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Lithuanian textile mill joins Greenpeace Detox campaign

Lithuanian jersey fabric manufacturer Utenos Trikotazas has joined Greenpeace’s Detox campaign.

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Ukraine's apparel industry production potential

Global clothing manufacturers are reported to be considering Ukraine’s apparel industry as an alternative to far-away production in China or expensive labour costs in “Old...

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Lebanese family wants to produce home textiles in Armenia

The Lebanese Armenian Nazarian family intends to establish the production of home textiles in Armenia, in particular towels and bathrobes.

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Bulgarian clothing producer to increase employment with EU project

Clothing producer MIK-BG of Ruse, Bulgaria, has started implementing a project under the EU’s Innovation and Competitiveness programme, which will be completed this year.

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Chinese to invest in large-scale textile factory in Kazakhstan

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

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RGE to set up viscose fibre factory in Indonesia

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...

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TÜV SÜD and GMAC to sign MoU in Cambodia

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...

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Myanmar's clothing export earnings double

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.

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Fashion accessories from the Philippines highlight natural materials

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...

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Economic recovery leads to increasing Thai cotton imports

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

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