Textile Industry Gets Lessons From Korean Designers

Cambodian manufacturers on Wednesday received training from Korean designers on how to make apparel in line with current fashion trends in the hopes of assisting them in penetrating the lucrative but difficult Korean market. The event was organized by the ASEAN-Korea Center—an intergovernmental organization that aims to improve relations between South Korea and Asean member states—and was aimed at strengthening trade ties between Cambodia and Korea. … Bilateral trade with Korea reached $329 million in the first five months of this year, an increase of 12 percent compared to the same per­iod last year, but it is the European Union and U.S. who purchase the lion’s share of Cambodia’s garments and textiles. …

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