US based synthetic yarn producer, Unifi, Inc. said it is expanding polyester texturing capacity in the US and Central America to support growing demand for synthetic yarn in the NAFTA and CAFTA regions. Unifi is expanding capacity at ...
Tags: Polyester, synthetic yarn
Global marketer of everyday basic apparel HanesBrands said it has completed the acquisition of Knights Apparel, a leading seller of licensed collegiate logo apparel in the mass retail channel. Knights Apparel sells T-shirts, ...
Tags: Knights Apparel, Apparel, basic apparel
China is seriously planning to shift part of its $300 billion textile industry to Pakistan in the coming years, says a leading Pakistani newspaper. This was revealed by one of the Pakistani delegates after an official visit to China. ...
Tags: textile sector, Textile
Politecnico di Milano, the largest technical university in Italy, has selected DesignConcept, design and product development software, and Diamino, the marker-making software by Lectra, the world leader in integrated technology solutions ...
Tags: soft materials, technical textiles, composite materials
The Aditya Birla Group has proposed a four-way restructuring plan to bring its retail business under Pantaloon Fashion & Retail (PFRL) and offer a maximum of 10 per cent equity stake to an investor in the consolidated entity, according to ...
Tags: Birla Group, Pantaloons Fashion
Japanese apparel retailer is expanding its network of stores in the US, by opening new outlets in Seattle, Denver and also the DC Metro area for the first time. In the DC Metro area, Uniqlo will open its first store at Tyson's Corner ...
Tags: Apparel Retailer, Uniqlo, Apparel
The Indian and Vietnamese textile and apparel industries are more complementary than competing in nature, and so cooperation would benefit both countries, the Synthetic and Rayon Textiles Export Promotion Council of India (SRTEPC) has said. ...
Tags: Textile Sector, textile industries, apparel industries
Kishore Biyani led Future Retail said it has raised Rs 600 crore through an issue of non-convertible debentures (NCDs) on private placement basis. In a BSE filing, Future Retail said, "The committee of directors has considered, ...
Tags: BSE filing, Apparel
The second edition of Texworld Istanbul opened its doors yesterday and will continue till April 9, 2015 with 112 exhibitors from 12 countries exhibiting at the show. It has returning exhibitors from Bangladesh, China, Egypt, Germany, Hong ...
Tags: Texworld Istanbul, Fabric, wool, cotton
Inaria, owned by Performance Sports Group, has agreed to become the exclusive provider of uniforms, apparel and warm-up suits for Colgate University's NCAA Division I men’s soccer program. “We’re excited to partner with ...
G-III Apparel Group, Ltd. announced that its board of directors has approved a two-for-one-stock split of the company’s common stock to be paid as a stock dividend. Stockholders of record as of the close of business on April 20, 2015 ...
Tags: G-III Apparel Group, leading manufacturer, Sporting Goods
The Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee has welcomed Asics Corporation as its 10th Tokyo 2020 Gold Partner, in the category “Sporting Goods" (Sports Apparel & Sports Equipment). “I am delighted that Asics Corporation, one of ...
Jordan is facing a crisis of worker shortage in its garment factories, as local Jordanians are shunning the sector, as benefits offered to them are not attractive vis-à-vis those offered to foreign workers. The Jordanian garment ...
Tags: textile industry, work environment, Apparel
While two more textile export bodies have criticised the Foreign Trade Policy, a shoes and apparel major has welcomed it. Over the last week, several textile trade bodies have slammed the new policy for ignoring their concerns. Apparel ...
Tags: AEPC, Negative Reactions, Apparel
India's biggest online retailer, Flipkart, which is on a hiring spree, has now roped in another top gun from Google. A senior engineering director at Google, Peeyush Ranjan, is to join the e-commerce giant in May in a key role, according to ...