Officials of the Ministry of Light Industry and relevant units have conducted operations and guidance to attain the goals for improving the people's standard of living this year.

The Pyongyang Kim Jong Suk Textile Mill is registering a high production result every day through improvement of its employees' technical skill and introduction of rational equipment operation methods. It also increases the kinds of products by introducing various processing methods.

Sinuiju, Sariwon, September textile mills and the Pyongyang Rayon Factory have produced different kinds of fabrics with improved quality.

The Wonsan Footwear Factory developed tens of kinds of shoes this year and has manufactured new-type shoetrees and shoe sole makers to be used in production.

Employees of the Ryuwon Footwear Factory and Wonsan and Pyongyang leather shoes factories are improving the quality of shoes by applying technical innovation successes.

The Pyongyang Cosmetics Factory and the Sinuiju Cosmetics Factory boost the production of quality cosmetics and soap by closely combining the study of advanced production methods with production and by directing efforts to ensuring the utility of products.

The Pyongyang Mechanical Pencil Factory, the Mangyongdae Revolutionary Site Souvenir Factory, the Hamhung Disabled Soldiers' Essential Plastic Goods Factory and others are making progress in the production of consumer goods.