ASEAN Textiles & Apparel

Here we compile the best resources and latest industry news pertaining to or affecting the textile & apparel industry in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) region and its member states: Brunei DarussalamCambodiaIndonesiaLaos | Malaysia | Myanmar | Philippines | Singapore | Thailand | Vietnam See ASEAN’s Roadmap for the integration of the textile & apparel industry. Download USAID’s 2008 report on ASEAN’s textile & garment sector.

Latest ASEAN Textiles & Apparel News

US Apparel and Textile Imports Dip as Prices Rise – Apparel News

By on 10 February 2012

US Apparel and Textile Imports Dip as Prices RiseApparel NewsChina accounts for 46 percent of all apparel and textiles imported by US companies. It was a different story for Vietnam, the second-largest apparel provider to the United States. That countr...
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Korea buys up Vietnam garments – YarnsandFibers (subscription)

By on 10 February 2012

Korea buys up Vietnam garmentsYarnsandFibers (subscription)Alongside the increas-ing export turnover, the garment and textile sector in the past years has also attracted many Korean investors, the Viet Nam Textile and Apparel Association (Vitas) has sa...
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Indonesia to benefit from Chinese textile crisis – Fibre2fashion.com

By on 9 February 2012

Indonesia to benefit from Chinese textile crisisFibre2fashion.comIndonesia's textile industry is expecting to benefit from the slowdown in the Chinese textile sector, which is going through a crisis after the Government lifted subsidies and incenti...
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Vietnamese garment exports to Korea to surge this year – Fibre2fashion.com

By on 9 February 2012
Vietnamese garment exports to Korea to surge this year – Fibre2fashion.com

SGGPVietnamese garment exports to Korea to surge this yearFibre2fashion.comVietnamese garment and textile exports are expected to rise significantly and cross the US$ 1 billion mark this year. This will make South Korea the fourth biggest export destin...
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Rough year ahead for Vietnam’s garment industry – SGGP

By on 9 February 2012
Rough year ahead for Vietnam’s garment industry – SGGP

SGGPRough year ahead for Vietnam's garment industrySGGPVietnam Textile and Apparel Association (Vitas) has predicted a rough year for the country's garment industry, with exports only rising by 10-12 per cent over last year to US$15 billion thi...
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Cambodia garment factories face demand for higher wages – BBC News

By on 9 February 2012
Cambodia garment factories face demand for higher wages – BBC News

BBC NewsCambodia garment factories face demand for higher wagesBBC NewsFrom a standing start in 2000, the garment industry has grown to the point where, at peak periods, more than 400000 people work in the factories. It is the country's biggest emp...
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