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June 2006

30 June 2006
GB Craghoppers launches new rejuvenated brand
CH Eschler unveils new products
US New NBA basketball makes its debut
DE Adidas takes control of Reebok’s distribution rights in China
BR Suape Textil expands range of bamboo yarn fabrics
US Johnson Outdoors plant closed due to flooding
EU Acquisition of Ciba’s Textile Effects business approved
29 June 2006
FR Lectra sells 100th Vector MP
US American Eagle completes purchase of new HQ
US Nike revenue increases 9%
DE Adidas named official sponsor of Euro 2008
US Wal-Mart holds talks on textile supply chain
PL Trevira begins production in Poland and appoints new staff
28 June 2006
DE Lanxess increases prices for technical rubber grades
CN Texhong and Dow sign letter of intent
US Iconix launches Rampage Girls sportswear
US Huntsman completes sale of butadiene business
RU Quiksilver enters into Russian joint venture
27 June 2006
SY Textile industry to boost Syrian economy
US Ico elects new board members
US Rocky Brands to develop Michelin Footwear
GB Satra accredits 750th lab technician
CN China International Trade Fair for Fibres and Yarns
26 June 2006
DE BASF and Stork launch pigment ink solution
IE New US textile and clothing report published
US Zumiez completes acquisition of Fast Forward
US Cargo Connection Logistics targets Vietnam
AT Edana elects new chairman, vice chairman and board
24 June 2006
CA Dunning Golf sponsors junior golf programme
23 June 2006
ZA South African and Chinese trade cooperation
US Finish Line reports Q1 sales decrease
GB WSA magazine launches ezine
US New head of subsidiaries at Nike
US US FTA negotiations under scrutiny
US Dow introduces new development in olefin elastomers
22 June 2006
US DuPont introduces new chemical protective solutions brochure
CA Gildan Activewear acquires hosiery company
US Biotechnology to go on display at World Congress
ZA Puma starts countdown to World Cup 2010
CN China focuses on IPR issues in WTO standardisation
GB Sir Chris Bonington to lecture at Keswick mountain festival
US Golf Galaxy records positive Q1 results
DE Lanxess raises nitrotoluene price
TR 11th MÜSIAD international trade fair
21 June 2006
EU EU-US Summit to fight against counterfeiting
VN Vietnamese workers face serious health problems
CA Gildan Nicaragua facility destroyed by fire
US US Sublimation launches JetTran HR transfer papers
US Rocky Brands signs agreement for new footwear line
DE BASF receives award for the environment
EU New Balance joins FESI
20 June 2006
BR Brazilian distribution centre opened in Lisbon
US Kraton makes breakthrough in bicomponent fibre technology
US Golf Galaxy elects new board member
US Celanese raises emulsion prices
US Wellman announces price increase
GB Helly Hansen appoints new footwear executive
US Columbia Sportswear appoints new sales representative
CN Black Diamond expands in Asia
19 June 2006
IT FESI expands membership
EU EU textile overview: Impact of liberalisation has been limited
DE BASF increases capacity for the intermediate hexane diol
US Perry Ellis names president of Licensing
CN Nike wins logo lawsuit
CH Swiss World Cup team fights heat with cooling vest
16 June 2006
IL Delta Galil appoints new CEO
VN Burlington WorldWide to build manufacturing complex in Vietnam
SZ Sub-Saharan African textile industry battles Asian competition
US Everlast signs new footwear licensee
US Perry Ellis International appoints new members to board of directors
GB WL Gore names new licensee for running shoes
15 June 2006
IT Italian exports fall in 2005
PL PolyOne expands into Poland
US Solutia raises adipic acid price
KR Korean textile industry declines
CH Eschler unveils new fabric collection
DE Boehme Group acquired by DyStar
US US solvent demand set to reach over 12 billion pounds
14 June 2006
TM Turkmenistan records growth in textile sector
KW Sporting goods to boost Indo-Kuwait bilateral trade
GR 22nd World Apparel Congress
IT Camozzi invests in textile unit at Warangal
IN Report released on Indian textile and clothing industry
US Trade under AGOA falls short of expectations
US Timberland launches GoLite skyrunning footwear
IN Indian textile industry to create employment
13 June 2006
US Fashion in the Digital Age’ at IFFTI Conference 2006
US SeV expands technology-enabled clothing line
CA Improved Q1 results and new director at Groupe Bikini Village
BD 30 injured as problems continue in Bangladesh
DE Sympatex Technologies moves to Munich
GB New arrivals at The North Face
DE Plastpol award for Lanxess
12 June 2006
GB Creora unveils new absolute black elastane
CA FGL announces Q1 profit
BE European Technology Platform announces Strategic Research Agenda
GB New football boots cause TSS
KZ Kazakhstan delegation consults Indian textile minister
ET SA business delegation to Ethiopia
IE New fabrics and fibres boost performance apparel market
US Wellman’s successful PET resin line start-up
CN Chinese swimwear shipments to increase 20%
09 June 2006
CN China extends anti-dumping investigation on imported resin
DE BASF appoints new head of Performance Polymers Division
DE United Golfers launches golf shoe with rotating sole
GB Texon unveils latest insoling material
CA Canadian dollar affects results at ADS
08 June 2006
EU Beijing landlords agree to crack down on counterfeit goods
MM AAFA urges US Congress to renew import ban against Burma
US YKK launches awards for design students
ZA Nike donates apparel and footwear for South African marathon
US Haggar names new CMO
VN New Burlington cotton complex in Vietnam
07 June 2006
DE Adidas wins court battle over Wimbledon
US G-III Apparel Group confirms Q1 losses
AU ‘Xtreme’ sheep to advance Australian wool industry
CN 12th Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics
GB Vulkan to distribute Sorbothane insoles
IN Suryajyoti Spinning expands
US Coppersole socks with Cupron technology launched
06 June 2006
US Avery Dennison adds DNA option to ComfortTag heat transfers
IT Positive outlook for Lotto in 2006
US Buckeye receives Supplier Excellence Award
GB New shoe fitting service from Bureau Veritas
IN Jute Technology Mission approved
US Quiksilver launches QuiksilverEQPT
05 June 2006
GB Trident launches new ink jet inks
US Polartec to launch fabric made from corn
DE Adidas name change implemented
EU CIRFS president reports on man-made fibre developments in Europe
02 June 2006
US Staff changes at Buckeye
US DuPont raises Elvanol prices
US Pacific Sunwear posts May Sales
US Everlast Worldwide signs new agreement with Jacques Moret
GB Merrell receives footwear brand of the year award
US End of waiting period for Berkshire Hathaway and Russell Corporation
US Growing retail presence at PeakVision Sports
01 June 2006
GB BSI acquires Entropy International
DE 250 exhibitors at TourNatur
DE Columbia presents new products at OutDoor
US Johnson Outdoors receives military order
US Sales rise 39.5% at Zumiez
US American Eagle Outfitters reports May sales increase
CA Lija opens new corporate headquarters

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