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ELG acquires Estonian fashion brand and retail business
Estonian clothing retail company Baltika Group has been acquired by the lingerie and textile company European Lingerie Group from KJK BLTK Holding.
Myanmar garment workers win pay rise
Thousands of garment workers in Myanmar have won an agreement that increases pay and bonuses following a multi-day strike in Yangon, with workers seeking to…
Kyrgyz textile factory plans to expand output and exports
Zilan Eversun Textile, one of the largest textile factories in Kyrgyzstan, plans a major expansion of its output and exports.
Indian fashion e-commerce firm to launch in Singapore
Indian fashion, beauty and lifestyle e-commerce platform Myntra has announced the launch of Myntra Global in Singapore.
Sustainable Malaysian brand gains international spotlight
The Hong Kong Trade Development Council hosted its annual fashion event – now rebranded as Fashion InStyle – at the end of April at the…
Calls for further action on forced labour in Turkmen cotton supply
The Cotton Campaign coalition has asked Turkmenistan to intensify actions against forced labour in its cotton supply chain as new findings suggest the problem is…
First Fashion Week held in Ruse, Bulgaria
For the first time Fashion Week was held in Ruse, Bulgaria, in May, which started with a creative workshop, in which young people created original…
Joint venture facility to advance apparel innovation in Vietnam
Avery Dennison, a global materials science and digital identification solutions company, has opened a joint venture apparel manufacturing facility in Vietnam with Shenzhou Group, one…
Return of textile exhibition to Phnom Penh, Cambodia
After nearly six years, the Cambodia International Textile & Garment Industry Exhibition is making a return to Phnom Penh in 2025.
Bestseller welcomes call for increased minimum wage in Myanmar
Danish fashion company Bestseller has endorsed the initiative by the EuroCham Myanmar Garment Advocacy Group to revisit and revise the minimum wage standards for garment…