Archive: December 2024

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Myanmar's clothing sector hit by chronic labour shortage

A mass exodus of young workers triggered by the Conscription Law is severely impacting Myanmar’s clothing sector, with factories unable to accept orders owing to…

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Belarusian fashion brand sparks controversy with bubble wrap

Belarusian fashion brand ZNWR has been getting a lot of attention for its latest creations: a range of clothing made from transparent, plastic bubble wrap.

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Russia’s Gloria Jeans to close major production sites

Gloria Jeans, one of Russia’s leading textile and clothing producers, is closing some of its leased production sites, including those located in the Rostov region…

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Indian women’s workwear brand expands to Southeast Asia

Office & You, an Indian women’s workwear fashion brand from the house of Varija Lifestyles has announced its expansion into Southeast Asia – Singapore, Malaysia,…

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Indonesian Supreme Court rejects appeal against Sritex bankruptcy

Indonesia’s Supreme Court has rejected an appeal by textile giant Sri Rejeki Isman (Sritex) to overturn a bankruptcy ruling issued by the Semarang District Court…

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Albanian clothing industry on verge of bankruptcy

The activities of Albanian clothing and footwear factories suffered a sharp decline last year in all indicators, inlcuding production, sales and wages.

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Tatmadaw Textile Factory opens new thread production facility in Myanmar

Tatmadaw Textile Factory (Meiktila), which manufactures military apparel and other textiles using cotton, has opened the 2/80 Thread Factory Branch in an effort to reduce…

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Bulgarian wool hat pattern seen on Netflix

Some eight years ago, Daniela Mladenova and Nevena Mileva combined their passion for knitting into a small business selling handmade scarves, gloves, neck snoods, socks,…

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German firms urged to address human rights risks in Uzbek cotton sector

German companies, supported by the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development and the German textile sector, are increasingly exploring Uzbekistan as a potential market.

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Warsaw Declaration aims to enhance social dialogue for the textile industry

On 6 December, social partners from the Polish textile industry adopted the Warsaw Declaration, a joint commitment to work on the competitiveness of their industry.

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