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April 2014

30 April 2014
US Dyadic launches cellulase enzyme for textiles
SG Huntsman counters raw material costs with price hikes
US NASA reveals results of space suit design competition
US Two new directors for REI
US Columbia Sportswear confirms apparel brand acquisition
29 April 2014
FI New home for Amer Sports
US Wolverine issues Q1 results
AU Film celebrates 50 years of Woolmark
US Nike unveils ‘fastest’ boot for World Cup
US Policy change to benefit US-made shoe brands
28 April 2014
NL TenCate confident of growth in 2014, despite Q1 decline
IN Strong cotton growth likely for India in 2013-2014
US Double-digit rises in VF’s sports portfolio
FR Invista and Solvay settle dispute
US Cintas chooses Sorona for suit collection
25 April 2014
US “Outstanding” sports and outdoor performance delivers strong Q1 results for VF
DE PFI aims to design a self-lacing shoe
DE Puma owner wins award for environmental accounting system
US Fast-growing Under Armour reports another revenue leap
US US: Shoe brands volunteer time to helping communities
24 April 2014
DK BioAg Alliance helps Novozymes to a strong start to the year
US New conference for outdoor design industry
CH Raw material shortage forces Archroma to raise prices
GB UK university team take jacket idea to Smart Fabrics
US Patagonia makes investment in textile cleaning and coating start-up
23 April 2014
US Record first-quarter sales at Skechers
IN New polyester plant boosts Reliance's capacity to 1.5m tonnes
CN Lubrizol offers latest resins at China facility
BD Rana Plaza one year on: a fork in the road, says Nike
GB UK outdoor companies among 2014 Queen’s Award winners
22 April 2014
IT Carvico launches fabric based on recycled nylon
FR New triple-feature trimming from JRC
CN Teijin to strengthen R&D in China
SE All change at Adidas North America as Nilsson heads home to Sweden
CH Oeko-Tex slashes PFOA limits
17 April 2014
US New chief executive for Surftech
SG Mitre to provide official footballs at major Asian tournament
DK Copenhagen Fashion Summit to mark Rana Plaza
US Bauer strengthens baseball offering with Easton acquisition
GB Canada Goose heads to UK
16 April 2014
CH Timberland appoints new sales VP as it looks to “step up” in Europe
CN Lectra to help Ruyi Group with large-scale expansion project
CN Nike supplier strikes to continue
US Healthy sales for snow sports sector in North America
DE Adidas publishes sustainability report
15 April 2014
NL Abacus aims to make a splash among Dutch golfers
ID Indonesia: Archroma to present water-saving processes
US Two-thirds jump in recycled PET for Timberland in 2013
CA Sports and outdoor brands ready for ‘green’ anti-odour solution, Canadian company claims
US Brands push for global wool standard, says Textile Exchange
14 April 2014
ES Spain: new stores for Sprinter, more planned
PK Pakistan to build new “apparel park” to capitalise on EU export status
FR Kering could buy more sports brands
AU Craft chooses eVent for cycling line
GB Lululemon begins Europe push with London launch
11 April 2014
TR Indorama makes Turkish acquisition
CN VF opens new China distribution centre in expectation of 100% growth by 2017
BD Q1 Asia factory inspections rise 156%
DE Final preparations for Q-Milk’s commercial launch
US Hires to build on 30% e-commerce growth at Deckers
10 April 2014
DE Germany wants new social and eco standard for apparel and shoe brands
C&A warns of organic cotton shortage
AU PrimaLoft targets Australia and New Zealand
FR IAF and OECD to draw up global sourcing framework
IT New owner acquires Garmont
09 April 2014
HT Timberland plants more than 1 million trees in 2013
SE H&M chief calls for new sustainability labelling on shoes and clothes
LK Sri Lanka aims to double apparel exports in two years
PT Small Portuguese shoe firm gets CR7 boost
DE Outlast explains phase change materials
08 April 2014
HN Fruit of the Loom to move production to Honduras
US Senior management changes at VF Corporation
CA Judge sides with Lululemon in stock recall case
AT New chief financial officer at Lenzing
ES Nylstar and GT Calze launch cosmetotextile range
07 April 2014
BE Textile cluster idea secures European Commission funding
PK Disney to stop sourcing apparel from Pakistan
BD WRAP CEO joins the Alliance for Bangladesh Worker Safety
US Public to vote on first new NASA space suit design for decades
GB OutDry takes top prize at Professional Clothing Awards
04 April 2014
ET Ethiopian textile firm announces $50m expansion
VN Vietnamese bank to lend $600m to Vinatex
SE Big brands ramp up commitment to Canopy's cellulose campaign
CH Lafuma owner predicts shift from brands to retailers’ own-brands
KH Cambodia: Ventilation problems at Puma and adidas suppliers
03 April 2014
CN Call for papers for Wuhan conference
US New general manager at Easton Outdoor
GB UK says Nike’s football shirts are too expensive
BR Brazil boosts performance-fabric know-how through Portuguese partnership
SG Raft of new dyes from Dystar
02 April 2014
NL Fair Wear project targets procurement officers
FR Kelly Slater leaves Quiksilver to launch brand with Kering
CN Polyester prices weigh heavily on cotton demand
CH ECOA names conservation fund benefactors
US Patagonia moves into fishing as former CEO takes PR role
01 April 2014
ET Turkish group ramps up investment in Ethiopia
CN Wuhan named as venue for World Textile Conference
BR Brazilian textile sector slashes water usage
MA Skins supports Sahara marathon challenge
AU Australia: Cotton farmers save land from drilling companies

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