Plunkett's Apparel and Textiles Industry Almanac 2009: Apparel and Textiles Industry Market Research, Statistics, Trends and Leading Companies (Plunkett's Apparel & Textiles Industry Almanac)
Indian Express (Free subscription) | 21/11/2009
With domestic cotton prices rising and a high level of export contracts, the Confederation of Indian Textile Industry has renewed its demand for suspension of export.
http://blog.dhgate.com/feed/ (Free subscription) | 1 hour ago
Jeans are never outdated. It’s amazing that any single item created several hundred years ago can still be so popular in fashion industry. Getting familiar with the various aspects of jeans may help you successfully choose the perfect pair for your customers. Here are some tips: Sizes It is essential to choose jeans that fit your customer’s [...]
Flavorpill San Francisco Events (Free subscription) | yesterday
Sunday Nov 22 (noon–5pm) Friday Nov 27 (noon–5pm) Saturday Nov 28 (noon–5pm) Sunday Nov 29 (noon–5pm) Saturday Dec 5 (noon–5pm) Sunday Dec 6 (noon–5pm) @ Alameda Towne Centre Pop-up stores, the fashion industry's latest trend to entice consumers during hard times, have been taken up by the art world, with blue-chip venues such as Gagosian Gallery and the Barbican...
Plasterdoll (Free subscription) | yesterday
Oh Luella... Allow me to mourn for the fashion industry's loss. Our beloved British designer, Luella Bartley became the latest fashion victim of recession. Luella announced last week that her label will cease trading as she has lost her financial backing. This is a real disappointment as Luella has progressed so well and she won the Designer of the Year at the British Fashion Awards in 2008. Luella's...
Fashion Newspaper Blogs (Free subscription) | 2 hours ago
Since its foundation in 1995, Junonia has abided by a basic mission of inspiring active women to live life to the fullest. "We are not just selling clothing, but also a way to feel good about yourself," says Junonia founder Anne Kelly. "Customers often tell them that finally finding a source for gym clothes or swimwear has made it possible for them to become active and really enjoy...
[frockwriter] (Free subscription) | yesterday
priscillas Bettina Liano, Australia’s original jean queen, is the latest Oz designer to pay hip service to the larger sizes issue. Frockwriter can reveal that Liano will launch a new jean line called Curvy next month. Aimed at the more curvaceous woman, it consists at the moment of two jeans: a new style called Curvy and a "curvy" adaptation of Liano’s classic True Bootleg style....
The Guardian (Free subscription) | yesterday
How did fur, once taboo, become so acceptable – desirable even – again? Elizabeth Day investigates an ethical dilemma that goes to the heart of the fashion industry – and meets the animal rights campaigner who refuses to be defeated On an otherwise unremarkable grey autumn day in London last month, a few hundred protesters took to the streets around Knightsbridge armed with home-made...
Clutch Magazine (Free subscription) | 21/11/2009
Basically, it appears as though there are folks within the fashion industry who are absolutely devoid of common sense. First,… This is a content summary only. Visit http://clutchmagonline.com for the full text version! xoxo, Clutch
Emerging Textiles (Free subscription) | 21/11/2009
EU's imports of cotton bed linen from China continued very strongly rising over the first half this year, whatever the economic recession. The Chinese share of the European market sharply increased in the 2006-09 period, but from relatively low levels. UK absorbs the largest part of Chinese shipments.
Connecting the Dots in the New World Order (Free subscription) | 21/11/2009
The earth wasn’t in trouble until the House of Rothschild unleashed the middle class on the planet when they financed and fomented the American and French Revolutions. [2] Now the Third Estate (97% of the population) was freed to become the consumers of useless and toxic products from the Industrial Revolution. And thanks to those scoundrels behind the Federal Reserve, former serfs and slaves...
PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
Workers at historic Hamilton apparel factory make it ten straight wins for Workers United against UNITE HERE raids in Ontario Labour Relations Board Elections
Fashionista.com (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
GQ needs interns. They'd like a handful of highly-motivated, professional, and experienced interns to work in their fashion department. It's unpaid, duh it's Condé Nast, but you will learn a lot! Normal day-to-day responsibilities include managing the closet, handling incoming and outgoing samples, assisting editors on projects ranging from storyboards to store pulls, and general office support...
ImageZoo Spark (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
If you’re into food, fashion, and good illustration, check out the American Fashion Cookbook. The Council of Fashion Designers of America teamed up with publisher Assouline in creating the book, which includes recipes and chic and original illustrations by 100 of the biggest names in the fashion industry. Now you can cook fashionable food like Isaac Mizrahi’s [...]
Just Style (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
An EU vote in favour of ending shoe import duties should surely mark the end of the saga which has dragged on now for nearly four years. But that's not necessarily the case. Under EU rules, the majority vote by the member states is not binding - and the EU's College of Commissioners is now discuss the issue before it goes to vote once more by Member States at the Council next month. Retailers are...
Just Style (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
The wide gulf that exists between US retailers, importers and textile makers was highlighted this week as Congress embarked on the first steps of a review of trade preference programmes and how they fit into US trade policy.
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