Oeko-Tex has added a new product to its service portfolio; ‘Made in Green by Oeko-Tex’, a traceable product label which allows for communication throughout the supply chain all the way to the end user. The label ensures ...
Italian fashion retailer Benetton said it has contributed an additional $1.1 million to the Rana Plaza Trust Fund, doubling the sum recommended in an independent assessment of its contribution by PwC. “This payment of $1.1 ...
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The US Fashion Industry Association (USFIA) and the Foreign Trade Association (FTA) have reiterated the importance of concluding Transatlantic Trade & Investment Partnership (TTIP) negotiations as the ninth round of talks got underway in ...
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Based on the information released by the National Bureau of Statistics of China, we can see that China’s coatings market in 2014 grew by around eight percent last year over 2013. And the fact that China’s architectural coatings ...
Australian supermarket chain Coles is planning to invest in farms to extend the selling seasons of popular fruits and vegetables. Coles managing director John Durkan said that the company wants to make more investments to ensure the ...
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Even as most players in India’s e-commerce space are struggling to break-even, a recent report has estimated that the industry may turn profitable at an operating level by around 2020. According to UBS Securities, the Indian ...
For the first fiscal quarter ended March 1, 2015, denim jeans marketer Levi Strauss & Co. reported a 7 per cent year over decline in net sales due to lower revenues in wholesale and retail in the Americas. Levis said its net sales ...
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After acquiring a stake in a U.S. medical device firm last year, the world’s biggest electronics manufacturer is in now talks with another medtech company. Brian Buntz Foxconn is now making components for the ViSi Mobile device ...
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Innovia Films has produced its first top-coated BOPP label films that are proven to be food contact compliant under EU and FDA regulations. According to Innovia Films, UltraFoil CFA (clear) and WFA (white) films maximise the aesthetics ...
Hampshire Group said it has signed an agreement to sell the stock of Rio Garment S.A. to a group led by the current Rio management, which includes David Gren, the president of Rio. Hampshire signed a deal to sell its stake for $6 ...
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Over 30 Chinese textile mills, many of which create clothing for major high-volume apparel brands and retailers are saving $14.7 million annually by adopting simple efficiency measures in their production processes, according to a new ...
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The National Association for the U.S. Sewn Products Industry (SEAMS), will focus its Spring 2015 Conference beginning April 23, 2015 on helping fashion, textile and other soft goods companies grow their businesses. Scheduled for April ...
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As the countdown begins for the second edition of the Fashion Revolution Day around the world to mark the second anniversary of the tragic Rana Plaza factory collapse in Dhaka, American fashion brand Zady, which is also the US Chair of ...
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India’s Reliance Industries (RIL) will be commissioning a Purified Terephthalic Acid (PTA) plant and a Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) resin plant at Dahej in the western state of Gujarat. The PET plant that has been built with ...
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Vietnamese small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in leading industries, like garments and footwear, should upgrade their capacity in supply chain management to raise the value of their products, local and foreign experts said at a recent ...
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