Supreme leader Kim Jong Un in the New Year address called on officials and workers of the light industry sector to increase the number of world-famous products and commodities with a competitive edge.

The Songyo Knitwear Factory has stepped up modernization of dyeing process while introducing new techniques into production.

The Hamhung Knitwear Factory has paid big efforts to developing men's and women's thermal underwear into world-famous products.

The same is true of the Kanggye Knitwear Factory and the Pyongyang Hosiery Factory.