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Carhartt and Cintas have launched its search for North America’s toughest workers. The Are You Carhartt Tough? Contest is being conducted in conjunction with the roll-out of a new product line being offered by the two companies. Cintas Corporation, North America’s largest uniform ...
The Department of Export Promotion (DEP) of Thailand's Ministry of Commerce will organize an international fashion and leather fair during April 1-4 in a bid to promote the Thai and ASEAN fashion industry's competitiveness in the global market. The fair will be officially named ...
Luxury brands like Chanel, Hermes, Gucci and Dior have put up their retail prices in Korea, according to a Chosun Ilbo survey. Dior raised prices by as much as 30 percent on Jan. 25, and Hermes by about 10 percent on many goods on Jan. 15. Prada, Fendi and Louis Vuitton are also ...
Burberry is to live stream its upcoming Autumn Winter 2010/11 womenswear show in 3D to events in New York, Paris, Dubai, Tokyo and Los Angeles. The Burberry Autumn Winter 2010/11 womenswear show will take place at The Chelsea College of Art in London at 4PM on 23 February 2010, ...
US consumer expenditure on clothing and footwear fell by 1.1% in 2008 and continued to decline in the first half of 2009 as the recession took hold. Reflecting the downturn, there was a 10.6% fall in the volume of US textile and clothing imports in the first seven months of 2009. ...
Criticising the cap on cotton yarn exports, the All Pakistan Textile Mills Association has urged the government to leave the free market mechanism intact. The statement was made by Anwar Ahmed Tata, Chairman of APTMA, at a press conference on Saturday at the APTMA House, Karachi. ...
A Black Bike, Inc., a small scale bicycle distributor based in Brooklyn, New York, filed a lawsuit in federal court today against the clothing and accessories retailer Club Monaco, Inc., and Koninklijke Gazelle, alleging false advertising, unfair competition, deceptive acts and ...
Applied DNA Sciences (APDN) has launched SigNature DNA, an anti-counterfeiting technology which uses plant DNA extracts to authenticate products. In design, Nike has produced a device for concealing drawstrings in clothing, and Lectra has launched a new version of Modaris, its ...
A new solar cell can produce the same amount of energy as the best conventional solar panels while using less expensive material. The novel flexible device could help make solar cells far more practical for products ranging from sunroofs to clothing, scientists say. "It could be ...
A Paris tribunal found Ebay Inc guilty of misleading consumers by using misspelt versions of luxury brand Louis Vuitton as search engine key words to redirect users to Ebay website links. The tribunal on Thursday ordered Ebay to pay 200,000 euros ($275,800) in damages and 30,000 ...
British fashion designer Alexander McQueen, whose provocative collections made him a global star, was found dead at his London home on Thursday in what media said appeared to be suicide. He was 40. Nicknamed the "hooligan" of British fashion for his close-cropped hair, trademark ...
The American Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) will officially execute a new lead requirement for imported children's products and other consumer goods being sold in the US this week. After February 11, 2010, all manufacturers, importers or retailers of imported children...
French Connection launches Spring Summer 10 collection, full of colour, shine and all things fine. It's a tale of two style tribes - 50's teen rockabilly's hop amongst punks from the 80's, the clash is evident on both proportions and tailoring giving a new 50's slant with graphic ...
Hundreds of garment factories in Cambodia are facing survival issues as Western shoppers in the US and Europe have been massively cutting back on expenditure on clothing due to the global economic downturn. According to Kaing Monika, spokesperson of the Garment Manufacturers ...
The National Retail Federation welcomed legislation intended to help get Haiti’s apparel industry back into full operation after last month’s earthquake. “Haiti is a growing source of apparel for U.S. retailers, and at the same time U.S. stores are a market that has played a ...
A productive synergy taking place between the organizations FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The RFID Research Center at the University of Arkansas has appointed Avery Dennison Corp. to its advisory board. The center, which is widely regarded as the global RFID industry’s most authoritative ...
Not every bride is a "perfect 10." In fact, sizes 14 and 16 are the two most common sizes ordered, according to designers at Enzoani, one of the country's leading bridal manufacturers. Even in California, where women are seemingly obsessed with squeezing into their skinny jeans, ...
3p Institute for Sustainable Management, Founder Academy Ltd., Vice President Global Sourcing adidas Sourcing Ltd., Head of Material Sourcing Operations, Apparel Sourcing Management African Cotton & Textile Industries Federation, Chairman aimHigher Consultancy Limited, Director ...
Milan has long claimed its place among the top fashion capitals of the world, but calendar woes have fashionistas asking whether it is losing influence. While top names like Giorgio Armani, Gucci and Versace gave it their all at the autumn/winter 2010-2011 catwalk shows and won ...
Male cosmetics sales in Britain are growing at twice the rate of the female market, according to a survey, with the need to look good for job interviews and the fear of looking old playing key roles. One in five men use hair dye to cover up signs of grey, the survey of 1,013 ...
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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 ...