Textiles & Apparel / Garment

Rachel Roy, Christian Siriano, Linda Fargo Share Trends and Retail Insights at 2012 Fashion + Retail Market Report in NYC

As a highlight of the 81^st International Wool Textile Organization Congress (IWTO), Woolmark International & Women’s Wear Daily (WWD) presented a 2012 Fashion + Retail Market Report, What’s Working Now and Why, on May 8, 2012.

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Clariant, a global leader in specialty chemicals, and Schoeller, a Swiss company specializing in innovative textile technologies, helped US-based sports performance brand Under Armour to develop its latest coldblack® sportswear collection which displays advanced UV protection and reflection. The new collection was launched in March 2012 and is already creating a sensation in the US sports market.

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Intertextile Beijing Apparel Fabrics took place at the China International Exhibition Centre last month, from 28 – 30 March 2012, with more than 26,000 trade buyers recorded over three days, a 5% increase from the previous edition.

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Life in our towns and cities may be bright and cosmopolitan, but it often plays out against a backdrop of dark, grey buildings, which depress the people who live there. On the other hand, the greyness of life outside their doors and windows has encouraged city dwellers to brighten up their own homes more.

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MARRYJim is a new, international Internet platform for the presentation and exchange of wedding dresses. MARRYJim offers bridal fashion from established designers, as well as young, upcoming labels from New York, Berlin, Copenhagen, Zurich and London.

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Retailers unite for the Campaign for Wool

In celebration of the 2012 Campaign for Wool, retailers from across Australia will come together for Wool Week, 23^rd – 29th April.

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ACIMIT hosts INTERNATIONAL TEXTILE MANUFACTURERS FEDERATION (ITMF) for important workshop

The ITMF Textile Machinery Workshop & Dinner 2012 will be held in Milan this coming 19th April. The event is organized in a different country every year, and ACIMIT will cohost this event at its MIlan headquarters.

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Integrated Textile Solutions Appoints Industry Veteran Dan Pittman as COO

Integrated Textile Solutions (ITS), a leading contract manufacturer of industrial, military, textile, and apparel products, announces the appointment of industry veteran Dan Pittman to the position of Chief Operating Officer.

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Les Enphants adopts Lectra Fashion PLM

Lectra is pleased to announce the adoption of Lectra Fashion PLM at Les Enphants. Les Enphants is one of China’s largest producers and distributors of apparel, sportswear, and other accessories for children, whose children’s wear brands include Les Enphants, Disney baby, Barbie, Roberta di Camerino, Peter Rabbit, Absorba, and Claire Kids.

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Final report Interstoff Asia Essential Spring

Exhibitors, buyers and designers alike unanimously agree – after 25 years Interstoff Asia Essential continues to be the region’s pioneering fashion, functional and eco textiles trade event leading Hong Kong’s industry in terms of design and innovation. Ending on 16 March 2012, the spring edition welcomed 7,625 visitors worldwide, an 8% rise from the previous year.

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