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 ...
Tags: Merino, fabric, textile market, textile industry
Salus Capital Partners, LLC announced it has provided a $65 million Debtor-in-Possession (DIP) Credit Facility to HMX Group, a leading designer, manufacturer, and marketer of men’s and women’s business and leisure apparel. The ...
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VANCOUVER, British Colombia - November 14, 2012 - Garmatex Technologies, Inc. ("Garmatex" or the "Company") is an innovative leader in the research and development of scientifically engineered, performance-inspired fabric technologies. ...
Tags: garment and performance wear technologies, designer wear, workwear
The National People’s Tribunal organized by the Asia Floor Wage Campaign (AFWC) has urged the Government of India to declare and pursue an active employment policy to provide social justice to the garment workers in the country. In ...
Tags: India, AFWC, Social Justice, Indian Garment Workers
United Kingdom-based fashion retailer Marks & Spencer (M&S), in reponse to environmental watchdog group Greenpeace's Detox campaign to stop chemical pollution of the Earth's waters, has committed to eliminating by 2020 toxic chemical ...
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Governor Bob McDonnell announced that Inc.,a global consumer goods company with more than a century of history and a portfolio of leading apparel essentials,will invest$1.6 million in its Patrick County operation.The company will upgrade ...
Tags: HanesBrands, consumer goods, apparel, fabric
Greenpeace International–an environmental campaign group has called upon outdoor apparel brands to forsake use of perfluorinated and polyfluorinated chemicals(PFCs)in their clothing after tests indicated presence of these toxins.Tests ...
Tags: outdoor apparel, PFCs, toxins, Greenpeace International
FESPA Fabric and FESPA 2013 will take the business to new destinations – covering the most state-of-the-art machinery, techniques, applications and solutions for garment decoration, and textile printing industries at the award winning ...
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Uzbekistan cotton has again come under the world's scanner for infringing international labour laws. More than 100 popular apparel labels like Zara, H&M, Gap, Walmart, Gucci and Yves Saint Laurent have decided to shun Uzbek cotton, ...
The Adelaide Football Club is pleased to announce that . PUMA is one of the world's leading sportlifestyle companies who design and develop footwear, apparel and accessories. As a positive and creative brand, they are committed to ...
Tags: Puma, Apparels, Crows, footwear, accessories, sport lifestyle
After the overwhelming success of the second edition of the Source Zone Fair the Third Source Zone Fair 2012,will be inaugurated by Dr.A Sakthivel,Chairman Apparel Export Promotion Council(AEPC),at Apparel House Gurgaon on 5th November ...
Tags: Third Source Zone Fair 2012, AEPC, platform, textiles
Arvind Limited, India's leading manufacturer of super-fine fabrics and fashion apparels, has launched its fourth exclusive brand outlet 'The Arvind Store' in Bangalore, the capital city of the southern Indian state of Karnataka. The ...
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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
Bang! Bang! Flip T-Shirts, an online urban apparel retailer, announces its fall collection by offering up their bold, quirky designs on long sleeve tees, crew-neck sweatshirts and hoodies. "Over the Rainbow," their fresh selection of ...
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Can you imagine,around 35 representatives from the most well-known worldwide apparel brands and retailers sitting on the same side of the table in the Indian textile hub of Coimbatore?On the other side of the table were leaders of the South ...
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