are demanding a living wages.
Rising costs hit Indonesian fashion retailers’ profits
Publicly listed Indonesian fashion retailers Mitra Adiperkasa (MAP) and Ramayana Lestari Sentosa saw their profits decrease last year, affected by rising costs and currency depreciation.
Creating a global centre of excellence for the production of jeans
Jeanologia, the Spanish sustainable textile technology firm, has said that Vietnam is set to become the key hub for its laser and ozone based garment...
Albania to introduce textile economic package
Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama attended a meeting last month to discuss a support package for the textile industry.
Leading global clothing retailers leaving Crimea
Leading global clothing retailers are leaving Crimea, which recently voted to become part of the Russian Federation.
Bulgarian personal protection apparel producer to invest
Gabrovo, Bulgaria-based producer of personal protection apparel Mak, one of the oldest textile companies in Bulgaria, plans to again invest its profit for the previous...
Serbian lingerie manufacturer opens new production facility
Serbian lingerie manufacturer Jasmil opened a production facility in Plandiste in April.