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Vinatex to launch IPO on 22 July

The Vietnam National Textile and Garment Group (Vinatex) will launch an initial public offering (IPO) on 22 July, one year later than earlier scheduled.

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Bulgarian menswear manufacturer offers new business model

At the recent 2014 TOCICO (Theory of Constraints International Certification Organisation) International Conference held in Washington DC, USA, Martin Yordanov, owner and manager of Bulgarian...

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Budapest designer creates chameleon fabric

Judit Eszter Karpati, a Budapest-based textile designer, has created a unique colour-changing fabric that can blend itself with the colour of the background, just like...

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World Bank loans help mechanise cotton harvest in Uzbekistan

Two controversial loans worth more than US$400m have been approved for agricultural projects in Uzbekistan, which opponents claim could support forced labour in the country’s...

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Kazakh wool contract with Italian company

Major global clothing brands could soon be using Kazakh wool for manufacturing their apparel products, as a result of a contract signed between Italian firm...

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Protestors target Chinese factories in Vietnam

Vietnamese authorities have called for calm after thousands of workers in the southern Binh Duong province attacked up to 15 clothing and footwear factories believing...

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Pan Brothers to open four new factories in Indonesia

Publicly listed Indonesian clothing maker Pan Brothers plans to open four new factories in Central Java as part of a plan to strengthen exports and...

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Brands ready to incorporate higher wages in Cambodia

Global fashion brands and retailers have told the Cambodian government they are willing to accommodate any agreed minimum wage increase in their future purchasing from...

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Toyota Boshoku begins car seat cover production in Laos

Toyota Boshoku has begun manufacturing automobile seat covers in Laos.

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Taiwanese group to invest US$150m in Vietnam

Tai Yuen Textile, a subsidiary of Taiwan-based Yunlon Group, which has vertical operations from spinning, dyeing to garment manufacture, is to construct a textile mill...

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