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Swedish luxury fashion brand Acne Studios has officially entered the Malaysian market with the opening of its first standalone store at Pavilion Kuala Lumpur, marking another step in the company’s …
Swedish fashion brand Acne Studios opens first store in Malaysia Read More
The Sartor Studio by Amrapur Tailors celebrated the grand opening of its new flagship branch on May 13, 2026, marking a major milestone for this long-standing, family-run bespoke tailoring house. The …
Amrapur Tailors Proudly Present the New Branch in the Heart of Bangkok Read More
The Embassy of Denmark in Vietnam is hosting two public talks titled “The Future of Fashion: A Conversation on Sustainability”, one in Hanoi on Friday 17 October 2025 and another …
Denmark promotes sustainable fashion dialogue in Vietnam Read More
The Finnish design studio, Patternsfrom Agency, puts Finland among the new countries represented at this year’s Intertextile Shanghai Home Textiles – Autumn Edition, taking place 20–22 August 2025 at the …
Finnish design studio among new exhibitors at Intertextile Shanghai Home Textiles Read More
Finnish textile service company Lindström has launched its first service center in Vietnam, located in Bien Hoa City, Dong Nai Province. The facility introduces Lindström’s circular economy-based workwear rental model …
Finnish textile firm Lindström opens first service center in Vietnam Read More
Norwegian apparel brand Helly Hansen has been sold to American company Kontoor Brands, known for owning Wrangler and Lee, for approximately $900 million (around 10 billion NOK). Most of Helly …
Norwegian Helly Hansen acquired by Kontoor Brands for $900 Million Read More
Sweden’s Syre Group has announced plans to invest between $700 million and $1 billion in a high-tech polyester fiber recycling facility in Binh Dinh province, central Vietnam. The proposed plant …
Swedish Textile Firm Syre Plans $1 Billion Polyester Recycling Plant in Central Vietnam Read More
The Vietnam International Trade Fair for Apparel, Textiles, and Textile Technologies (VIATT) is set to take place in Ho Chi Minh City from February 26–28, 2025, bringing together industry leaders …
Swedish textile technology at international trade fair in Vietnam Read More
Vietnam’s textile and garment sector has the potential to strengthen its presence in the Nordic market by integrating sustainability with traditional craftsmanship, according to Nguyen Thi Hoang Thuy, Trade Counselor …
Vietnam’s textile industry eyes Nordic market with sustainability and cultural heritage Read More
Shein’s upcoming investor meetings Shein, the online fashion retailer founded in China, is set to hold informal investor meetings in Europe as it prepares for its anticipated initial public offering …
Shein plans London IPO, raising concerns in Scandinavia Read More
Acne Studios, a Swedish fashion house, will open its third physical store in Beijing, China. The new store will be located in the Taikoo Li Sanlitun retail district. The store …
Swedish fashion house opens third store in Beijing Read More
The Swedish fast fashion company H&M is collaborating with the Danish non-profit organisation Global Fashion Agenda (GFA) to accelerate and scale recycling of post industrial textile waste in the countries …
H&M collaborates with Danish GFA to recycle textile waste in Southeast Asia Read More
H&M, the Swedish fast fashion retailer, has joined forces with Singapore’s DBS Bank to introduce an innovative green loan initiative. The program aims to assist clothing manufacturers in cutting down …
H&M collaborates with Singapore-based DBS to help suppliers decarbonize Read More
Tiina Alahuhta-Kasko, President and CEO of Marimekko said in a recent press release reporting the company’s growth that Asia and Scandinavia are the company’s main focus in its current strategy …
Marimekko ensures Asia and Scandinavia as its main markets Read More
Key members of the Swedish Textile Machinery Association (TMAS) will be taking part in the forthcoming ITMA Asia + CITME exhibition. The event is taking place from November 19-23, 2023, …
Swedish TMAS to attend exhibition in Shanghai Read More
Lindström, the Finnish textile manufacturer, has continued its investment in China. The company recently opened a cleanroom laundry for the electronics industry in Tianjin. Tianjin is the seventh largest city …
Finland-based Lindström opens cleanroom laundry in China Read More
