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August 2013

30 August 2013
VN Spandex group owner reaps rewards of locating in Vietnam
US Invista creates recycled-content polyol
CN China's biggest athletic shoe group bucks trend
DE Football-inspired art adorns new adidas Champions’ League ball
AU Woolmark Company out to “change misconceptions” around washable wool
29 August 2013
GB London the location for first Arc’teryx store in Europe
SG DyStar new products offer deep black options
NL China proves a struggle for Björn Borg
DE Rebrand for Radici’s German division
US Strong results for Foot Locker despite ‘headwinds’
28 August 2013
CN Weiqiao tackles labour costs with increased automation
AU Billabong says it's weeks away from ‘solid financial footing’
JP Teijin to provide eco-friendly uniforms for China's National Games
IN Indian cricket captain to back low-cost sports chain
UG Bata was backing African sports stars 30 years ago
27 August 2013
MX DAK Americas to increase polyester staple fibre prices
US VF announces three innovation centres
DE Adidas develops 630g football kit
US New Merrell boss tasked with creating billion-dollar brand
DE Coolcore receives inaugural Hohenstein cooling certificate
23 August 2013
BE Euratex to examine progress on flagship projects at Brussels conference
HN AEC Narrow Fabrics appoints new regional leaders
TW Taiwanese company develops new kind of zip
KR South Korea: Hiking ‘close to national pastime’
GB Babolat wins contract with Wimbledon
22 August 2013
A&E the thread of choice as Merrow focuses on seams
CA Gore-Tex pro goes into Arc’teryx jackets
US TPP will have no impact on US footwear production - FDRA
AT Lenzing to focus on Tencel and Modal
CN Sustainability on agenda at Intertextile Shanghai
21 August 2013
US Nike’s ‘tattoo inspired’ leggings deemed offensive
IN Stronger ties needed between African cotton and Asia – ITC
US Patagonia founder ‘proudest’ of wilderness protection
DE Change at the top for Deuter Sport
DK Danish exhibition separates sports and outdoor
20 August 2013
DE Karl Mayer to showcase latest sportswear machinery
US Avery Dennison moves to state-of-art headquarters
DE EOCA claims OutDoor was best show yet
DE New women’s sports clothing and footwear collection from Porsche
EG Textile operations disrupted in Egypt
19 August 2013
CN Ever-Glory’s Q2 sales surge 25%
US Nike creates Flyknit-inspired apparel
CO Canadians favour sportswear textiles from Colombia with exports up 20%
ES Major fashion retailer launches new sports collection
US Wolverine seeks “deep and emotional connections” with consumers
16 August 2013
US Unifi eyes 20% growth with increased production capacity
ET Ethiopia the next sourcing destination for H&M
SG DyStar reports greenhouse gas improvement
AU Sea to Summit offers good night’s sleep in the outdoors
US Authentic forays into outdoor brands with Spyder purchase
15 August 2013
CA New hat styles and new fabrics for Tilley
SK Evonik will scale up production bio-based PA12 raw material
IN Columbia Sportswear targets India
GB Collaboration on agenda at cotton conference
US US: Outdoor sales improve in July
14 August 2013
AU Cordura fabrics selected for Billabong bags
VN Question marks over TPP status for Vietnamese apparel
CH Mammut grows popular in China
AU Alexium tweaks FR offering after independent testing
MM Myanmar garment workforce doubles in six months
13 August 2013
US Talon’s hiring spree pays off
PT Portuguese company to help Invista boost biotechnology
US US cuts global cotton forecast
GB Ashworth to make women’s version of new golf shoe
US Brands welcome FDRA forecast as footwear sourcing options widen
12 August 2013
CN First-half revenues plummet but Li Ning says has it has 'turned the corner’
US Nike debuts colour changing footwear material
CN Exceed strengthens board to counter decline
CA Swenco says “weekend warriors” need more foot protection
SE Icebug marks official North American launch of insole product
09 August 2013
BR Brazil might retaliate if US cotton payments end
SE Experts line up for first European Outdoor Summit
US Shoes help TaylorMade achieve first-half growth
DE Adidas sees positive and negative in rising wages
US Largest Outdoor Retailer ever
08 August 2013
GB Ex-Blacks head of finance joins Gant
US Allied offers down with built-in antimicrobial treatment
DE Adidas struggles in Europe
CN ‘Worst has passed’ – Anta chairman
CA Top level appointment at K2 Sports
07 August 2013
MZ Mozambique: cotton exports off target
US Outlast to expand R&D following move to Golden
US Snowsports industry argues for tariff suspension
GB Boost for wearable electronics as scientists print silver on to fabric
US HIP-TEC touts ‘game changing’ head injury prevention technology
06 August 2013
UZ Bangladesh hopeful over Uzbekistan cotton deal
US Under Armour puts super-hero logos on gloves
JP Toray’s textile sales grow 13%
CL Jack Wolfskin uses Chile for springboard into South America
GB Terahertz technology to fight textile fraud
05 August 2013
ES Spanish fibre manufacturer goes into administration
IN New partner for India for Kelme
US Nike ends baseball contract over drugs scandal
CN Sportswear manufacturer partners Huntsman
US Backwoods, Deckers and Patagonia execs head OIA board
02 August 2013
US New LL Bean baselayers in merino-Primaloft combination
DE Five Ten soles will be for adidas only
TW Taiwan’s Chia Heir outlines new products
IT Jersey Lomellina refines recycled fabric
CO Colombia’s apparel industry worth $775m
01 August 2013
NZ Icebreaker makes yoga breakthrough
SE Abacus puts bamboo charcoal technology into golf shirt
IT Swimwear goes green with XLAnce’s recycled fabric
IN India: Celebrating next generation of textile technologists
US Invista unveils Air fibre technology

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