Archive: 2013

Global fashion brands that produced clothing in China are now moving to Bulgaria and other East European countries, according to Bernard Leroy, head of the...

Extex has launched Solar, a luxurious luminescent fabric designed and manufactured in the UK to dress superyacht decks.

European carpet manufacturer Desso has equipped the cabins of the first four of in total eight Boeing 787 Dreamliners with a specially developed 100% wool...

Last month, the biennial Techtextil trade fair in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, attracted 1,322 exhibitors from 48 countries, a 10% increase over the previous event...

Elastane producer Hyosung has announced plans to expand its production facility for Creora spandex (elastane) in Nhon Trach, Dong Nai, Vietnam.

Indonesia, one of the leading textile and apparel platforms in the South East Asian region, could become the new destination for global apparel buyers after...

Duty-free agreements between regional competitors and foreign importers will put the Cambodian clothing industry at risk, according to Commerce Minister Cham Prasidh.

Slovenian household textiles manufacturer Svilanit is on track to break even after it almost collapsed five years ago.

Turkey’s Nergis Holding will implement two investment projects in Russia in the coming years.

Three cotton spinning enterprises in Turkmenistan are planned to start production by 2014.

While some people enthuse about the “steel of the 21st century”, others warn against expecting too much from the use of carbon fibre materials in...

At the 23rd triennial congress of the International Federation of Associations of Textile Chemists and Colourists (IFATCC), held in Budapest, Hungary, the main topic was...

VIAM Manufacturing’s facility in Manchester, Tennessee, USA, plans to add 75 new jobs and expand by 3,400 m2.

Estonian undergarment manufacturer Linette, established in 1940, has sold its 100% subsidiary Linette Retail to Latvian lingerie, corsetry and swimwear producer New Rosme, which is...