The Finnish fashion house, Marimekko, recently opened a new concept store in Chiang Mai province, the first branch in the Northern part of Thailand. The shop is located on the …
New branch of Marimekko opens in Chiang Mai, Thailand Read More
Finland’s original fashion brand, Marimekko, has opened the first pop-up cafe in Thailand aiming to offer customers Scandinavian cultures under the concept of “The Best Place to Bring Joy to …
Marimekko opens pop-up cafe in Bangkok Read More
After a consistent period of growth, Malaysia’s garment imports from Vietnam decreased in the first quarter of 2023. The inbound shipments totaled $42.631 million from January to March 2023. This …
Malaysia’s garment imports from Vietnam fall to $42.6 million Read More
IndustriAll has called out the Swedish fashion group for continuing to source from Myanmar despite the country’s humanitarian crisis brought on by the military coup. IndustriAll said that H&M’s responsible …
H&M criticized for continuing Myanmar sourcing Read More
The general trade between Cambodia and Indonesia increased by 43.2 per cent to $304 million in the first quarter of 2023. Cambodia is a net exporter to Indonesia when it …
Cambodia’s textile exports to Indonesia in consistent growth Read More
Thai-Swedish Chamber of Commerce (TSCC) has welcomed a new start-up member “DOSE Athletic” into the organization. DOSE Athletic is a sportswear brand designed using the latest technologies such as sweat-wicking …
New SweCham member “DOSE Athletic” Read More
Major fashion retailers like Marks & Spencer and Primark are ceasing their outsourced production in Myanmar. This is due to issues with labor and human rights as well as logistical …
H&M keeps outsourcing to Myanmar despite other big brands’ departure Read More
Textile and garment firms in Vietnam are proceeding in switching to green production to suit requirements from its EU partners. Annually, the EU imports over 4 billion USD worth of …
Vietnam textile and garment firms switching to green production to suit EU partners Read More
With the increasing number of studies detailing the impacts of fast fashion on the environment, consumers have started to move towards sustainable fashion. While it can be a minefield trying …
VIPOP is leading the way in sustainable fashion practices in Hong Kong Read More
The Finnish lifestyle brand, Marimekko, has launched the “Lunar New Year Limited Collection” in the occasion of the Chinese New Year 2023, featuring especially the design of rabbit prints which …
“Lunar New Year Limited Collection” by Finnish brand Marimekko Read More
The Danish Embassy in India hosted a press conference for Announcement of Textile Master Program that is offered as a textile master program between India and Denmark. The textile master …
Master Textile program between India and Denmark Read More
The Swedish fashion retailer, H&M, announced its partnership with Shopee to launch the first “H&M Thailand Official Store” on Shopee Mall online platform in the aim of making customers’ shopping …
H&M collabs with Shopee to expand in Thai e-commerce Read More
The Danish firm, Spectre, has started running its new factory in An Giang Province, Vietnam, after two years of construction. This is the third Spectre factory in Vietnam and the …
Danish Spectre new factory in Vietnam starts operating Read More
On Friday, March 18th, H&M opened its first store in Cambodia. The Swedish retailer said in this release that excited crowds waited in line with great enthusiasm to enter the first H&M …
H&M now open in Cambodia Read More
H&M’s storytelling brand Monki is set to launch in Singapore in partnership with e-commerce platform Zalora, Insider Retail Asia writes. Monki offers Scandi-cool fashion at a competitive price, aiming to be kind …
H&M’s Monki to launch in Singapore through Zalora Read More
The Swedish furniture giant has opened its Bali store which is the fifth IKEA store in Indonesia and the first one outside Java island. IKEA Bali is located at Kuta …
IKEA has officially expanded outside Java island with the opening of its Bali store Read More
Hong Kong Textile Apparel Institute (HKRITA) and the Swedish H&M Foundation recently announced an ambitious project to address textile waste in Cambodia. According to a press release by the H&M Foundation, the …
HKRITA and H&M launch project to treat textile waste in Cambodia Read More
