Archive: November 2022
Hungarian fashion brand opens first store
Hungarian fashion brand Aeron, which was founded in 2012 by fashion designer Eszter Áron, has opened its first store in Budapest.
Cambodian government ‘used pandemic to restrict unions’
The Cambodian government used the Covid-19 pandemic to block the right to strike in the country’s garment industry, jail union activists and restrict union formation,...
Mango expands with new store opening in Singapore
With more than 10 points of sale in Singapore, after integrating four former franchise stores last April, Barcelona, Spain-based fashion company Mango has opened a...
Launch of textile sustainability programme in Malaysia
Malaysian nanotechnology services company NanoTextile has launched a textile and fashion sustainability programme called Nanotextile360ᵒ.
New textile plant in Rogatica, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Textile company Mraz of Pale has opened a new production facility in Rogatica, Bosnia and Herzegovina, which will employ 35 workers.
Bulgarian clothing sector faces lack of workers
There are currently around 20,000 unfilled jobs in the Bulgarian clothing industry.
Name change for Cambodian clothing employers’ association
The Garment Manufacturers Association in Cambodia (GMAC) has changed its name to the Textile, Apparel, Footwear, Travel Goods Association in Cambodia (TAFTAC).
IKEA investigates forced labour claims in Belarus
Swedish-owned furniture and homewares retailer IKEA is investigating claims that some of its products, including table linen, curtains and towels, were produced under forced labour...
Mothercare considers transfer of Russian business to local partner
The UK-based Mothercare chain, which announced its withdrawal from the Russian market several months ago, is looking to transfer its Russian business, considering JamilCo, its...
Estonian start-up takes e-commerce platform to emerging markets
Estonian-founded start-up Yaga has raised €2. 2m (US$2.