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February 2014

28 February 2014
BD Fire safety training too complex, says Bangladesh Workers Alliance
FR Increased visitors at Paris textile shows
DE Adidas pips Nike with first knitted football boot
HK BASF hammers home sustainability message at textile event in Hong Kong
IT Italian retail first for ASICS
27 February 2014
US X-Static maker calls for more research on antimicrobial textiles
DE Sympatex ups focus on footwear segments
AT Lenzing’s Tencel passes eco review
US Former Nike designer predicts a big year for recovery footwear
NL Defence spending cuts hurt TenCate
26 February 2014
EG Shima Seiki takes Total Fashion System idea to Egypt
CN Anta signs up NBA star Parsons
US Under Armour overlooks speedskating setback
AU Cotton Australia secures grant to improve online tool
UZ Uzbek cotton sourcing under the spotlight
25 February 2014
IT Italian textile manufacturer praises corn-based fibre
IT Double-digit growth again for Moncler
BE Euratex welcomes EU decision on counterfeiting
EC North Carolina State supports textile development seminar in Ecuador
US Under Armour claims heel-cup breakthrough
24 February 2014
ES Poor year for textiles and garments in Spain, but December figures offer hope
FR YKK adds carbon-fibre design to its Aquaguard zippers
US New Farm Bill allows industrial hemp research
IN Indian designer wins International Woolmark Prize
CN Belle avoids wage increase by moving manufacturing inland
21 February 2014
MX Alpek suffers due to oversupply of polyester
DE Skin-friendly labels are a hit for the Hohenstein Institute
FR Texworld success offers hope of a recovering textile industry
VN Indian cotton delegation heads to Vietnam
US Columbia and Helly Hansen to hit Aspen’s catwalk
20 February 2014
JP ‘Ethical’ silk apparel designer likes moths to take their time
JM Japan grant could boost production of special cotton in Jamaica
IT Radici gains ‘important’ environmental certificate
DE Puma happy to see back of ‘challenging’ year
PE Peru fashion night in NYC to highlight alpaca
19 February 2014
KH Cambodian textile workers to go on strike again
PE Latin America the choice for new Reebok FitHub concept store
US US: Sales of outdoor products top $6.9 billion in 2013
GB Nike appoints banker as chief information officer
US US researchers develop stronger cotton fibre
18 February 2014
JP Toray acquires land for expansion in US
US Wolverine reports record full-year revenues
US Reebok launches first all-terrain collection
SE Abacus Sportswear makes new key account appointment
GB Camtex launches Cambrelle with Celliant
17 February 2014
US Clothing brand to acquire Eddie Bauer
PK BASF makes Pakistan appointment
SG DyStar publishes sustainability report
IL Retailers join Nilit to discuss innovation
US US team drops Under Armour speed skating suits
14 February 2014
NO Bergans boosts its athlete tester list
US Skechers weathers the storm
TH Ingeo supplier builds Asia-Pacific headquarters
BR Partners to make Emana smart yarn for US and Canada
CN Growth for ISPO Beijing
13 February 2014
DE EOCA celebrates successful ISPO
GB Manchester United on lookout for new kit deal
US Patagonia’s 'reverse psychology' works, says new CEO
FR Oxylane prepares to launch new collaborative design project
GB Fibre-choice to play a part in clothing waste reduction
12 February 2014
FR New ‘Cool wool’ fabrics to go on show in Paris
BE Brussels event to look at textile technology transfer
JP Mitsui picks Gruver to sell PrimaLoft collection
US Confident Black Diamond reports record sales
BE EU removes tariff on textile dye chemical from China
11 February 2014
US US firms team up for ‘radiation-shielding’ cap
SG Increased sales at Huntsman’s textile division
US US: New Balance could benefit from military strategy
HN Honduras plant to take the AEC name
IT New distributor in Italy for Bench
10 February 2014
US Smack Sportswear’s new president aims to reposition brand
US Crailar gains favourable customs ruling
SE BASF and Nexam develop nylon 6,6
MA Drop in garment export values for Morocco
ES Nylstar takes sole ownership of Meryl name
07 February 2014
LK Intertek opens textile lab in Sri Lanka
AT New board member at Lenzing
DE Adidas sues Under Armour over patent infringement
DE Expanded Evonik foam plant up and running
TO Tangled tale of Tonga, the Winter Olympics and underwear
06 February 2014
DE Jack Wolfskin’s overseas sales relieve slump in domestic demand
SG Huntsman claims breakthrough with sublimation printing inks
CH Vestagen partners Schoeller for antimicrobial fabrics
IN India wants a stronger emphasis on technical textiles
DE New TenCate partnership focuses on mass-produced lightweight components
05 February 2014
TH Buyer for polyamide 6.6 producer
JP PrimaLoft partner to make new fabrics in Japan
FR Lectra promotes sales director as part of ambitious plan
US FDRA elects new leadership team
IN Cotton associations’ agreement will benefit entire industry - ICA
04 February 2014
AT European Investment Bank invests €100m in Tencel
CH Work collectively to promote change, says Nike
IT Velocio’s inaugural cycling clothing collection is handmade in Italy
NL Dutch-German talks begin on helping textile workers
UG Aquapac’s outdoor champion balances sport and philanthropy
03 February 2014
GB Puma signs its biggest football sponsorship
CN Chinese textile company to shift manufacturing to US
TW ‘Light at end of tunnel,’ say TITAS organisers
PK Textile machinery imports up by more than 30% in Pakistan
CA Baffin relaunches “purely Canadian” Heritage boot

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