Archive: 2022

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Calzedonia expanding production in Republika Srpska

Italian group Calzedonia, which produces clothing and underwear, plans to expand production at its factory in Prijedor, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and is seeking more workers.

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Bulgarian clothing producer considering new factory

Tailoring company Antoan Vill is considering building a new 2,000-m2 factory in Ruse, Bulgaria.

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Albanian textile industry hit by energy crisis and migration

Albania’s textile and footwear industry is increasingly facing a series of challenges, including energy costs and inflation, combined with competition from Asia, which could jeopardise...

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ASEAN textile-producing nations unite to reduce chemical waste

The governments of Indonesia and Vietnam, together with Bangladesh and Pakistan, have joined forces to fight chemical pollution, launching a joint US$43m programme to manage...

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Agreement to extend Better Factories Cambodia programme

The Cambodian government, the Garment Manufacturers Association in Cambodia and the International Labour Organization have signed a memorandum of understanding to extend the Better Factories...

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Five-day festival of modest fashion in Indonesia

The inaugural Indonesia International Modest Fashion Festival (IN2MOTIONFEST 2022) welcomed more than 160 designers using local materials from across the Indonesian archipelago, taking “Local products,...

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Association calls for efforts to boost Lao clothing sector

The Association of Lao Garment Industry (ALGI) has encouraged every village in the country to have at least one shop stocked with clothing produced locally,...

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Armenian workers strike over alleged mistreatment and underpaid wages

More than 100 workers at the Armenian-Italian company Sartex went on strike on 6 October, demanding that they are paid their salaries as written in...

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Kolon Industries expands tyre cord production in Vietnam

Kolon Industries has completed the expansion of its tyre cord production plant in the Bau Bang Industrial Park, Binh Duong Province, Vietnam.

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Romanian group in talks to buy stake in Iranga Technologijos

Romanian holding group ROCA Industry is reported to be in “advanced negotiations” for the acquisition of a 77.

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