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29 August 2014
GB London gaming event to celebrate adidas’ Predator boot
CH World Economic Forum recognises Genomatica as ‘technology pioneer’
SN 18 African teams wore African kit at the Youth Olympics
FI Amer Sports opens group store in Helsinki
US Patagonia encourages voters with new environmental campaign
28 August 2014
FR 50% increase in exhibitors at September's Apparelsourcing
CL Puma stays silent over Chile dispute
NO US conservation projects receive boost from Bergans
MX Joma delivers for Mexican basketball team
US Point 3 granted patent for moisture wicking technology
27 August 2014
CL Where in Latin America do people spend most on sports clothing?
AU Billabong backs away from multibrand e-commerce ventures
CN Avery teams up with Chinese partner for heat transfer venture
US FDRA envisages new audit process on the back of Code of Conduct
CN Slowdown in China’s textile and apparel export growth in first half
26 August 2014
CN Shenghong among first in China to receive STeP certificate
CA Ralph Lauren moves into wearable tech with polo launch
DE Puma to take a stake in football club
US Sales of yoga apparel grew by 45% in the US last year
US B&O hires textile specialist from Polartec
22 August 2014
CN Li Ning has closed more than 200 stores so far this year
IT ITMA to introduce digital printing technology section
US McIlroy and Woods behind Nike's new golf franchise
GB Callaway, Puma and Mizuno gear up for expanded golf show
SG DyStar broadens the spectrum
21 August 2014
PK GSP Plus makes a big difference to Pakistan garment exports
US REI chief financial officer adds COO role to his remit
US TOMS founder sells 50% to private equity firm
DE Vaude adds to ‘recycled’ backpack range
AT Lenzing to ramp up Tencel production
20 August 2014
US Wearable electronics market to grow at 18% per year - report
US Mission Athletecare launches Coolcore-driven cooling towel
US New owner pushes eVent to be more consumer facing
DK Härkila puts OrthoLite insoles into two more styles
ES Spain’s textile exports grow by 4.1% in first half
19 August 2014
SE Abacus wins Solheim Cup supplier status again
KH New testing laboratory in Phnom Penh
US Allied Feather & Down joins Sustainable Apparel Coalition
CN Yue Yuen-owned retailer suggests storm has passed
US Former Wolverine CEO to receive lifetime achievement award
18 August 2014
KH Union claims Cambodians ‘working to death'
BR Brazil’s swimwear sector going strong
CN Speakers announced for Textile Institute’s World Conference
IT Seed money takes Italian “orange” textile entrepreneurs north
BR Brazilian farmers urged to make more of wool
15 August 2014
CH EOCA delight as fundraising at OutDoor doubles
CN Li Ning loss worse than expected
US Senior management changes at Nike
US US: Duties on children’s shoes rise 53% since 2010
TW Yue Yuen takes a near 50% hit on profit in first half
14 August 2014
PT Portugal: textile factory destroyed by fire
BD VF reports on Bangladesh progress
VN Surge in Vietnamese apparel exports to US concerns NCTO
US Deckers awarded for energy efficiency
US Basketball star among investors in wearable tech
13 August 2014
MO Danish company prepares to take Cristiano Ronaldo underwear brand to Asia
DE Hohenstein Institute to host compression textiles webinar
NZ Icebreaker ups focus on Europe with senior hire
CA Air quality issues mire Crailar’s progress
US Black Diamond’s new president lined up to take over
12 August 2014
US NFL team picks Unifi’s Repreve as sustainability partner
CH Golf clothing brand appoints new distributor in Switzerland
ID Indonesia threatens anti-dumping measures on yarn imports
GB SealSkinz adds technology to new lines
US Down Decor uses lipids to add water repellency to down
11 August 2014
US Thule chooses Cordura for technical backpacks
US Patagonia donates $6.6m to environment in 2014
DE New account managers for 37.5 in Europe
US Revamped OIA board to steer industry through change
CN Anta Sports bounces back
08 August 2014
ES Major Spanish textile firm goes into liquidation
TW Yue Yuen extends its benefit scheme to all Chinese factories
CA Lululemon founder sells half his shares after turbulent year
CN New manager for ISPO in China
US American & Efird launches new sustainability report
07 August 2014
IT Moncler opens new boutique in Venice
CN Sports footwear group makes earthquake relief donation
DE Puma debuts ‘Forever Faster’ concept
US Textile Exchange adds chemicals to Global Recycled Standard
US Nikwax embarks on America push
06 August 2014
US Cordura launches new wool fabric line
FR Only France and Germany are back to pre-recession figures for boardsports
US Patagonia promotes guayule as ‘the best weed in town’
US Storing kinetic energy via footwear or clothing
CN Rising polyester prices make cotton desirable again
05 August 2014
HU Change at the top of Hungarian testing and research institute
AT Lenzing’s new Tencel factory is up and running
CH 'Landmark’ trade deal collapses
GB Cambridge researchers colour textiles with cellulose
US Invista to simplify Lycra brand message
04 August 2014
RO Oeko-Tex celebrates first STeP certification in Romania
CN Huntsman to show off TPU developments at Shanghai footwear summit
NZ Icebreaker blends merino for spring-summer 2015
US Confidence despite 21% drop in organic cotton production
IT Radici increases focus on sustainability
01 August 2014
US Unifi plans big push for Repreve recycled yarns
VN Vietnam proves an able rival to China as it takes market share for footwear
AU Cotton programme attracts 200 signatories
DE Golf and tension in Russia hurt adidas
US Big Agnes brings Burton Snowboards into the camping space

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