Category: Emerging Markets

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Serbian textile collection and recycling project

In 2010, the Women’s Center of Užice designed the innovative Retex textile collection and recycling centre.

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Aglika: Bulgarian family success and development

In the history of the Petkovi family and their Aglika factory, the destinies of several generations of textile engineers and the economic rise of Bulgaria’s...

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Thai scholar invites young designers to ride on ‘elephant pants’ wave

“Elephant pants” that have become a popular item among Thais and foreign tourists are a good example of the integration of textile knowledge and design...

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Uzbek textile industry faces challenges

As a result of investments and new technologies, productivity in Uzbekistan has increased more than four-fold over the past seven years.

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Baltic fashion explored at Riga Fashion Week

The spring session of Riga Fashion Week took place from 8–11 April under the motto “fashion is art” and continued the theme of ethics and...

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Russian clothing importer to produce childrenswear

JamilCo, an importer of Western textiles and clothing, is launching its own production of children’s clothing in Russia.

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Hyosung TNC to build bio-BDO factory in Vietnam

Hyosung TNC has received investment approval from the Ba Ria-Vung Tau Provincial Government to build a bio-butanediol (bio-BDO) plant in southern Vietnam.

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Indonesian textile importers required to submit trademark certificates

Indonesia’s Ministry of Industry has issued a new regulation requiring importers of textiles, textile products, bags and footwear to furnish applicable trademark certificates when applying...

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Malaysia Airports promote cultural heritage with textile campaign

Malaysia Airports is collaborating with Kraftangan Malaysia to promote the rich cultural heritage of Malaysia through textiles.

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Italian group expands in Russian clothing retail market

Italian fashion retailer Teddy Group, which owns the Terranova and Calliope brands, is to open mono-brand stores in Russia for another of its brands, Rinascimento.

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AFTEX signs MoU with Chinese/Hong Kong associations

The Textile, Apparel, Footwear & Travel Goods Association in Cambodia (TAFTAC), as chair of the ASEAN Federation of Textile Industries (AFTEX), has signed a memorandum...

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Epson partners with ASEAN fashion designers

Epson has announced a collaboration with the ASEAN Fashion Designers Showcase to raise awareness on sustainable fashion through innovative technology.

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Bosnian workwear producer lays off workers

Workwear and uniforms producer Mraz, which has been operating in Foča since 2020, laid off 30 workers on 1 March, following dismissals of workers in...

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Clothing materials factory opens in Thanh Hoa

A factory producing materials for the textile and clothing sector has opened in the central Vietnamese province of Thanh Hoa, which could help reduce the...

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Clothing from the future from Bulgarian fashion brand

Many Bulgarian companies are looking for growth outside the country, where the market is bigger and there are more opportunities.

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Jobs available for Cambodian workers after factory closed

The Cambodian Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training has said there are more than 2,500 job opportunities available for workers from the Y&W Garment after...

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