In order to sustain the employment of people working in the textile and apparel industries in Nicaragua, the Nicaraguan Association of Textile and Apparel (Anitec) is ardently attempting to attract new investors, according to an El Nuevo ...
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The apex bank of Bangladesh has extended its refinancing scheme of easy loans to the garment sector for improving safety standards in garment production units. This loan upto Taka 10 million, which can be borrowed from commercial banks or ...
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A US-China joint venture will facilitate heat transfer innovations in order to better serve leading global apparel brands. The joint venture located in Shenzhou will serve as supplier for garment embellishments and labels. The joint ...
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Strung together is ROUKA's collection for Winter Festive 2014 at the prestigious Lakme Fashion Week. Sreejith Jeevan's scintillating collection has been inspired by beautiful hand-strung Indian garlands. It pays a tribute to hundreds of ...
Driven by strong performances at its Anthropologie and Free People brands, NASDAQ-listed Urban Outfitters, Inc., a garment retailer was able to post record sales in the fiscal quarter ending July 31, 2014. Net sales for the second quarter ...
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Despite net sales tumbling more than 43 percent, US-based Hampshire Group, a provider of fashion apparel managed to hike its gross profit margin by 100 basis points in the second quarter of 2014. Net sales at Hampshire Group plunged to ...
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Jeanologia, a Spanish company specializing in developing sustainable technologies for garment finishing, will showcase an exhibition of 10 pieces of vintage denim clothing at SOURCING AT MAGIC to be held in Las Vegas from August 18 to 20. ...
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Return on invested capital (ROIC) for the 12 months ended August 2, 2014 at garment retailer and NYSE-listed Nordstrom stood at 13.2 percent, down from 14.4 percent from same period last year. Nordstrom said, this decrease reflects ...
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Athos, which has announced plans to launch a line of biometric fitness apparel this fall, has closed $12.2 million in Series B financing. The Redwood City, CA company said it will use the funds to further commercialize its product and ...
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FOB Direct has been in fabric and garment manufacturing in China and other countries for over 25 years. The company supplies to department stores, specialty chain stores, brands and wholesalers with clients across UK, USA, Europe, Australia ...
German textile machine manufacturer Bruckner Group, a leading manufacturer of textile fabric finishing lines concluded a successful participation at ITMA ASIA exhibition held in Shanghai recently. Most visitors showed an active interest ...
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ATHOS, a leading innovator in next generation wearable sensors and performance apparel, announced that it has closed $12.2 million in Series B financing. The round was led by DCM, with participation from True Ventures, Managing Partner and ...
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The Government of Vietnam will assist cultivation of cotton in its provinces by allocating around 13,600 kg of cotton seeds, reports Vietnam Plus. Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has issued instructions to allocated cotton seeds from ...
Li & Fung Limited, the world’s leading multinational consumer goods sourcing, logistics, and distribution group, is considering investment in the proposed Textile City which is to come up at the Export Processing Zone complex in Athi ...
Elila, the specialty lingerie brand for full figure women, turns ten. Created in 2004, Elila designs each piece in its intimate apparel line with top shelf, top quality avant-garde materials, while maintaining a distinct focus on detail to ...
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