Australian woolgrowers have voted to maintain the two per cent levy on wool sales to fund research, development and marketing of the natural fibre. In total, 60.94% of all possible woolgrower votes were cast as part of WoolPoll 2012, the ...
Tags: wool, natural fibre, WoolPoll, textile
For the 2013/14 autumn/Winter collection Atelier GARDEUR will be launching its'Tribute to Tailoring'men's trouser line produced according to all the rules of tailoring. Numerous details borrowed from bespoke tailoring give the styles ...
Tags: Apparel&Accessories, autumn/Winter collection Atelier GARDEUR
Golf industry icon Rick Martin, who returned to the golf industry in 2011 with his new company, Martin Golf Apparel, is pleased to announce Martin Golf Apparel's new spring 2013 collection. The collection will be offered over a span of ...
Tags: Golf Apparel, apparel, shirts, Sweaters, v-neck sweater
New Zealand Wool Services International Ltd reported that the 9,500 bales on offer at this week's North Island sale saw a 93 percent clearance with a generally firm market. The weighted indicator for the main trading currencies eased 0.94 ...
Tags: Wool, Fine Crossbred Fleece, Coarse full length Crossbred Fleece
The wool market was softer at this week sale with the Cape Wools Merino indicator shedding 1.6% to close the day at R98.73/kg (clean). This is still 13% up on the opening sale but slightly lower than at the same sale last season. The ...
Tags: Cape Wools Merino, wool, wool indicator, Wool Prices
Wool organizations from around the world have united to research the environmental credentials of this natural fibre. The starting point is the publication of a scientific report assessing existing wool Life Cycle Analyses (LCA). The ...
Tags: Sustainable Premium Fibre, IWTO, AWI, Wool
Icebreaker,the New Zealand company that pioneered the merino wool adventure apparel category,announced it would make its retail store debut in Seattle,Washington on November 15(today),just in time for the holidays. The new ...
Tags: Icebreaker, wool adventure apparel, holidays, Retail Store
Bodies in motion tend to stay in motion.It's an age-old principle that is at the heart of a new adidas SLVR collection inspired by martial arts,Fight Club,and the human physique. For Spring/Summer 2013,adidas SLVR builds on a growing ...
Tags: adidas SLVR collection, sportswear, house aesthetic, Spring/Summer 2013
Recently, the forty-sixth International World Steel Association, as well as the third Steelies prize presentation, was held in India. The two projects Baosteel declared: LCA excellent case and thermal state blast furnace slag for direct ...
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Australian Wool Industries Secretariat Inc (AWIS) releases wool sales report for week ending November 9. The Australian Wool Exchange (AWEX) Regional Indicators finished 4.3% lower, on average, at sales in Sydney, Melbourne and Fremantle ...
The British Wool Marketing Board (BWMB) will use this month's Royal Welsh Winter Fair, Builth Wells, on 26 and 27 November to highlight the significant marketing benefits farmers can gain from selling their wool through the BWMB. Visitors ...
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After a five-week rally, which saw the Cape Wools Merino indicator gaining 17%, wool prices softened at this week's sale with the indicator shedding 3.9% to close at R100.29/kg (clean). There were concerns that the huge hike in prices ...
Tags: Wool, wool prices, medium wools, Merino Wool
New Zealand Wool Services International Ltd reported although the South Island sale saw several categories at slightly lower price levels than last week's North Island sale, there is still steady demand and a general underlying strength to ...
Tags: Wool, Merino Fleece, Fine Crossbred Fleece, Fleece
This holiday season,Gap's new global marketing campaign,"Love Comes In Every Shade,"celebrates the colorful,optimistic holiday product Gap is known for and illustrates some of the many forms of love,from puppy love and married love to best ...
Tags: holiday season, Gap, Love Comes In Every Shade, colors
Nicolas Ghesquiere,the Creative Director of Balenciaga fashion house since 1997,will be parting ways with the brand at the end of the month.PPR,the owners of La Maison Balenciaga since 2001,announced that the fashion designer will leave the ...
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