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October 2015

30 October 2015
US REI gives workers day off for Black Friday
JP Teijin Frontier chooses recyclable products for Performance Days
IT Italy’s textile sector in recovery - ACIMIT
FR JRC-Reflex launches 30% lighter reflective black material
US Columbia continues record run with Q3 sales up 14%
29 October 2015
DE New coffee products from S.Cafe maker Singtex
CA Canadian study points to infrared benefits, says Celliant
BR ICRA offers grants to cotton researchers
TW Taiwan’s Eclat eyes opportunity in TPP
SG Challenging market and currency effects hit Huntsman Textile Effects
28 October 2015
US Two senior appointments at OrthoLite
FR Specialist outdoor clothing repair centre up and running in France
GB Opportunities for textile designers are growing, conference hears
HK Allied takes down sourcing seminars to Asia
IT Fulgar presents castor oil-derived 'eco' fibre
27 October 2015
TW Luminescence, a straw-based fibre and novel PET products among FENC’s TITAS highlights
US International sales drive record quarter for Skechers
AU Billabong makes dent in counterfeit products
TH Decathlon opens its first store in Thailand
DE Parent group pleased with Deuter and Ortovox
26 October 2015
JP Arc'teryx and Salomon owner sets out strategic plan
DE Kering hails Puma growth and highlights footwear performance
US Outdoor and sports deliver double-digit growth for VF
DE Adidas takes a step closer to automated manufacturing
SV Unifi sees opportunities in Central America
23 October 2015
BE Leading brands pull together on supply chain improvement
US Extra cooling technology patent for Coolcore
US Under Armour reports first $1bn quarter
CN Golf in the rough in China after government ban
SE Important distribution agreements for OrganoClick in Asia
22 October 2015
CA Lululemon eliminates chief product officer role in organisational shake-up
GB Gore restructures brands and offers new Thermium technology
US Nike presents Back To The Future shoes to Michael J Fox
ES OS2O claims its new eVent-enabled jacket is Spain’s best
CH Rieter to reduce production and employee numbers in Switzerland
21 October 2015
TR ‘Collaboration’ is key message from IAF convention
FR Senior changes for Adidas France
ES Hyosung’s latest Creora product offers extra stretch for athleisure denim
IT Südwolle Group acquires two Italian yarn manufacturers
US Revenues flat, earnings down for Wolverine in first nine months
20 October 2015
CA Merrell exec heads to Saucony
DE Vaude’s €7m campus includes climbing wall
US Founder of JansSport and OIA dies
SE Haglöfs brings in senior designer for clothing
CN Covestro signs up Chinese company to its Insqin manufacturers programme
19 October 2015
CH BCI welcomes big brands’ commitment to Better Cotton
IT Swiss group poised to buy Dolomite
DE Ispo awards open for entries
IL 400 hours per outfit: Designer to showcase 3D print capabilities
US Keen’s 7,500 mile roadtrip highlights America’s public land
16 October 2015
CN China: tests at paraxylene plant on track
GB Research report predicts strong growth for textile machinery
FR Asics man takes WFSGI committee chair role
IT Aquafil and Huntsman Textile Effects celebrate 50 year anniversaries
UM Hawaiian swimwear brand partners Healthy Seas
15 October 2015
GB UK workwear supplier makes eVent its “premium technology”
ES Nylstar appoints new manager for Meryl yarns
US Nike partners automotive design firm to ‘revolutionise' footwear manufacturing
US O’Neill signs up to recycled ocean waste project
CH HeiQ presents enhanced sustainable textile finishes
14 October 2015
IT DyStar prepares new products for ITMA
US High-level departure at Under Armour
FR Patagonia scoops wetsuit accolade EuroSIMA’s Surf Summit
CN “Only” 38,000 textile companies in China are large-scale
CN Covestro says PU-coated materials manufacturers must move away from DMF
13 October 2015
US Patagonia moves further into campaigning with documentary
AT Lenzing celebrates Tencel anniversary
KH Cambodia raises minimum wage
HK Hong Kong firm shows off self-cleaning fabric
CN Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics show gets under way
12 October 2015
DE Covestro and Reverdia enter joint agreement on bio-based TPU
TR Südwolle sets up new Turkish subsidiary
GB ZDHC Group selects board
US Sports apparel market to grow 4% per year
GB Outdoor industry association calls for public help in allocating funding
09 October 2015
US Surf ‘legend’ steps down as head of Hurley
US Tough Mother is back in Columbia campaign
Adidas unveils direction with 3D printed midsole
US Senior management changes as Surftech continues restructuring
SE Investment firm acquires “innovative, dynamic” Swedish sports gear brand
08 October 2015
LK Sri Lanka to investigate plantain and pineapple trees for textiles
IT Denim reworked for athleisure
DE Updated fluorine-free repellency finish from Rudolf
US Virginia company wins IFF innovation award
JP Goldwin to put new synthetic spider-silk into sports clothing
07 October 2015
FR Fusalp opens new boutique in Paris
FR France’s new polymer research centre aiming to be world class
BE Outdoor promotion campaign branded a success
HT Timberland celebrates 5m trees planted in Haiti
NP Yak wool collection expands
06 October 2015
CN China: new environmental legislation provides textile opportunities
DE Sympatex says safety shoes are a good fit for Moisture-tech
US Transpacific Partnership to impact textiles and apparel
DE DyStar and Kelheim team up for novel viscose yarn
CN Global cotton production hit by lower prices
05 October 2015
CN Special zone at Shanghai event for “new-generation functional fabrics”
CN Buyers will benefit from special product zones at Intertextile Shanghai
US Former Rockport president eyes online retail with Shoebuy move
FR Solvay and Toray part of polymer research collaboration
TW Taiwan Textile Research Institute gears up for TITAS
02 October 2015
US Senior staff changes continue at Columbia
DE Adidas will increase female board members by 2017
DE Role shifts at Puma
GB Sheep set to make their mark on Savile Row
DE Uerdingen plant fully reopened, Huntsman announces
01 October 2015
US Nike’s latest fabric ‘senses moisture’ and adapts
IT Vibram lends a hand for protective glove collection
DE BASF to build renewable-BDO plant with Genomatica know-how
CH New head of sales to help Sanitized build Archroma relationship
AU Australian triathlete to use Celliant on the road to Rio

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