Light, airy batik fashion is best.

The Trade minister says the Indonesian shoe industry is still competitive and sound.

Three Adidas shoe factories in West Java close down.

The number of companies experiencing difficulties in paying workers their annual bonus has increased, particularly in the textiles sector.

Textiles producers are being encouraged to modernise their equipment with the offer of subsidies on loan repayments.

Indonesia fears its textiles industry could suffer sanctions from the US over the Chinese transhipments issue.