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TOKYO - Forget about designer brands and quirky gadgets: Low-priced fashions and green products scored big in Japan in 2009, an advertising agency survey found, as consumers pinch pennies and take advantage of government stimulus subsidies. Hybrid vehicles topped the rankings in ...
Less than two years since its launch, Thermo Cool has proven its position on the market and continues with success as ever more knitters sign up to become Thermo Cool licensees and more and more garment manufacturers use this innovative, high-tech fibre in their collections. ...
China, November 08: With cheap labour, investment incentives and unrestricted exports, one Chinese textile group has turned to Egypt as an ideal location to produce its ready-made garments, beating stiff competition at home. The Chinese-owned Nile Textile Group has set up shop in ...
Malaysian International Trade and Industry (MITI) Ministry is fond of developing the country's fashion industry given the ample room to grow, a Malaysian official said here on Thursday. Mustapa Mohamed, MITI's minister, said when launching the Seventh Malaysia International ...
Ingrid Abramovitch, author of the book "Restoring a House in the City" poses in this undated handout photo. NEW YORK - Blame it on the economy, a love of fine craftsmanship, an appreciation of beautiful detail or nostalgia for an earlier, more genteel era. Whatever the reason, ...
UK retailers last month have seen their biggest October sales growth for seven years, with clothing sales helped by sales of children's Halloween costumes, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC). Retail sales values rose 3.8% on a like-for-like basis from October 2008 ...
The Rockettes dance during a dress rehearsal of the Radio City Christmas Spectacular show in New York November 11, 2009.
LONDON – Acclaimed British fashion designer Luella Bartley said Tuesday that her company has stopped trading because of financial problems. The company, Luella Bartley Ltd., lost its financial backing from VSQ Ltd. It was also hit by the closure last month of the brand's ready-to...
SINGAPORE - Owning more than 3,000 dresses, many of them designer, many from a era long gone, is a dream for most women. For Sydney-based fashion curator Charlotte Smith, it's a reality. Smith, who handles the collections of The Fashion Gallery at the Australian branch of ...
Egypt is going to focus on value added products such as leathergoods which are expected to help the country to boost its trade with China from the current $6 billion to $10 billion a year within 3 years. Egyptian exports only count for around $300 million of that total now, but ...
US textile company Mount Vernon Mills - on behalf of the National Council of Textile Organizations, has urged the House Ways & Means Committee's Subcommittee on Trade to review various options regarding trade preference program with Cambodia. David Hastings, chairman of Mount ...
UK-based luxury goods brand Burberry has still claimed its performance being "solid" despite a 19% drop in profit during the first six months of its current fiscal year. Pre-tax profits were £78.4 million, down from £97 million for the same period last year. Growth derived from ...
British retail expenditure this Christmas will fall for the first time since the late 1980s, as non-food sales decline by 2.5 percent or 1.3 billion pounds (US$2.2 billion), according to a survey published on Tuesday. Retail consultancy Verdict forecast the retail market would ...
Russia's top health official has proposed that the country's fashion designers create trendy face masks to combat swine flu, his spokeswoman said on Wednesday. Telling health experts in the west Siberian city of Tomsk on Tuesday, Gennady Onishchenko said: "They could design them ...
A three-day Istanbul Leather Fair had been conducted at the TÜYAP Fair Congress and Convention Center, wherein the latest designs of Turkish leather were highlighted. Significance of leather in the larger sector of readymade garments has also been underlined in the fair, said Mr. ...
Golfers looking for premium quality golf waterproofs that guarantee results without costing a fortune will appreciate the latest suit from Woodworm. The Woodworm Golf Waterproof Suit delivers exceptional waterproofing without sacrificing breathability, allowing the golfer to stay ...
The average British woman "hosts" 515 chemicals on her body every day, according to a new study. The poll of 2,016 women by deodorant-maker Bionsen said most of the pollutants are self-inflicted by women who sprayed on deodorant, slapped on body moisturizer and applied lipstick ...
Irina Shabayeva won the sixth season of the fashion reality show "Project Runway" on Thursday in the conclusion of the hit cable series which was delayed for months by legal wrangling. Shabayeva, 27, the daughter of immigrants from the Republic of Georgia who moved their family ...
American Apparel, the vertically integrated clothing manufacturer based in downtown Los Angeles, has opened a new store in Cherry Hill, New Jersey The 3,100 sq. ft. store is on the first floor of the Cherry Hill Mall, which is newly renovated and has undergone significant ...
Sushil and Falguni Jhaveri of FUEL- The Fashion store hosted a wine and cheese evening for their Bangalore friends over a select preview of Vikram Phadnis' Fall winter and LFW'09 collection at the store this evening. Dia Bhandari was the first one to walk in, on her way to some ...
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Xi Jinping to lead national security commission
Xi Jinping to lead national security commission
The Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee has decided that ...
China's reform leading group holds first meeting
China's reform leading group holds first meeting
BEIJING, Jan. 22 (Xinhua) -- China's leading group for overall reform ...
Bill Gates talks nuclear
Bill Gates talks nuclear
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates confirmed on Wednesday that he is ...
Xinhua Insight: Emerging economies able to secure steady growth
Xinhua Insight: Emerging economies able to secure steady growth
DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan. 25 (Xinhua) -- Emerging economies are ...
China cuts retail oil prices
China cuts retail oil prices
BEIJING, Jan. 24 (Xinhua) -- China's top economic planner announced on ...
IMF chief warns of risks to recovery
IMF chief warns of risks to recovery
DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan. 25 (Xinhua) -- The International Monetary ...
Shell companies struggle to stay listed
Shell companies struggle to stay listed
China is planning to clamp down on back door listings. A back door ...
HK Disneyland Gets Toy Story Land
HK Disneyland Gets Toy Story Land
A general view of Toy Story Land at Hong Kong Disneyland is taken ...
Retailer's Net Profit Falls 3%
Retailer's Net Profit Falls 3%
A Wal-Mart store is seen in Stratford, Connecticut, the United States. ...
Ghana qualifies for FIFA U-20 women's World Cup
Ghana qualifies for FIFA U-20 women's World Cup
Ghana qualified for the 2014 FIFA U-20 women's World Cup following a 4...
Stars 'Big Three' fall short of title in 1st year
Stars 'Big Three' fall short of title in 1st year
Miami Heat's LeBron James (R) stands with teammates Chris Bosh (C) and ...
Yao's gift of sport for all
Yao's gift of sport for all
Chinese NBA player Yao Ming teaches a boy with special needs how to ...