Pyongyang, September 26 (KCNA) -- The light industry sector of the DPRK is pushing ahead with the modernization and maintenance of equipment.

The Pyongyang Kim Jong Suk Textile Mill repaired tens of spinning, drawing and other machines and remodeled flexible rapier looms.

Textile mills across the country are bringing about signal progress in improving the performance of equipment.

The Pyongyang Hosiery Factory has enhanced the level of its workers' technical knowledge and skills to make them contribute to improving the performance of equipment and the quality of products.

The Pyongyang Children's Knitwear Factory and Sunchon and Haeju knitwear factories have repaired tens of equipment and kept them in good conditions to increase the production.

Similar achievements have been witnessed at footwear factories across the country and the Pyongyang Daily Necessities Factory, the Mangyongdae Revolutionary Site Souvenir Factory and other units. -0-