The Dubai-based apparel retailer Fashion Fabrics has forayed in the southwest Asian market by unveiling its maiden store in Muscat, the capital city of the Arab state 'Sultanate of Oman'. The newly launched outlet, covering an area of ...
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Clariant supports a step- forward in effective crop protection with the launch of innovative stabilization solutions to improve the durability of greenhouse films. The service life of greenhouse films is severely impacted by combined ...
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The 1st International Congress of Flax and Linen Professionals was held in Brussels on 19 October. With over 250 participants [leaders in the industry] and the presence of three official delegations from China, Japan and India, this event ...
In late October, trial operations of the fifth production line started successfully at Lenzing's Indonesian subsidiary PT. South Pacific Viscose. With an additional nominal capacity of 80,000 tons of viscose fibers p.a., the annual total ...
DeSL, a global company delivering integrated web based solutions for the Fashion, Apparel, Textile and Footwear sectors, announces a new initiative to help boost Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) and design skills in the fashion industry. ...
The originals market has become "a tough struggle" for recyclers as prices reach a "zenith", according to Bureau of International Recycling (BIR) Textiles Division President Olaf Rintsch of Textil Recycling K&A Wenkhaus GmbH of Germany. The ...
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The Dixie Group Inc. announced that on Friday, November 2, 2012, the Company acquired the Colormaster carpet dyeing facility in Calhoun, Georgia from Lineage PCR Inc. The Dixie Group is a leading marketer and manufacturer of carpet and ...
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Cashmere regularly features at the top of every luxury lover's Christmas wish list. However, its ultra-soft fibres demand careful handling – which is why John Lewis is launching a Christmas Cashmere Clinic on caring for this luxurious ...
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The Taiwan Textile Fair, a three-day event showcasing the latest textile products from Taiwan, has commenced at Epicenter, the cultural center in Gurgoan, near India's capital New Delhi. The international textile fair is being ...
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Uzbekistan cotton has again come under the world's scanner for infringing international labour laws. More than 100 popular apparel labels like Zara, H&M, Gap, Walmart, Gucci and Yves Saint Laurent have decided to shun Uzbek cotton, ...
The sparks return to one of the best known landmarks in London… For the first time since 1983 the electricity can be felt again in the "temple of power". Nicole Scherzinger makes a stunning entrance on the Red Carpet wearing the ...
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For eight years, the spring edition of International Quilt Festival/Chicago was a must-stop destination for quilt fans—especially those from the midwest—until its final edition in 2010. That show drew more than 20,000 attendees. ...
Huntsman Corporation reported third quarter 2012 results with revenues of $2,741 million and adjusted EBITDA of $401 million. Peter R. Huntsman, our President and CEO, commented: "Our third quarter 2012 Adjusted EBITDA of $401 million ...
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The textile and apparel sector from around 40 African countries, which make up for the African Growth Opportunities Act (AGOA), expects to attract investment from local as well as overseas entrepreneurs, but mainly from the Asian continent. ...
Tags: textile, apparel, garment exports, duty-free apparel
With the motto of "WashiON", ISKO invited all the important players in the denim field to step forward into fashion. Following the success of the May session at ISKOTECA, and the latest edition of the washing seminar, held in July at ...
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