Category: Emerging Markets

A woman died and at least nine people were been injured in Cambodia in mid-November following a clash between striking clothing workers, many of them...

Workers across Indonesia took part in a two-day national strike last month, demanding higher salaries, health insurance and an end to what they describe as...

Japanese man-made fibre maker Toray Industries is expanding its overseas sewing operations to capitalise on growing demand for clothing in emerging economies.

The Vietnam National Textile and Garment Group (Vinatex) has announced plans to construct a new textile complex for the production manufacturing of yarn and fabric...

Azerbaijan is expected to start production of polypropylene in 2016, with production at 150,000 tonnes in 2016 and 2017, according to the draft socio-economic development...

Franck Oury of Paris, France, has signed a lease agreement for the former Beko factory in Svilajnac, where preparations for the start of production have...

Australian wool company Lempriere is planning a long-term investment in Bulgaria and plans to install wool processing machinery at a facility in Sliven by April...

The Latvian capital Riga is gearing up to host a new fashion and textile fair, which aims to boost the textile industry of the entire...

Philippines clothing brands Bayo and Unica Hija are to merge to improve their chances of competing in the local market.

US-based Verdezyne, a developer of renewable polyamide fibre and bio-based chemicals, has been granted BioNexus status by Malaysian Biotechnology Corporation, Malaysia’s primary bio-based industry development...

Japanese fibre maker Teijin has set up a subsidiary in Thailand that will produce and sell its newly developed meta-aramid fibre from July 2015.

Vladimir Melnikov, owner of Russia’s leading apparel retailer Gloria Jeans, is considering selling a 25% stake in the company.

VPTEX Macedonia, a new plant for manufacturing industrial and safety clothing, has been opened by Van Puijenbroek Textiel in the Ilinden industrial zone in Macedonia.

Kyrgyzstan is planning to set up a joint venture with South Korea to process cotton, according to Saparbek Asanov, Kyrgyzstan’s Deputy Minister of Energy and...

Researchers have found baseline malnutrition in Cambodian garment workers, which could explain the spate of factory faintings that have plagued the sector in recent years.

A new early-stage processing plant has opened its doors in Malaysia, offering a “one-stop shop” for scouring, topmaking and shrink resist treatments.