CRAiLAR Technologies Inc., which produces and markets CRAiLAR Flax fiber The Friendliest Fiber On The Planet, announced that it has executed a letter of intent ("LOI") to acquire a European fiber dyeing facility with more than thirty years ...
Tags: Fiber Dyeing, Textile
Boot Barn, America's largest western and work wear retailer, will celebrate the opening of its newest store in Ammon, Idaho, across from Grand Teton Mall next to Target. The store has now opened, with the official Grand Opening Sale ...
Tags: Workwear Retailer, Idaho Store
With the influx of digitalization in apparel retailing, several e-commerce platforms have started installing 3D body scanners to attract more customers as it helps online clothing retailers to boost their revenue and profitability by ...
Tags: E-Retailers, 3D Scanners
INVISTA’s CORDURA brand expands its durable line of fabrics in its head-to-toe product portfolio with CORDURA Lite Plus and CORDURA Air Flow Technology (AFT) fabrics—debuting them at this year’s 2013 Outdoor Retailer ...
Tags: Cordura, Fabrics, Outdoor Retailer
AATCC’s Chemical Applications Interest Group is sponsoring a symposium October 16 and 17, 2013, titled Textile Wet Processing: The Way Forward. The symposium will be held at the Textile Technology Center in Belmont, N.C., USA, and ...
Tags: Textile, Wet Processing
MADE Kids Founder & CEO Andrew Guzman announced that the brand will be the first children’s line ever to exhibit at Agenda, after accepting an exclusive invitation from the tradeshow's founder, Aaron Levant. Levant was not only ...
Tags: Made Kids, Children's Brand
Planet Fashion Grande is a unit of Planet Fashion a retail initiative of Madura Fashion & Lifestyle. Since its launch in 2011 in Bangalore, Planet Fashion Grande has proven to be a successful business model and has now opened its third ...
Tags: Planet Fashion, Apparel
Levi Strauss & Co announced leadership changes in its executive team with the creation of regional presidents for the Americas, Europe and Asia. This is part of a natural evolution of the company’s organization structure to further ...
Tags: Levis, Regional Presidents
SAP is buying privately held Hybris in a bid to build out an e-commerce software offering that connects with customers across multiple "channels, devices and touch points." Terms of the deal, which was announced Wednesday, were not ...
Tags: SAP, E-Commerce, Oracle
Outdoor footwear brand Keen has brought Mike Abbott on board as its president. Abbott assumes the new job July 8. He comes to the company with nearly two decades of experience in global operations, most recently as chief operating officer ...
Tags: Keen, Transportation, COO Mike Abbott
By crossing the 3,000-visitor threshold, Denim by Première Vision has now fully established itself as the must-attend event in the denim community, demonstrating the real energy and optimism found in this very distinct and particular ...
Tags: Denim by Première Vision, Apparel
During the Gartner Supply Chain Executive Conference, being held May 21-23, 2013 in Phoenix, Arizona, Columbia Sportswear and GT Nexus will share insights and best practices for deploying cloud technology in a multi-enterprise environment ...
On May 20, 1873, Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis received a patent for the use of copper rivet fasteners on denim trousers – and thus the blue jean was officially born. One hundred and forty years later, the blue jean has evolved from ...
Global apparel buyers expressed their concern over frequent accidents in the country's apparel sector, including the latest Savar tragedy, and demanded coordinated efforts from the government and apparel leaders to ensure safety. We are ...
Tags: Bgmea, Savar Like Tragedies
Readymade garment manufacturing units in Bangladesh reopened on May 2, 2013, after the Savar building collapse. “Yes, the garment factories have reopened today,” Mr. Atiqul Islam, president of Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers ...
Tags: Garment Units, Apparel