In the Autumn of 2020, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen ordered for all Danish minks to be put down due to a covid virus mutation found among Danish minks. Danish …
Prices on Danish mink have doubled in China after last years scandal Read More
Last week, the Swedish retailer H&M released its financial results for the third quarter of 2021 which shows that China is no longer amongst the clothing giant’s top ten sales …
China falls off H&M’s top ten sales markets in the third quarter Read More
The Swedish fashion giant H&M opened on 17 September the retailer’s 40th store in the Philippines, located at SM Aura in Taguig City, according to Manila Bulletin. H&M was founded in …
H&M opens 40th store in the Philippines Read More
The Swedish fashion brand Monki has joined Zalora, Asia’s online fashion platform available in several Southeast Asian countries, Sunstar writes. Monki is part of the H&M Group and is a storytelling brand …
Swedish fashion brand Monki joins Asia’s online fashion platform Zalora Read More
On 27 August, the Danish fashion giant Bestseller announced that the company is not placing new orders in Myanmar until it has conducted an impact assessment and engaged in dialogue …
Bestseller is not placing new orders in Myanmar Read More
The Finnish floral brand Marimekko has since 1951 been on a mission to bring joy to people’s everyday lives with bold prints and colors. In celebration of the brand’s …
Marimekko wraps Bangkok sky train in its iconic Unikko print to celebrate 70th anniversary Read More
The Swedish fashion retailer H&M has been in far-reaching negotiations with the Spanish football club FC Barcelona, affectionately known as Barça to become the main sponsor for the first-team’s walking …
H&M renounced as FC Barcelona uniform sponsor reportedly over China backlash Read More
The Swedish multinational clothing retail company H&M plans to open its first store in Cambodia next year, according to a recent article by local media Phnom Penh Post. H&M has not …
H&M to open first store in Cambodia next year Read More
Global sportswear brand Mizuno has begun a partnership with Swedish firm Polygiene® targeting the rapidly growing demand for durable and high-performance activewear in the Chinese market, the Swedish firm recently …
Mizuno China expands the versatility of its products with Polygiene Technology Read More
The Danish retail chain JYSK will be opening its newest store at the Design Village Kaset-Nawamin in Bangkok on 1 June, according to a recent announcement via JYSK Thailand’s Facebook …
JYSK opens at Design Village Kaset-Nawamin in Bangkok Read More
On 22 April 2021 the Danish Shipping giant Maersk celebrated Earth day in collaboration with H&M on decarbonization. The announcement read: Happy Earth Day. We are stepping up our efforts …
Maersk joins forces with H&M on decarbonizing logistic Read More
Danish Bestseller, the international, family-owned fashion company has urged the European Union (EU) to develop clear guidelines for how companies should conduct themselves when economic sanctions are imposed, media fibre2fashion …
Danish company Bestseller urges EU to take action on Myanmar Read More
Hennes & Mauritz AB stores in some parts of China are being closed by their landlords, threatening to disrupt the clothing giant’s growth in its fourth-biggest market as Beijing’s growing …
H&M stores in China are shut down by landlords Read More
Congratulations to Swedish fashion giant, H&M, for winning The Sustainability Business Partner of the Year Award at the recently concluded Nordic Sustainability Awards Night 2021! Being at the forefront of …
H&M, AstraZeneca won 2021 Nordic Sustainability Awards Read More
The Finnish eco-friendly packaging company Stora Enso together with Swedish fashion H&M Group, Inter IKEA Group, and LSCS have formed TreeToTextile. They are constructing a €35 million demonstration plant in …
Stora Enzo, IKEA, H&M and UNFCC invested €35 million for TreetoTextile’ s demonstration plant Read More
Will IKEA sell Philippine-made products? According to Georg Platzer, IKEA’s Southeast Asia development manager, the products have “potential” to be sold at IKEA stores globally. Georg Platzer said to ABS-CBN …
Swedish IKEA sees potential in Philippine-made products Read More
On 16 February 2021 the Swedish knitwear Wolfgang Scout launched a preview of their newest products – Edition 5.0 knitwear and silk collection – last week at the NIH-HK in …
Wolfgang Scount launched Edition 5.0 knitwear and silk collection in Hong Kong Read More