Archive: 2014
Vinatex set to go public in first half
The Vietnam National Textile & Garment Group (Vinatex) is set to go public in the first half of this year as part of its restructuring...
Lauma Fabrics finally acquires Elastic Textile Europe
Latvia-based fabric manufacturer Lauma Fabrics has acquired German textile group Elastic Textile Europe.
No lace underwear ban in Customs Union, says Minister
The Customs Union technical regulation “Concerning the safety of light industry products” contains no bans on any kinds of underwear, according to Valery Koreshkov Minister...
Bulgarian clothing factory for sale
The Denyl Discret clothing factory in Varna, Bulgaria, known for its Denyl menswear brand, has been put up for sale at the request of Raiffeisenbank...
Uzbek light industry production climbs 13.2% in 2013
Production in the Uzbek light industry, which includes textiles, clothing and footwear, increased by 13.
Concept economy seat designed for airline travel
Seymourpowell has designed a concept economy seat for airline travel that has been inspired by difference, new materials and flexibility.
Suminoe Textile to construct floor mat plants in Mexico and Indonesia
Suminoe Textile of Japan is to construct plants for manufacturing automotive floor mat in Mexico and Indonesia.
Superfine recycled PET fibre for automotive nonwovens
Japanese recycled fibre specialist Takayasu has disclosed a superfine recycled polyester (PET) fibre (less than 0. 9 dtex), which is less than the 1.
Formax to open dedicated automotive production facility
Carbon fibre and speciality composite reinforcements manufacturer Formax has announced plans to open an automotive production unit at its Leicestershire, UK, headquarters.
Cambodia counts the cost of deadly worker protests
A two-week long strike in Cambodia’s clothing sector came to an end in early January after escalating violence against protestors led to the deaths of...
Silk centre sets up demonstration farms in eight provinces in the Philippines
The Sericulture Research and Development Institute (SRDI) in the Philippines has established 44 silk farming technology demonstration farms to help boost silk supply, especially of...
Unitika to expand polyester spunbond nonwovens capacity in Thailand
Unitika is to increase capacity of its polyester spunbond nonwovens facility in Thailand.
European Commission launches anti-subsidy probe against Vietnamese polyester staple fibre imports
The European Commission (EC) has opened anti-subsidy investigations into polyester staple fibre (PSF) originating in Vietnam, as well as China and India, reports the Vietnam...
Montenegro reports lower clothing production
Montenegro’s small clothing industry saw its production continue to decline in 2013, and the industry also suffered a decline in exports compared with 2012.
New home textile products from Lithuania at Heimtextil
Two Lithuanian home textile manufacturers presented new products at the recent Heimtextil trade fair in Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
New wool sampling agent in Central Europe
WoolSamplingHungary is offering wool sampling services for Central Europe from its base in Hungary.