Archive: 2019
Inditex signs contract for production of textiles in Russia
Spain-based fashion retailer Inditex has reached an agreement with Russian textile factory Morozov Traditions on contract production of its clothing and textile products under the...
Armenian textile producer to launch new factory
Armenian textile producer Artik PHK is investing AMD6bn (US$12.
AGF to become leading Kazakh producer and exporter of home textiles
Kazakh textile producer AGF Group has announced its plans to become the largest producer and exporter of home textiles in the CIS region over the...
‘Major strides’ to reduce child labour in Cambodian clothing factories
While the United Nations says the incidence of child labour has fallen sharply in Cambodia’s clothing factories, many informal subcontractors using children are escaping scrutiny,...
Indonesian fabric producer buys sixth stenter
Indonesian fabric producer Harapan Kurnia has bought its sixth Brückner stenter.
Malaysian clothing imports continue to surge
Malaysian clothing imports surged by 425% in the seven years to 2017, according to a report by Textiles Intelligence.
Spanish entrepreneur transforms Philippine pineapple leaves into textiles
After 15 years in the leather goods sector, Dr Carmen Hijosa of Spain devised a material made from the filament of pineapple leaves, allowing her...
Thai denim maker converts to aniline-free indigo dyeing
Thailand-based Absolute Denim will be the first denim manufacturer to switch 100% of its production to aniline-free indigo dyeing.
Can Vietnam benefit from the US-China trade dispute?
In the first 10 months of 2018 Vietnam’s textile and clothing garment export turnover reached US$25. 2bn, an increase of 17.
Measures to solve labour shortage in Kyrgyzstan
The government of Kyrgyzstan is considering adopting measures to solve the labour shortage problem in the textile and light industries.