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Latvian textile exports reach US$322m in H1
Exports of Latvian light and textile products for the first half of the current year reached LVL175m (US$322m) in value terms, most of which came...
H&M under fire as Swedish television unearths production scandal
A documentary revealing the miserable conditions faced by Cambodian factory workers producing goods for the fashion retailer H&M was aired on Swedish national television on...
Sparta starts exports to New Zealand
After a year of negotiations, Sparta, one of Lithuania’s largest sock and hosiery manufacturers, has started exports of sports socks to New Zealand.
Novel flame-retardant transportation fibres featured at Dornbirn congress
Several presentations at September’s Man-Made Fibers Congress in Dornbirn, Austria, highlighted new flame-retardant (FR) fibre developments that indicate recent trends in this area.
Autoliv makes airbag investment in China
Automotive safety company Autoliv has started the construction of a new facility in China that will manufacture propellant for its airbags in Asian markets.
Fire-blocker for aircraft seating dress covers
At the recent Aircraft Interiors Expo Americas, SABIC’s Innovative Plastics business showcased its co-development efforts with National Nonwovens to create a fire-blocker for all aircraft...
Lightweight leno carpets for automobiles and aircraft
At the recent Carpet Conference held in Ghent, Belgium, attended by 250 participants, Geert De Clercq of the Department of Textiles at Ghent University presented...
Seatbelt manufacturing plant to be set up in Indonesia
Automotive safety parts supplier Katsuyama Finetech is to set up seatbelt parts manufacturing plant in Jakarta, Indonesia, with an investment of ¥900m (US$11.
Thai clothing exports decline 10% in H1
In the first half of 2012, Thai clothing exports reached US$1. 48bn, a year-on-year fall of 10.
Better Factories Cambodia to keep brands accountable for poverty wages
A new report from the Clean Clothes Campaign (CCC) and Community Legal Education Centre (CLCE) has evaluated a decade of Better Factories Cambodia (BFC).
Russia's worsted fabric sector on the verge of collapse
The Russian worsted fabric sector is on the verge of collapse amid the ever growing volumes of imports from abroad and the lack of state...
Wendre buys factory in China
Estonian home textile producer Wendre has become the sole owner of a sewing factory in Wuxi, China, that has been closed for a year and...
Thai floods hit up to 180 clothing manufacturers
The protracted flooding is expected to hit as many as 180 clothing manufacturers across Thailand, causing losses that can not yet be estimated, but 100,000...
Ukraine and EU agree to zero duties on textiles and garments
Ukraine and the EU have agreed to set a zero duty on textile and ready-made garments from the moment an agreement on free trade zone...
Protective measures considered prior to Russia's WTO accession
Prior to Russia’s long-awaited accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO), the country’s government is considering developing mechanisms to protect the national textile and light...
Invista plans nylon yarn investments to meet global airbag demand
To help meet continued demand driven by growth of the global airbag market, Invista has developed plans to invest in several projects within the next...