Never mind girls and boys—adults who refuse to grow up are being increasingly targeted by a toy industry promoting adolescence as a lifestyle choice, say industry watchers. Among the "Smart-Tech" toys at this week's Hong Kong Toys & ...
Tags: toy industry, "Smart-Tech"toys, Hong Kong Toys&Games Fair, kidults
Gadget lovers are slipping on fitness bands that track movement and buckling on smartwatches that let them check phone messages. Some brave souls are even donning Google's geeky-looking Glass eyewear. For the technology industry, this ...
Tags: smartwatches, technology industry, wearable computing devices, eyeglasses
With the advent of New Year, the Makati City’s Yuchengco Museum is gearing up to host a special marketplace, featuring an array of Filipino fabrics, fashion and home décor accessories. Dubbed as Habiness!, the textile ...
Tags: Binakul Exhibit, Textile
It’s been two and a half years. At Expofil, leader exhibition in the yarns and fibres sector, in February of 2011 Saluzzo Yarns (at that time Filature di Miroglio) announced to the world that from that moment on it would move to the ...
Tags: Recycled Yarns, Pet Bottles
Toray Industries is expected to report a 30% jump in group?operating profit for last quarter, which saw solid performance in textiles and growth in carbon fiber composites. But with other segments missing targets, the Tokyo-based ...
Tags: Electrical, Electronics
UNIQLO USA announced it will continue its expansion in the U.S. by opening five new stores this spring/summer. These new stores will expand the brand's presence and mark UNIQLO's first entry into the greater Philadelphia metropolitan area. ...
Tags: UNIQLO USA, Apparel
Driven by robust sales performance from its clothing fabric business, Japan’s Komatsu Seiren Co. Ltd witnessed a modest rise in its revenue in Q2 FY 2013-14. The fabric manufacturer posted a 4.4 per cent rise in sales at 19,071 ...
Tags: clothing fabric, Textile
Coats plc, the world’s leading industrial thread and consumer textile crafts business, launches Opti P Lucence, a range of zips which provide a special ‘glow in the dark’ effect. The zips charge in sunlight (UV) and can ...
The imports of textiles and apparel by the United States were worth US$ 96.981 billion during January to November 2013, registering an increase of 3.7 percent over $ 93.518 billion imports made during the corresponding period of 2012, ...
Tags: Textile, Apparel Imports
With the intention of meeting the growing demand of skilled workers for clothing industry of Paraguay, the Tailoring Industry Association of Paraguay (AICP) and the National Vocation Service of the Ministry of Justice and Labor of Paraguay ...
Tags: Apparel, clothing industry
Taiwan exported textiles and apparel worth US$ 10.689 billion during the period from January 2, 2013 to November 2, 2013, showing a decrease of 1.12 percent year-on-year, according to the data from the Taiwan Textile Federation (TTF). ...
Tags: Textile Exports, apparel
With many facing bone-chilling cold and snow in the United States and Canada, Environment Canada says even those accustomed to cold should reassess how to cope. Officials at Environment Canada and Health Canada said there's no rocket ...
The record-shattering cold weather that's gripping much of the United States can pose extreme health risks, doctors warned Monday. "It's best to limit your outdoor activity as much as possible, since prolonged exposure can lead to ...
Tags: Bitter Winter Weather, Cold, Hard Truth
Visual 2000 International Inc. announces that children's specialty clothing brand Persnickety Clothing has begun implementation of the Visual End-2-End fashion business software. The Utah-based designer of girl's boutique clothing is ...
Tags: Persnickety, Textile
Hennes & Mauritz AB (H&M) announces their triumphant return to the Super Bowl with a new David Beckham Bodywear campaign. In anticipation of the cutting-edge commercial, David Beckham will also make his first ever appearance at the new ...