Alternative Apparel, the industry-leading fashion basics brand known for its unparalleled comfort and quality craftsmanship, is pleased to appoint Erik Joule as President and Chief Merchandising Officer. Joule will be based out of the ...
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Source Africa, the biggest textiles and apparel trade event in Africa, has been launched in Cape Town, South Africa. The trade fair, which will take place from 9 – 12 April 2013 at the Cape Town International Convention Centre, will ...
Tags: textiles trade, apparel trade, trade exhibition, textile sector
Levi Strauss & Co. announced that it will phase out the dENiZEN brand from Asia, including India, over the next twelve months in order to focus on growing its core Levi’s brand. It is a strategic decision made by the company to focus ...
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Levi Strauss & Co. announced financial results for the third quarter ended August 26, 2012. Third quarter 2012 net revenues declined 9 percent on a reported basis and 4 percent on a constant currency basis. These results reflect the ...
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Deputy U.S. Trade Representative Ambassador Demetrios Marantis will visit the United Aryan Ltd. (UAL) factory in Nairobi, Kenya on today, October 22, 2012. The visit will highlight the recent passage by the U.S. Government of a bill that ...
Tags: apparel factory, Kenya, third country fabric provision
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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More than 120 people are reported killed in a fire accident at an eight-storey garment factory, located to the northwest of the Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka. According to reports, the fire started from the warehouse on the ground ...
The MIT Forum for Supply Chain Innovation today announced that the SAP Innovation Center has become a strategic partner of the Forum and SAP’s managing director and senior vice president has joined the Forum’s Manufacturing ...
Tags: SAP Innovation Center, Forum's Manufacturing Technology Advisory Board
The Wet Seal Inc.,a leading specialty retailer to young women,announced that Kathy Bronstein,retail consultant and former CEO of Wet Seal,and John Goodman,most recently Executive Vice President of Apparel and Home at Sears and former CEO of ...
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San Francisco-based Levi Strauss & Co. has introduced the Levi's® Waste Tags:
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ZURICH, Switzerland — November 6, 2012 — The eyes of the textile universe were focused on Vietnam as the International Textile Manufacturers Federation (ITMF) held its traditional Annual Conference from Nov. 4 - 6, 2012. In the ...
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Campaigners welcomed the news that more British companies are committing to paying UK workers a living wage, but said it was scandalous that firms are not forced to ensure a living wage in their overseas supply chains. The call for a ...
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Global music artist and producer will.i.am and The Coca-Cola Company announced at a private launch event that the Levi's brand,MCM,RVCA and Case-Mate will be joining anchor partners,Beats by Dr.Dre and New Era as the newest members of the ...
Popular Pakistani jeans brand Stoneage has launched its latest 'Denim Forever' campaign along with a new flagship outlet in Lahore. The newly opened store features a range of denim products, such as soft, skinny jeans, pleated ...
Tags: jeans, soft jeans, skinny jeans, pleated cotton t-shirts
Despite major global apparel brands making tall claims of following sustainable practices in production of garments,the resource intensive fabric dyeing and printing sector remains a blind spot for these clothing brands. A joint report ...
Tags: dyeing, printing, pollution, materials suppliers, Sustainable Supply Chain