No one was injured in a fire at Nylon Knitting in Qormi, which was put out by Civil Protection fire fighters.
The fire started from rubbish dumped outside the factory.
The fire triggered the alarm of the nearby supermarket Pavi, which temporarily evacuated the building as a precaution.
The supermarket said that there was no fire at the supermarket and its clients and staff were not at risk at anytime.
It said the situation had now returned to normal.