Merino pioneer Icebreaker is appealing to a new generation of customers by launching a new fit and grading system for all its garments.Populations'body sizes have changed over time,so the New Zealand-based company hired global fit experts ...
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Wool4Skool offers a complete classroom Design experience,introducing a new generation of Australians to the versatility of the fibre that helped build our nation. Planned by leading teachers and fabric experts,Wool4Skool in 2013 has been ...
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The AWEX Regional Indicators finished 5.2%higher,on average,at sales in Sydney,Melbourne and Fremantle this week when the US exchange rate was unchanged. The changes of over 50¢in all Regional Indicators were the highest for the ...
The wool market rose sharply at the final sale before the Christmas recess with the Cape Wools Merino indicator reaching an all-time high when it gained 7%on the previous week to close at R109.91/kg(clean). This not only is higher than ...
Pearl District high end clothier and custom tailor Este’s Men’s Clothing has just acquired a full inventory of the latest, fall suit materials from three of Europe’s world renowned clothing manufacturers and is now making ...
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Australian Wool Industries Secretariat Inc (AWIS) releases wool sales report for week ending October 5. The Australian Wool Exchange (AWEX) Regional Indicators finished 1.7% higher, on average, at sales in Sydney, Melbourne and Fremantle ...
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The winner of the second annual Woolmark Texprint Award in support of Campaign for Wool was chosen at Indigo, Paris. Sophie Manners wins the prize for her superb textile designs which were created with 60% or more Merino wool. The prize ...
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Icebreaker,the New Zealand company that pioneered the merino wool adventure apparel category,announced it will open a new TouchLab store–more than 8,000 feet above sea level–in Vail,Colorado,on December 14,2012. Icebreaker ...
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The wool market held on to last week’s gains and the Cape Wools merino indicator closed the day up a marginal 0.3% at R88,82/kg (clean). Although traders say trading conditions remain tough, there was solid demand from the ...
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The exhibition “When Wool is in Fashion”, created by Vogue Italia and L’Uomo Vogue, in collaboration with The Woolmark Company, opened at 10 Corso Como, Milan, Italy with an artistic and glamorous event. The exclusive ...
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Looking ahead to performance fabric trends for 2014, Concept III Textiles is forecasting a hefty 30% increase in the use of Merinos and Merino blend fibers. “We are seeing a tremendous interest in fine-micron Merino wool ...
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Australian Wool Industries Secretariat Inc (AWIS) reported that the AWEX Regional Indicators finished 1.1% lower, on average, at sales in Sydney, Melbourne and Fremantle this week. The US exchange rate fell by 0.8%, taking the change in ...
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The market was slightly weaker at this week’s sale as demand conditions remain tough and the Cape Wools Merino indicator shed 0.8% compared with last week to close at R88.09/kg (clean). This is in line with the ...
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New Zealand Wool Services International Ltd reported that increased activity from China and India helped lift some wool sector prices significantly for the 11,700 bales on offer this week.There was an 88 percent clearance. The weighted ...
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LOS ANGELES, CA (BRAIN) — Giro chose Golden Saddle Cyclery in Los Angeles’ hip Silverlake neighborhood to preview its new line of casual and performance road apparel to the cycling media on Thursday evening. Selections from ...
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