Category: Emerging Markets

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...

Industrial sewing and embroidery thread producer American & Efird (A&E) is expanding its business in South East Asia, having signed a licensing deal with a...

Dapper General Apparel is looking to boost its DA+PP label as an ASEAN apparel brand over the next few years through local partnerships, reports the...

A former executive at a near-bankrupt fibre plant was suspended by Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade in mid-November after being absent from duties for...

A Latvian company has opened a new location in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA, to accommodate the demand from its 10,000 worldwide customers.

Mattress manufacturer Hilding Anders Baltic has opened a 7,000 m2 extension of its Estonian plant in the Rae rural municipality to the south of Tallinn...

Russian lingerie manufacturer RozTeh has announced plans to invest up to US$20m to increase production by 150%.

Bulgarian textile producer Kalinel is to invest €1. 9m (US$2. 0m) in expanding its production capacities and workforce with new facilities in southern Serbia.

Miroljub Dimitrijevic, trustee in bankruptcy of Aha Mura Prvi Maj, said the attempt to sell the company will probably be unsuccessful, as Ferrari Investment East...

The International Trade Committee of the European Parliament has approved a textile trade deal with Uzbekistan that had been opposed by anti-slavery activists, who had...

Vietnam’s Government Inspectorate has urged the Ministry of Public Security to investigate PetroVietnam’s US$359m polyester fibre manufacturing plant in Hai Phong after it reported huge...

The France-based non-profit organisation Evalliance, which was established in 2014 to strengthen relations between EU and Indochinese companies in the textile, clothing and footwear sector,...

The Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE) has recorded a steady export growth in lifestyle products, such as fashion, textiles, clothing and footwear, jewellery, gifts,...