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Indonesia the next destination for global apparel buyers?

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…

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Duty-free agreements worry Cambodian goverment

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

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Slovenian household textiles manufacturer expands to new markets

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

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Nergis Holding to launch textile and fibre production in Russia

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

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Cotton spinning enterprises to start up in Turkmenistan by 2014

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

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Collision protection and self-healing structures

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…

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Sustainability and functionalisation discussed at IFATCC congress

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…

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VIAM Manufacturing to expand production facility

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

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Latvian company acquires Estonian lingerie manufacturer

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…

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Lithuanian apparel producer invests in new dyeing equipment

Lithuanian apparel producer Omniteksas is to invest LTL700,000 (US$270,000) in new dyeing equipment, which will be used to dye smaller quantities of fabric.

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Gloria Jeans announces ambitious future plans

Gloria Jeans, Russia’s leading apparel retailer, posted a 50% increase in sales in 2012, compared with 2011, to RUB23. 3bn (US$753m).

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Mascot begins construction of new manufacturing facilities in Laos

Workwear supplier Mascot International is now in the process of building additional manufacturing facilities in Laos.

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Adidas to compensate Indonesian clothing factory workers

Adidas has agreed to compensate 2,800 Indonesian clothing workers owed US$1. 8m in severance pay following the closure of the Kizone sportswear factory.

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H&M clothing linked to Cambodian factory collapse

A factory where a shelter collapsed last month injuring 23 people was making clothing for Swedish fashion retailer H&M without its knowledge, the company has…

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