A Japanese company has developed a new wet cleaning system for clothes that were typically dry-cleaned till now
Textiles
Zimbabwe’s textile industry to double output by 2020
Zimbabwe’s clothing and textile manufacturers are hoping to double their current output along with a four-fold increase in employment by 2020
Italy’s textile machinery industry making a recovery
Orders of Italian textile machinery as compiled by the Association of Italian Textile Machinery Manufacturers (ACIMIT) recorded a 15 per cent increase during Q2 2015, compared to the same period last year
Employment in South Africa’s textile sector on the rise
Employment levels in the clothing, textile, footwear and leather (CTFL) sectors in South Africa have increased, according to the quarterly employment survey (QES)
Lesotho gets finance for smallholder wool and mohair producers
Lesotho and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) have signed an agreement to boost the country’s wool and mohair production