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July 2005

29 July 2005
US The North Face wins 2005 Polartec European APEX Design Award
EU Outdoor market larger than previously thought, says EOG
US Saucony sales fall
US Rocky Shoes & Boots reports record Q2 results
US Second Chance acquired by Armor Holdings
US K-Swiss reports record Q2 results
GB SATRA breaks sales record for footwear testing equipment
US Skechers USA announces record second quarter revenues
28 July 2005
PT Russell Europe invests in bespoke market
IT Fraly licensed to produce Lotto underwear
US DuPont reports flat sales
CN Omnova performance chemicals expands in Asia
US Report claims US textile industry cannot rely on quotas
CN Lanxess inaugurates new technical centre in Shanghai
DE CPD Düsseldorf attracts 44,000 buyers
US Russell reports Q2 sales
27 July 2005
IN India’s CCEA approves scheme for Integrated Textile Parks
EU West European fibre imports to Australia down in 2004
SA Aker Kvaerner teams with SINOPEC for polyolefins project
DE Puma posts strong Q2 and H1 results
DE Bayer keeps emissions down despite increased production
HK DOE develops textile marking system
IN India investigates Taiwanese nylon yarn dumping claim
AU TCFUA sues clothing companies over FCTA violations
26 July 2005
US US Trade Representative praises textile members for supporting CAFTA-DR
US Quiksilver completes acquisition of Rossignol
DE OutDoor 2005 reports record attendance
US Columbia Sportswear appoints Brad Gebhard VP of Footwear
US LaCrosse expands product lines for women
US Timberland reports record Q2 revenues
US RIM firms Gusmer and Decker merge
25 July 2005
DE Uhde Inventa-Fischer and Advansa announce R&D co-operation
GB Falke designs RU sock range
GB Tent Show to preview European 2006 ranges
US Motorola and Oakley announce launch of Bluetooth enabled eyewear
US Iconix Brand Group acquires Joe Boxer
IT Cannondale strikes partnership with Diadora
US Victory Capital Holdings subsidiary announces Reebok sales agreement
AU AMG Group announces new account manager
22 July 2005
GB VF reports record Q2 sales and earnings
CH Mammut launches climbing collection
US Targeted sports participation reports
GB Musto launches practical equestrian range
US Quiksilver completes tender offer for Rossignol
US New sleeping bag range from The North Face
21 July 2005
US Reebok’s Q2 and H1 financial results in line with financial targets
US Deckers Outdoor Corporation reports Q2 results
US Oakley Q2 net income up 27 Per cent
US K2 reports positive sales for Q2
20 July 2005
GB Option Systems moves headquarters to support client base
US Reebok partners with hip hop star Nelly
HK Central Textiles to implement EFS system
DE adidas launches ClimaCool range for women
US Oakley signs endorsement with golfer Ryan Moore
19 July 2005
US VF Intimates appoints new president of department brands
BR Brazil to delay trade sanctions in cotton dispute
US The North Face expands in Europe
US DuPont Chemical Solutions Enterprise to increase prices
US Gerber Technology names new sales manager, PDM/PLM solutions
18 July 2005
GB AMG Outdoor Ltd. changes its name
GB Condition of clothing manufacturing industry revealed
GB Ronhill joins forces with breast cancer charity
US Polo Ralph Lauren acquires footwear licensee
GB Berghaus appoints new head of footwear
ID Polartec tests high altitude mask
15 July 2005
GB Wolverine reports record Q2 results
IT Tommy Hilfiger Europe to open commercial complex in Milan
US Fashion show to highlight INTC
US Oakley opens New York store
US Toyobo settles in Zylon vest case
GB AMG Group appoints new footwear manager for Teva and Trezeta
DE Adidas launches Ali by adidas collection
14 July 2005
GB American Idol endorses Skechers brand
ZA South Africa’s textile industry to get government boost
GB Imprisonment threat for Cambrelle trademark infringers
CN Eurovet launches Shanghai mode lingerie
US SGMA and athletic footwear companies to measure US market
13 July 2005
DE Bayer sets up sales organisation in China
US Invista offers knitwear innovations for A/W 06/07
CH Mammut launches Alpine Summer’06 collection
US Bobby Jones to retail LAI’s belts and leather products
IT Palermo and Lotto extend sponsorship agreement
12 July 2005
DE BASF cuts costs by €480 million
GB Heated belt launched by EX02
DE Adidas to launch top-end sportswear with Porsche
US Sara Lee Branded Apparel to reduce staff numbers by 775
IL Delta Galil Industries Ltd introduces next generation cotton
DE Dates for Outdoor 2006 remain the same
US Oakley to launch fire resistant clothin using O-CarbonX
11 July 2005
US Quiksilver acquires DC Shoes' Canadian distributor
IT Lineappelle and Simac move dates forward
MX Jones Apparel Group, Inc. consolidates denim manufacturing facilities
US Paxar launches labelling tapes for over-dyes and industrial-strength laundering
08 July 2005
EU EU to probe Chinese footwear
TR Lectra opens new headquarters in Istanbul
US Columbia Sportswear and Another Line sign licence agreement
US Sales at Payless ShoeSource increase 1.7% in June
NO Helly Hansen brings in the Juell
GB Option Systems moves headquarters to support client base
07 July 2005
DE BASF acquires Huntsman’s global TDI business
IN ITEC proposes academic body for textile training
BR Bibi introduces ‘Change System’ to protect babies' feet
DE Bayer and Shell to cooperate in polyether polyols production
PR Timberland to close factory in Isabela
US DuPont recognised for societal input
CH Jürgen Schütte appointed Mammut's brand manager
GB The North Face opens new UK store
CN Celanese to build emulsions plant in China
06 July 2005
CH Saurer acquires Hogra Holding
DE 23,000 visitors attend ispo
US Zensah launches seamless shirts in camouflage colours
JP Toyobo denies responsibility in Zylon lawsuit
CA Canadian union to appeal for protection against Chinese imports
05 July 2005
DE AdvanSA and PEG showcase Coolmax at ispo
IT ACIMIT names new chairman
DE BASF inaugurates power plant at Ludwigshafen site

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