Archive: 2016

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Apparel brands urged to pay living wage in Cambodia

The Clean Clothes Campaign (CCC) has called on brands such as H&M, Gap, Levi’s and Inditex to ensure Cambodian clothing manufacturing workers receive US$177 a...

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Tax cuts proposed for Indonesian textile and footwear companies

Indonesia’s Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) has proposed income tax cuts to support the country’s textile and footwear industry.

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Prolexus to construct new knitted fabric plant in Malaysia

Apparel producer Prolexus Group is to start construction of a new knitted fabric plant as a part of its plans to become a vertically integrated...

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Lee clothing now sold in vending machines in Thailand

The Lee jeans brand is exploring new opportunities from foreign tourists and vending machines in Thailand.

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Russia may formally ban Turkish textile products

Vadim Solovyov, deputy chairman of the Duma Committee on constitutional legislation and state construction and a member of the Communist Party, has written to Prime...

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Lithuanian knitted fabric and clothing maker buys Swedish jersey factory

Lithuanian knitted fabric and clothing manufacturer Omniteksas has purchased the Eiser jersey factory in Sweden and expects the acquired brands will help solidify its foothold...

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Belarusian wool textile manufacturer to get €5m for investment

Belarusian wool textile manufacturer Kamvol is to receive €5m for upgrading its current assets.

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Yumco signs contracts with Serbian army and British company Flexitog

The Serbian army has signed another contract with Vranje-based clothing producer Yumco worth RSD213m (US$1.

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Textile production in Kyrgyzstan on verge of crisis

The volume of textile production in Kyrgyzstan may have decline tenfold last year compared with 2013-14 owing to the current financial crisis in the country,...

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