Nike Rider Alex Olson Bluesign technologies ag is proud to announce a strategic partnership with NIKE, Inc. (NYSE:NKE) to accelerate the supply of more sustainable materials and chemistries for use in NIKE, Inc. products. This strategic partnership unlocks the potential for bluesign technologies’ industry-leading assessment tools to become accessible to materials suppliers, at an unprecedented scale and pace. Previously, to access these tools and data, a brand would have to take its supply

Despite cautionary spending last year, retailers may have good reason to be optimistic in 2013 – consumers are trying more fashion retailers for the first time, and most are making purchases during those visits. According to a study by Market Force Information, a worldwide leader in customer intelligence solutions, four in 10 (39%) of consumers surveyed reported trying a new fashion retailer over the past 90 days – a 22% gain from 2011, and a 179% increase from 2010 when just 14% of consumers sa

Infuse colors this Holi, with BIBA’s ‘Holi collection’. The collection emulates the serenity and purity of the color ‘white’. 'Holi collection’ by BIBA showcases the most beautiful hues of white, some pure whites and some with a tint of colour, all in stunning cuts and designs. Ranging from long to short, straight to flare, with sleeves to sleeveless, the entire range in this collection is perfect for day wear or evening wear, true to the spirit of the festival of Holi. Dress yourself in y

Ricefield Collective reinvents tradition with the launch of their Fall’13 Handmade Knitwear Accessories Collection on Kickstarter. Based in the Philippine Rice Terrace UNESCO World Heritage site, Ricefield gives indigenous women the skills to craft modern knitwear that cannot be duplicated by machines. These knitted hats and cowls can be the key that keeps these women on their land, to preserve the legacy of their ancestors who built the breathtaking terraces. “Our members think differentl

Swiftwick, a leading producer of athletic compression socks, announces its new Cut-Resistant Hockey Sock is now available for consumer purchase. The sock has already been in high demand by NHL players on teams like the Nashville Predators, Florida Panthers, Phoenix Coyotes and Dallas Stars. Swiftwick began developing the sock three years ago to deliver superior cut and impact resistance against potentially devastating Achilles tendon injuries, yet also performs the way players want it to.

Youngsters with entrepreneurial ambitions were given an insight into the means of entering the Rs.3,700-crore medical textile (which includes bandages, sutures, diapers, sanitary napkins) industry at a seminar on the Madurai District Tiny and Small Scale Industries Association (MADITSSIA) campus here on Tuesday. Organised jointly by MADITSSIA; the South India Textile Research Association (SITRA) of Coimbatore and the office of the Textile Commissioner, Mumbai; the seminar was aimed at providin

Cotton-yarn production is migrating to East Asia from China, which has become less competitive, according to Armelle Gruere, a consultant to the Washington- based International Cotton Advisory Committee. While China is still the main cotton consumer, using about 40 percent of world production, its consumption of the fiber peaked “several years ago,” Gruere said in an interview on the sidelines of a commodity-industry meeting in Geneva. “They’re buying a lot more yarn, cotton consumption in Ch

A new technology developed by AgResearch that allows wool to be dyed in two separate colours at the same time has been licensed globally. The process allows woollen clothing to include graphics and images which are dyed directly into the fabric. The innovation is being commercialised by BGI Development. It has signed an exclusive deal with US firm Global Merino which will produce activewear using the new technique. Source: Radio New Zealand .

According to the survey conducted by China Cotton Association Cotton Processing Industry Branch, As the due date of state reserve is around the corner, the source of seed cotton gets narrow with lower quality and the procurement has been basically finished by last week( March 11th -15th ). During the week, some monitored enterprises in Anhui and Hebei who has been kept running closed their procurement of 2012-13 season. Only two monitored enterprises in Shandong still had random procurement at t

In February 2013, the amount of cotton import in China kept falling, while the average price recovered slightly. According to the Custom, the monthly import reaches 378.8 thousand ton, 78.7 thousand ton less than January, which is approximately 17% down. Comparing with last February in 2012, the amount dropped 237.3 thousand ton, with 38.5% down. The monthly average price is ,878 per ton, higher than January, which gains 0.7% growth, but drops 18.7% than last February. In the first half of 201