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Number of textile employees increases in Georgia
The number of people employed in the manufacture of textiles and textile goods in Georgia totalled 5,605 in the second quarter of this year, compared...
Turkish company to invest in synthetic fibre production in Bulgaria
Turkish investors have bought the production facilities of the Mlada Gvardia plant in Haskovo, Bulgaria, and are preparing a large factory for the production of...
Pan Brothers to invest US$70m in factory expansion
Publicly listed Indonesian clothing manufacturer Pan Brothers is to invest US$70m in a major three-year expansion to help the company tap the potential of South...
UK union urges action on Cambodian clothing worker ‘repression’
The UK’s Trade Union Congress (TUC) is urging the UK government to take action over the increase in the repression of clothing workers in Cambodia.
Anti-dumping duty likely to be imposed on filament yarn
Indonesia’s Coordinating Ministry of Economic Affairs has signalled its support for the imposition of anti-dumping duties on filament yarn that is currently being investigated by...
Vietnamese textile and clothing companies short of orders
Many small and medium-sized clothing companies in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, reportedly have received only 50-60% of the orders they expected this year, with...
Russian clothing producers fail to reach government targets
According to the business newspaper Kommersant, Russia will fail to fulfil the government’s target to increase the share of domestically manufactured clothing up to 50%...
Pakistani investor plans to build large textile and clothing factory in Bulgaria
A Pakistani investor who produces sportswear, jeans and leather jackets in Germany plans to build a large textile and clothing factory in Knezha, Bulgaria.
Lithuanian textile industry's focus shifts after Russian sanctions
Russia’s ban on EU textile companies is unlikely to have a dramatic impact on the Lithuanian textile industry, although it may harm some enterprises that...
Daewoo targeted by cotton protestors
South Korea-based Daewoo International has been targeted by protestors demanding the company cease sourcing cotton from Uzbekistan over forced labour concerns.