Archive: 2022
Mothercare considers transfer of Russian business to local partner
The UK-based Mothercare chain, which announced its withdrawal from the Russian market several months ago, is looking to transfer its Russian business, considering JamilCo, its...
Estonian start-up takes e-commerce platform to emerging markets
Estonian-founded start-up Yaga has raised more than €2m in venture capital for its social e-commerce platform, which aims to bring the digital approach to second-hand...
TaFF re-brands to serve Singapore's fashion value chain
A trade association that has been supporting Singapore’s textile manufacturers and apparel retailers since its inception in 1956 – the Textile and Fashion Federation (TaFF)...
Innovators gather for Philippine textile congress
In November, the Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Textile Research Institute (DOST-PTRI) launched the 2022 Philippine Textile Congress, a platform for researchers, students, creatives, industry...
Brands begin discussions on responsible exit from Myanmar
IndustriALL says it has begun discussions with fashion brands on a responsible exit from Myanmar owing to the deteriorating human rights situation and the impossibility...
Vietnamese petrochemical plant selects PP technology
The Stavian Quang Yen Petrochemical Plant, which is being built on an area of 30 hectares in the Bac Tien Phong Industrial Zone, Tien Phong...
Indonesian clothing company reinstates union leader
Clothing producer Tainan Enterprises Indonesia has reinstated a female union leader that was sacked over “bogus” claims earlier this year.
AFK Sistema to acquire stake in Russian fashion retailer
Russian financial conglomerate AFK Sistema, which is owned by billionaire Vladimir Yevtushenkov, is acquiring a 47.
Teijin starts production of functional polyester filaments in Thailand
Teijin Frontier, the Teijin Group’s fibres and products converting company, has announced that its core base for polyester fibre manufacturing, Teijin Polyester Thailand, has started...
Inditex sells Russian business to UAE-based group
Following rumours in recent weeks regarding the potential sale of Inditex’s business in the Russian market, Inditex has confirmed that it has reached an initial...