Successes made in light industrial sector
The Kanggye Knitwear Factory established a hosiery production process of large capacity and is accelerating preparations for its normal operation. The Pyongyang Tannery is producing different kinds of leather products with good flexibility by applying the oiling agent it developed by itself.
The researchers and technicians of the Aromatic Cosmetics Analysis Institute under the Academy of Light Industry and the Pyongyang Essential Oil Factory made successes in the development of perfume to be sent to regional-industry factories. The Sinuiju Cosmetics Factory is stepping up the researches for the home production of raw materials for cosmetics.
A remarkable progress has been made in the revitalization of production and quality improvement at the Phyongsong Artificial Leather Factory and the Pyongyang Footwear Factory, and the construction of new light industrial bases actively promoted.