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Vietnamese textile and garment producer expands operations
March 29 Textile and Garment (Hachiba) has approved a transaction of buying 208,000 shares, or 52%, of the charter capital of Vietsun Quang Nam from…
Filipino textiles showcased in Beijing trade fair
The Philippine Embassy showed an array of colourful Filipino fabrics – from piña to inabel, from T’nalak to ikat – during a trade promotions fair…
Sustainable fashion at the heart of Bulgarian designer’s work
Sustainable fashion has been at the heart of the designer Nikolay Bozhilov’s work since his first student collection.
Clothing accounts for 45% of Cambodia's exports in 2024
Cambodia saw an increase in clothing export earnings of almost 25% in 2024, with earnings of nearly US$12bn, almost 45% of the country’s total export…
Estonian textile waste recycling plant looking for investors
Greenful Group, which is planning to establish a textile waste sorting facility in Sillamäe, Estonia, and produce construction boards and panels from the waste, will…
Investigation reveals textile machinery fraud in Romania
The European Public Prosecutor’s Office in Iași, Romania, has filed an indictment against two individuals and one company, suspected of misusing EU-funded tailoring equipment and…
Indonesia's clothing sector faces massive layoffs amid Chinese dumping
Indonesia’s struggling clothing sector may have to lay off hundreds of thousands of workers this year if the government is unable to rein in persistent…
Textile waste recycling in Novi Pazar contributes to the circular economy
In Serbia, the textile industry has played an important role in economic development for centuries.
Russian textile and clothing market hits US$36bn in 2024
The Russian textile and clothing market exceeded RUB4trn (US$36bn) in 2024, 30% higher than the previous year, according to the Ozon marketplace and local analysts.
CLO Virtual Fashion opens new office in Ho Chi Minh City
CLO Virtual Fashion, a provider of digital garment three-dimensional solutions, has opened a new office in the centre of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.