Category: Emerging Markets

A new large-scale textile factory with 2,000 employees is planned for the Ontustіk special economic zone in the South Kazakhstan region.

Diversified business group Royal Golden Eagle (RGE), founded by Indonesian businessman Sukanto Tanoto (pictured), is building the first integrated viscose fibre factory in Indonesia, which...

TÜV SÜD, a provider of testing, inspection, audit and certification services, is to sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Garment Manufacturers Association in...

Myanmar’s clothing export earnings increased to US$940m in the year to mid-October 2016, up from US$409m in the corresponding period of 2015.

Rising production costs are prompting suppliers of fashion accessories and jewellery in the Philippines to move away from low-value products and target the mid-range or...

For the 2016/17 marketing year, Thai cotton imports are forecast to increase to 1. 4m bales, up 6% from 2015/16.

Inditex, the parent company of the Zara brand, has denied rumours that Zara will open two stores in Hanoi, reports Zing news.

German spunbond fabric producer Hydroweb plans to build a €20m (US$21m) factory in Jagodina, central Serbia, with construction due to start in February or March.

Latvian designer Tamara Orjola has created a series of biodegradable furniture and textiles from yarn made only using pine needles.

Despite a difficult trading year in 2015, luxury brands are staging a comeback in the Russian marketplace, according to a new report from customer engagement...

A new flax processing facility will be set up in the Mogilev Oblast of Belarus with the help of Chinese investments, reports the BelTA news...

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is supporting the acquisition of Intersport ISI by Sigur Retail Group from Mercator with a €14m (US$14.

The European Parliament has approved a textile agreement with Uzbekistan, acknowledging the country’s efforts to eradicate child labour.

The Cambodian government, through the Ministries of Commerce and Labour, the Garment Manufacturers Association in Cambodia and the International Labour Organization’s (ILO’s) Better Factories Cambodia...

Increased government support and ongoing trade negotiations with the EU are expected to underpin growth in Indonesia’s textile industry.

Malaysia’s textile industry is facing a critical labour shortage, which could affect investment flows into the industry if the issue is not addressed, says the...