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October 2014

31 October 2014
CH New avalanche safety gear from Mammut
CH European Sporting Goods Federation opens its doors to retailers
TW Date shift for TITAS 2015
SG Huntsman creates whitening agent for cellulose fibres
US No getting lost on slopes Oakley’s GPS camera goggles
30 October 2014
US T-TIP trade debate: Americans bite back
US VF's new chemical management tool outlined in first sustainability report
US Brand relaunch for LA Gear
CN First companies in China and India achieve STeP by OEKO-TEX
DE ‘Premiumisation’ persuades Polartec to head to Performance Days
29 October 2014
VN Taiwanese ramp up investment in Vietnam’s apparel sector
BR Rhodia’s Emana and Huntsman Textile Effects scoop innovation awards
US Change at the top for Avery Dennison
DE Add functionality to fashion to better distorted supply chain, says IAF
CN US and Chinese apparel pact ‘a huge deal’
28 October 2014
CN China’s biggest footwear retailer predicts problems
UM Patagonia’s roadmap for renewable energy network
US Warm weather does Rocky Brands no favours
US Record revenues at Skechers as it nears 1,000th store
US Nike targets $2bn extra in women’s business by 2017
27 October 2014
DE Sympatex creates new laminates for leisure wear
US ‘Innovation’ drives 24% sales rise at Deckers
GB PrimaLoft’s Performance Down Blends win UK’s Derryck Draper Award for Innovation
US Huntsman happy with performance in PU and textile dyes
US Under Armour continues stratospheric rise
24 October 2014
NL A better quarter for TenCate
US Steve Barker to lead OIA – for now
US Olivia Palermo lends fashion gravitas to Cotton Inc
US Growth plans for Unifi include investing upstream
CA Canadian footwear group captures VF’s head of outdoor
23 October 2014
SE A super year for RÖJK Superwear
TH Tanatex opens Thai production plant
DE Insulation a focus at sold-out Performance Days
US Senior appointment at Gerber
US Neiman Marcus CEO to advise Under Armour
22 October 2014
SG DyStar clarifies sustainability performance
KH Floor collapses at Cambodian garment factory
US AAFA, OIA and FDRA in plea for resolution in dock talks
CA Lululemon partners Dalai Lama in C$750,000 ‘mind-body-heart’ project
DE Bike industry takes pointers on manufacturing from Porsche
21 October 2014
US Nike donates $300K to children’s projects
GH CmiA calls for full textile value chain in Africa
US Textile Exchange calls for donations to get Responsible Wool Standard off the ground
TW Tri Ocean to make move to polypropylene
US Polartec CEO reminds the world that Yvon Chouinard was fleece catalyst
20 October 2014
DE Adidas adds Crazylight features to Predator boot
DE Adidas awaits Reebok offer
UM More training for US garment workers to facilitate reshoring
US Third-quarter growth for VF thanks to “outstanding” outdoor brands
BR Invista to focus on spandex after selling nylon plant to Nilit
17 October 2014
SG BASF acquisition will be good for customers, Archroma CEO says
DE Record entries for ISPO Brandnew
TW Tri Ocean develops polypropylene filling material
TW Fresh offerings from S.Cafe-maker Singtex
DE German goverment launches new “fairness” alliance for textiles
16 October 2014
TW Southern Taiwan Textile Alliance takes 12 to Titas
US Outdoor Industries Women’s Coalition announces guest speaker at OR
SG BASF to sell its textile chemicals business to Archroma
SG Clarification required on DyStar’s latest sustainability report
JP Teijin highlighted as socially responsible
15 October 2014
TW 370 exhibitors bring innovation to Titas
GB Golfwear makers praises Europe’s ‘best show’
DE Limited tickets for WFSGI forum
US “Tepid” US retail market slows Wolverine growth
ES Nylstar’s parent company plans new fashion group
14 October 2014
UZ US report criticises Uzbekistan’s cotton industry over child labour
JP Daicel-Evonik material offers sprinters “explosiveness”
US Nike’s impact gear 30% lighter after two years of research
US Frontier Spinning Mills founder takes over as CEO
BE Gregory's new owner confirms its independence
13 October 2014
PT Sport Zone closes stores in Spain
US Wolverine makes board appointment
FR Techtera-led project to develop formaldehyde-free finishes
US Nike Golf president retires at 52
CH Climate change on agenda in Icebreaker’s new tie-up
10 October 2014
BD 2,000 receive first compensation for Rana Plaza
VN Leap for Vietnamese apparel exports
CN Functional fabrics climb agenda at Intertextile Shanghai
SE Abacus pleased with Ryder Cup reception
DE Kelheim innovations catch the eye
09 October 2014
DE Management reshuffle at Adidas
IT Radici outlines achievements in sustainability report
US Avery Dennison’s LA Innovation Centre focuses on surf and skate brands
BE Wool industry called on to shape policy
US Nike launches ‘most technical first layer in sport’
08 October 2014
US New brand picks PrimaLoft for jacket insulation
DE Students mull clothing demands of Mars-bound astronauts
AR Messe Frankfurt grows textile show portfolio
AE International Cotton Association president hands over reins
US Wolverine appoints new head of human resources
07 October 2014
GB Burrda launches new Northampton European shirt
DE Adidas entertains special guest
NL MADE-BY launches two supply chain tools
CO VF Corp to double investment in South America
CH New ‘green’ certification from OEKO-TEX is ‘logical enhancement’
06 October 2014
CN First Asia Outdoor China Summit scheduled for July
TW Top Taiwanese textile firms gear up for Titas
US Huntsman expands to service PU demand
CH Clariant claims PU foams breakthrough
IN Puma to provide footballs for Indian Super League
03 October 2014
IN Huntsman funds community projects in western India
US Under Armour chooses Tennessee for $100 million distribution unit
US Cocona’s 37.5 boosts Performance Sports portfolio
PE Shima Seiki to take productivity-boosting products to Peru
GB Alvanon to offer London designers a quick fix on fit
02 October 2014
NP Sympatex-backed project to examine climate change
GB Familiar face to lead Berghaus and Brasher
BE ‘US customs commit industrial espionage’ claims Euratex
NO Bergans expands in the US
US VF chief finance officer to retire
01 October 2014
US 3D printing will be key to Nike’s manufacturing revolution
US US and European apparel firms stand firm on T-TIP
NL Textile expert to boost WFSGI’s offering
CN Cotton prices at their lowest since November 2009
GB Expansion for TenCate Advanced Composites in the UK

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