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Key editors and buying directors from the UK and France attended yesterday's hotly-anticipated New Gen press announcement. Hosted by the British Fashion Council, the exclusive brunch at Beach Blanket Babylon Shoreditch was the first of its kind for BFC New Gen, sponsored by ...
Two international industry associations representing companies involved in the global manufacture of hygiene products containing nonwoven textiles have combined forces to launch guidelines for manufacturers to use in determining if their products are suitable for disposal via the ...
Designer Karl Lagerfeld is all in for the new French road safety campaign which reads – ‘It’s yellow, it’s ugly, it doesn't go with anything, but it could save your life’. Spotted donning this fluorescent yellow reflective safety vest himself, the designer took lead in launching ...
Michelle Obama, wife of Senator Barack Obama, wore White House | Black Market's (whitehouseblackmarket.com) Tank Leaf Print Dress on ABC's The View! When complimented by her co-hosts on her look, Ms. Obama responds by telling viewers where she bought the dress and says, "It's fun ...
As many as 40 textile mills in various industrial areas of Karachi have completely closed operations due to rising cost of production and political uncertainties in Pakistan. Mr Haji Sattar Agar, owner of Agar Textiles Private Limited, told Fibre2fashion, “Almost 20 mills ...
The Council for Trade in Goods, on 1 July 2008, agreed to come back to a new textiles proposal from Turkey at its next meeting after differing views were expressed about it by delegations. Turkey reiterated its proposal tabled at the previous meeting calling for an examination of ...
Models present a creation by French designer Jean-Paul Gaultier as part of his Autumn/Winter 2008-2009 Haute Couture fashion show in Paris July 2, 2008.
Consolidated data for 2007 shows the imports of chiefly-wool apparel into Japan dropped year on year in volume terms. The large decrease was attributed to the very strong drop in wool knitwear imports, and a decrease in womenswear imports. With men's suits imports remaining ...
The sixth Round Trial conducted under the auspices of the Task Force on Commercial Standardization of Instrument Testing of Cotton (CSITC RT 2008-1) was conducted during May and June 2008. 63 testing facilities with 85 instruments participated. Participating testing centers were ...
Compared to April 2008, producer prices in Latvian industry in May 2008 increased by 1.3%, according to the data of Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia. Over the year (compared to May 2007) producer prices grew by 11.9%. The price increase in the recycling increased the overall ...
The world of fashion remains dominated by five cities -- New York, Rome, Paris, Milan and London -- but B-list players like Sydney and Dubai are coming on strong, according to an annual survey of top fashion cities. The list was compiled by the Global Language Monitor, a non...
A field of cotton plants in Tuy An District in the central province of Phu Yen. US cotton associations have pledged to help Viet Nam develop the textile and garment industry. VietNamNet Bridge - US cotton associations have pledged to help Viet Nam develop its textile and garment ...
EDANA’s just released Nonwovens Statistics for 2007 reveal that production in Europe is still growing. The 1,654,200 tonnes produced in 2007 represent a 7.3% growth compared to 2006. EDANA has also, jointly with INDA, announced that they will publish their triennial statistical ...
Recent trade data indicate that April imports rose from a month earlier to 1.4 billion (raw-fiber equivalent) pounds. Increased imports of all major fibers and all major end-use categories occurred in April. Apparel imports rose 22 million pounds, accounting for over 40 percent ...
Lebanese designer Nicolas Jebran greets the audience at the end of his new Fall and Winter show in Beirut August 4, 2008. Models display creations by Lebanese designer Nicolas Jebran for his new Fall and Winter collection in Beirut August 4, 2008. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo)
NEW YORK: The Wall Street Journal plans to publish a new "lifestyle" magazine called WSJ starting in September, the publisher said Wednesday, betting that the market for luxury advertisements will remain robust even as the economy falters. WSJ will be the first new publication ...
FOR THE PRESS For immediate release: July 31 2008 Garment Workers Starve while Fashion Brands Flourish "Garment workers in Bangladesh are going hungry while their local bosses flaunt their wealth and the big fashion brands sourcing in the country flourish”, said Neil Kearney, ...
The Vorarlberg textile firm F.M. Hämmerle Textilwerke GmbH entered bankruptcy proceedings on Thursday. The Credit Protection Association (KVS) said that the firm, based in Dornbirn near the Swiss border, had around six million Euros debts and that 312 employees and around 300 ...
Members of the World Trade Organization (WTO) were in a rush on Wednesday to seek way out of the current impasse of the Doha Round talks after a crucial bid for a breakthrough collapsed. A meeting of all the WTO members was called Wednesday to analyze the consequences and what ...
Leading German shirt maker joins world’s top brands in introducing DOW XLA™ fiber Horgen, Switzerland - June 26, 2008 As daily life gets busier, men just can’t get enough of easy-wear, easy-care textiles. Non-iron stretch shirts for men are featuring more prominently than ever ...
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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 ...