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Digital platform to support Indonesian fashion industry
Indonesia’s Ministry of Industry is to develop a digital platform to support the country’s fashion industry by connecting material suppliers, designers, tailors and producers in...
Myanmar clothing sector sees threefold increase in export earnings
In 2018, export earnings from Myanmar’s clothing sector reached nearly US$4.
Philippine talks focus on sustainable fashion
Volvo Philippines launched its first ever Fika Talks at the Metropolitan Museum of Manila in May.
Vietnamese denim production needs green growth
Denim production in Vietnam has high growth potential and is attracting more investors, but green production in the textile and clothing industry is essential to...
Thailand could gain from US tariffs on China
Thailand is expected to gain if the US imposes tariffs of up to 25% on an additional list of Chinese imports worth US$300bn, according to...
Moldovan government to support textile producers
Textile production in Moldova in the first quarter of 2019 fell by 12. 2% year-on-year, according to the National Bureau of Statistics.
BTK to expand in Siberia
Russian textile producer BTK Holding is to invest up to RUB3bn (US$46m) in the expansion of its Melanzist Altai plant in the Siberia region of...
Development of textile industry essential for Bulgaria's GDP
The development of the textile industry is essential for Bulgaria’s gross domestic product, according to Miglena Hristova, a member of the board of the Bulgarian...
Bangladeshi investment blocked in Serbia
The Serbian bank account of Pretty Sweaters has been blocked.
Benetton interested in opening plant in Brcko
Olimpias Knitting Serbia, part of Italy-based Benetton Group, has expressed interest in opening a textile facility in the Brcko district of northern Bosnia and Herzegovina.
From Soviet sewing factory to Kazakh haute couture
Almaty is famous for young fashion houses that are setting trends for the whole of Central Asia.
Indorama Ventures forms mobility business group
Indorama Ventures has announced the formation of a new business unit within its fibres division.
Röchling sells German plant to Kasai Kogyo
Röchling Automotive is to sell its production facility in Wolfsburg-Hattorf, Germany, to its competitor, Kasai Kogyo.
Archroma opens global competence centre for automotive dyeing
Colour and speciality chemicals producer Archroma has officially inaugurated its new Global Competence Center for Automotive & Synthetic Dyeing in Korschenbroich, Germany.
Autoneum launches battery undercovers based on Ultra-Silent
Autoneum has developed textile battery undercovers that are said to meet the specific requirements for acoustic and thermal management of electric vehicles.
Recycled polyester fibre brand launched
Global chemical producer Indorama Ventures has launched a new 100% recycled polyethylene terephthalate (rPET) brand.