Textile news from MALTA
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MALTA: Garment cleaning firm wins 2007 Award of Excellence
MEM [Aug 06, 2007] Queens Dry Cleaners were awarded the 2007 award of excellence for quality garment cleaning and customer service. The cleaner had to undergo numerous tests to achieve this prestigious international award.

MALTA: Dismissed textile workers find new jobs
[Jul 09, 2007] Most of the textile manufacturing workers who were affected by massive job losses in some textile companies have found other work within months of losing their jobs.

MALTA: More than 600 garment workers laid off in less than a week
MEM [Jun 22, 2007] The GWU (General Workers’ Union ) today said that there will be laying off of 706 people by four different companies, two of which are clothes manufacturers.

MALTA: Textile company closure makes 570 employees jobless
[Jun 21, 2007] VF Corporation, the denim manufacturer firm will close its plant on August 31 making 570 employees jobless. The company plans to relocate to some other country where salaries are much lower.

MALTA: Garment workers exploitation common problem
[Jun 10, 2007] Research on working conditions in the fashion sector in garment-producing countries shows that violations of labour rights, such as excessive overtime and extremely low wages, are common. Other

MALTA: Despite job cuts in textile industry, the country's economy moving on: Austin Gatt
[Nov 04, 2005] The Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi, Education Minister Louis Galea and Investments Minister Austin Gatt had a meeting on November 02, with the General Workers' Union on the job cuts at the Denim Services Ltd...

MALTA: Fake branded garments seized
[Feb 17, 2005] Recently, three containers transporting fake footwear and garments of famous brands such as Hugo Boss, Gucci, Nike...

MALTA: Estro to cut workforce
[May 24, 2004] Due to the lack of new contracts and lost markets the apparel manufacturer Estro Clothing is set to axe 15 workers...

MALTA: MP Clothing Likely To Shut
[Mar 10, 2004] Situated in Xewkija Industrial Estate, textile manufacturer MP Clothing has cut its workforce and is planning to shut the plant...

MALTA: Clothing Sales Drops By 34.9 Percent
[Nov 19, 2003] According to the latest information released from the National Statistics Office, the clothing sector of Malta reported a lacklustre performance...