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Thailand's clothing sector urged to upscale
Thailand’s clothing industry should prioritise research and development and target the premium market to remain competitive amid global trade pressures, according to an industry expert.
Creative potential of viscose and lyocell in contemporary fashion
Asia Pacific Rayon, the Indonesia-based producer of viscose fibre, has partnered with Indonesian fashion designer Toton Januar for the launch of his latest collection, Toton…
Kyrgyz government sets ambitious targets for textile and clothing sector
The Kyrgyz Textile Hub, one of the largest textile clusters in Kyrgyzstan, will soon be commissioned in the Chui region and aims contribute to an…
Opening of first European flagship store of Uzbek menswear brand
The first European flagship store of Uzbek classic menswear brand Imir has opened in Lodz, Poland, with the assistance of the Embassy of Uzbekistan.
LPP Logistics deploys robots in Romania to scale fulfilment
Hai Robotics has published a customer case study detailing the large-scale HaiPick System 3 deployment at LPP Logistics’ new e-commerce fulfilment centre near Bucharest, Romania.
Second use, first choice: how to resist fast fashion
Its long-standing contribution to the circular economy recently brought Humana Bulgaria first place in the national competition “The Greenest Companies in Bulgaria” – recognition for…
Cotton cash crop could lift Myanmar farmers’ livelihoods
Myanmar is turning to cotton as a potential economic lifeline, in a bid to revive struggling rural communities and generate much-needed foreign exchange in the…
Fashion show highlights Cordillera fabrics’ versatility
Handwoven textiles of the Cordillera Administrative Region in the Philippines are proving their versatility in donning an OOTD (outfit of the day), from formal attire…
Factories in Phnom Penh penalised for illegally burning of garment waste
Two garment factories in Phnom Penh are facing fines and other sanctions after Cambodia’s Ministry of Environment said inspections found they were burning fabric scraps…
Czech design students confront textile waste system
A Czech design project, Wasted Waste, has turned the spotlight on post‑consumer textile disposal, tracing garments from use to waste at a sorting facility on…