Just Style (Free subscription) | yesterday
One week after negotiating a ZAR190m (US$25m) wage deal for clothing industry workers in South Africa, wage increases have now been agreed for the country's textile sector.
Just Style (Free subscription) | yesterday
New orders for textiles and textile products fell by 4.2% in May in the euro area - which includes Belgium, Germany, Ireland, Greece, Spain, France, Italy, Cyprus, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Austria, Portugal, Slovenia and Finland - according to figures released today (23 July).
Just Style (Free subscription) | yesterday
Knights Apparel has completed the relocation of the company's corporate headquarters from Illinois to its existing facility in Spartanburg, South Carolina.
Just Style (Free subscription) | 22/07/2008
Pacific Brands has invested in a new Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solution to streamline its apparel design and sourcing processes.
Emerging Textiles (Free subscription) | 22/07/2008
U.S. apparel imports from China, Vietnam and Indonesia sharply changed over the first half in a series of categories. New shares of the U.S. import market were often taken by Vietnam but Indonesia also got better results for specific products. Shipments from China were often lower. China's shares of the U.S. apparel import market remained however overwhelming, except for quota categories.
Emerging Textiles (Free subscription) | yesterday
Prices further soared in June in Asia with inflation reaching 26.80% in Vietnam, 28.20% in Sri Lanka and 21.50% in Pakistan. Such a jump in the cost of living may trigger significant increases in wages in clothing plants after margins were already reduced by higher textile material prices. On the other hand, the return of inflation may also result in a decline in local currencies against the US dollar,...
guetali sadc (Free subscription) | 22/07/2008
The Swaziland Investment Promotion Authority (SIPA) last week led a delegation comprising representatives from the Swaziland Manufacturing and Allied Workers Union (SMAWU), Swaziland Textile Exporters Association (STEA) and the labour department to Lesotho for a series of meetings with their counterparts in the textile industry. The purpose of the trip was for the local representatives to liaise and...
Dlisted (Free subscription) | yesterday
During last week's Berlin Fashion Week, fashion label Scherer Gonzalez sent their models down the runway wearing exquisite lucite heels. It's obvious who their inspiration was. It's nice to see that the fashion industry is finally paying home to the Empress of Lucite . Now I don't know about those flowers and shit, but Shauna's elegant style is open to interpretation. I guess these lucite heels are...
The BN Village (Free subscription) | yesterday
*Teiko Dornor: Curves, Command and Trailblazer of "Plus Size" Modeling! * Teiko Dornor, a London-based Ghanaian is one of Africa's rising stars. As a plus size model, Dornor has trailblazed to break barriers in the often exclusive and discriminatory fashion industry. In celebration of Ladybrille's Anniversary issue, we honor Ms. Dornor with the moniker of Modelpreneur! She is a powerful combination...
Fabsugar (Free subscription) | yesterday
Ecco Domani has just added some green power to their Fashion Foundation by adding a sustainable design award to its existing program. “The fashion industry as a whole is taking an important step towards eco-conscious design and production. Through this new award we are proud to acknowledge those emerging designers who are using their talent to make a difference in the world in which we live” , said...
Emerging Textiles (Free subscription) | yesterday
The United States could monitor clothing imports from China in 2009 in order to possibly launch anti-dumping investigations after quotas will have been removed at the end of the current year. The already existing programme for monitoring shipments from Vietnam would actually be extended for an additional year with its coverage expanded to Chinese products.
Just Style (Free subscription) | yesterday
Australian clothing retailer Just Group has issued a cool response to the higher takeover bid tabled today by hostile investor Solomon Lew. It says the new deal - which offers AUD814m (US$777m) plus additional incentives if Lew's Premier Investments achieves 90% control of the firm - does not improve the core offer and adds conditions that cast doubt on any additional payout. But Premier is this time...
Just Style (Free subscription) | yesterday
French luxury goods brand Hermès Group saw sales rise to EUR813.2m (US$1.28bn) in the first half of 2008, an increase of 17.9% at constant exchange rates, thanks to high leather bag sales.
Just Style (Free subscription) | yesterday
Taiwanese company Tai Yuen Textiles has been fined ZAR17m (US$2.26m) - thought to be the highest fine ever imposed on a non-compliant employer - for underpaying 393 workers.
Just Style (Free subscription) | yesterday
US children's wear retailer Carter's reported second quarter net income of $2.8m, compared to a net loss of $143.4m in the prior year quarter, following better inventory management.
