Czech Republic Textile News Summaries

CZECH: Shoppers get attracted to foreign apparel brands
The Czech clothing brands Bushman, Pietro Filipi, Kenvelo, Wait, Loap, Time Out have a trendy foreign name that evokes a worldly fashion stronghold. These brands are not any less trendy than their western competitors and oblivious Eastern European consumers are left in blissful ignorance about who is behind the

CZECH: workers in the textile industry earn the lowest wages
Czech industrial companies increased their productivity by 9.8% compared to the previous year but the wages rose by only 6.3 percent.

CZECH: Pegas to invest Kc1 Billion
The Nonwoven textile maker Pegas announced that it will invest Kc1 billion in its new plant.

CZECH: Domestic textile sale declines in 2006
The preliminary results revealed by the Czech Association of Textile, Clothing and Leather Industries (ATOK) showed that sales in the textile and clothing industries fell by 3.7 percent to CZK 54.5 billion in 2006 against 2005...

CZECH: Standard Textile launches two products for hospitality industry
The international leader in the development, manufacturing and distribution of engineered textiles and linens for the hospitality and healthcare markets, Standard Textile launches Room Ready for You(TM) laundered with Tide(R) and Centium Core Technology(TM) for its hotel customers...

CZECH: Textile factories exploit North Korean women
Czech textile factories exploit hundreds of North Korean women who work in slave-like conditions; a U.S. report said here on June 27...

CZECH: Textile maker, Slezan reports 9% drop in revenue
Textile maker, Slezan announced that the tough competition from Asian countries has caused their profits in 2005 to plunge around CZK3 million from that in 2004 that had reached over CZK14 million...

CZECH: Imports from China cut sales in textile firms
The lifting of barriers on Asian textile imports to the European Union last year affected the Czech textile sector, with most large Czech textile producers experiencing a sales fall in 2005...

CZECH: Cotton yarn Imports on the rise
Demands of cotton yarn imports is on the rise continuously by Czech Republic weavers and knitters...

CZECH: Fezko expects proceeds above CEK 1 billion in 2005
Fezko a.s., an automotive textiles company, expects proceeds above CEK 1 billion in 2005. In 2004 it saw proceeds of CEK 952 mil, up 33% from 2003.....

CZECH: Demand for second-hand clothing is falling
Czechs have lately been ceasing to buy second-hand clothing and have rather given preference to hypermarkets, supermarkets and mail-order sales, and importers and second hand shops therefore try to revive falling demand by offering brand-name clothing.....

CZECH: Textile producer Fezko opens plant in Zilina
Czech company Fezko opened this week a new plant for the production of textiles for the car industry in Zilina.....

CZECH: Industry readying to compete Asian goods
The textile producers are hopeful to succeed in the fierce competition with higher quality products...

CZECH: Trustfin acquired by Monarch Knitting Machinery LLC
Monarch Knitting Machinery Corp., through its subsidiary Monarch Machinery LLC, has acquired Trustfin a.s., located in the Czech Republic. Trustfin’s largest holding is Uniplet...

CZECH: Industry fears competition from Asia
The plans for removal of the quota system have given Asia, an edge over other nations. The countries that fear competition from Asia have been working hard towards the postponement of the decision...

CZECH: Alfatex to shut Jihlava plant
Textile company, Alfatex Moda (AM) is planning to shut its plant in Jihlava, the Czech Republic, in Jul 2004. The plant has 150 employees...

CZECH: Svitap begins new production
Textle company Svitap has begin new production. According to a report the company is now making special...

CZECH: Texlen leaves Studenec weaving mill
After nearly 60 years of production, Texlen, holding linen textile company, left its weaving mill in Studenec near Semily, Czech Republic...

CZECH: Pakistani Designers To Participate In Pargue Fashion Show
At the Prague fashion show organized by UNICEF three of Pakistan's top fashion designers will showcase their latest collection...

CZECH: Textile Maker Juta To Invest 2002 Profit
Juta, a producer of foil, sacks and ropes, will invest most of 2002's profit of Kc181 million, shareholders decided last Friday...

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