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April 2008

30 April 2008
US Major textile associations to meet at IFAI
LK Sri Lanka to focus on ethical trading
US K-Swiss struggles through Q1
IT Clothing and footwear sales plummet
FR More exhibitors to appear at PV's Denim show
29 April 2008
JP Chinese firm to buy Japanese Sportswear group for ¥1
UY Brazilian textile firm opens Uruguayan unit
DE OutDoor industry award competition launches
IT Sympatex gets a facelift
NL Gaastra to dress Mean Machine sailing team
28 April 2008
GB 21st century textiles symposium looms
MT First Maltese store for Tommy Hilfiger
US Deckers Outdoor appoints new CFO
CN Credit crunch hampers Chinese textile exports
GB Eight new Hi-Cool shirts for golf sector
25 April 2008
IT Comez to demonstrate newest models at ITMA and CITME
US Drop in sportswear sales at Columbia
AU AWI elects new chairman
TW Singtex opts for bluesign screening
US Record sales and first Scottish store for Skechers
24 April 2008
CN Date for ispo China announced
IN New MerinoCot fabrics from Gokak Textile
US Invista employs Zemeter Demand Planner
FR TYR launches technical swimwear
DE Confident outlook at BASF
23 April 2008
BE Working conditions unsatisfactory in sportswear sector
GB Climate control for M&S smalls
CN Asia Outdoor grows
IN Technical textile market to quadruple
US Sportswear suffers despite record revenues at VF
22 April 2008
IT Armani appoints new CEO
SE FOV Fabrics changes hands
GB Third Queen's Award for Pentland
DE England cricket team to wear adidas whites
PK Purista freshens up Pakistan's national dress
21 April 2008
NZ Merino works well for sportswear
IT 160 Italian exhibitors to attend ITMA and CITME
US US textile and apparel exports fall
GB RSA award for UK fashion student
IN Marks and Spencer signs JV with Reliance
18 April 2008
US TNF Primero 60 awarded
IE Irish workwear group expands
NL Higher Dyneema production planned
US Nike completes Bauer sale
CA Cautious outlook at West 49
17 April 2008
US Gerber presents WebPDM award
BE Smart fabrics to monitor health
US Hartmarx takes on Dr Martens brand
US Quiksilver wins Kymsta case
PK New location for IGATEX unveiled
16 April 2008
US PGI presents new fabrics in Geneva
GB JJB to close 72 stores as profits fall
CN Clariant presents new products at ITMA
GB Senior staff change at Hi-Tec
TW New jacket fabrics and technical textiles from Schoeller FTC
15 April 2008
CH New Radici products at INDEX
US Polymer Group appoints new CFO
US New spring workwear at Carhartt
JP AWI expands in Japan
IN Global cotton production falls
14 April 2008
US AVP extends deal with Wilson
GB New workwear show deemed a success
IT Textile and clothing production falls
US Senior promotions at Iconix
AU Fine and superfine wool prices soar
11 April 2008
CN New Top Brands zone at Yarn Expo Spring
ES New global label summit launched
IL Nilit focuses on sustainability
US Americas sales limit growth at Levi Strauss
IT Dryarn certified dermatologically tested
10 April 2008
DE EU rules in favour of adidas and its stripes
VN Gerber opens first south east Asian ATC
US Invista's new Cordora line fights stains and discolouration
CN Higher visitor numbers at Intertextile
US Recycled t-shirts from Coca-Cola
09 April 2008
IT Italy exports 77% of textile machinery
CN Rapid growth at China Dongxiang
NO Helicopter gear blows hot and cold
US Under Armour outfits Utah footballers
GB Syscom introduces new textile software
08 April 2008
CN US Olympic team to wear Polo Ralph Lauren
NZ New Zealand pens FTA with China
IN Indian fabric production rises
US Nike's lightest basketball shoe ever?
CH Oeko-Tex presents at Direction show
07 April 2008
IT Vibram and Lafuma run the trail together
IN NITRA develops milkweed cots-wool alternative
US Strong results and new glove styles at Ironclad
BE Van de Velde uses Lectra’s VectorLingerieMX
US New senior staff named at Blue Holdings
04 April 2008
AU Body-mapping garments to help Australian sportspeople
DE BASF to present textile solutions at Material World
US New Nike+ Sportband to aid runners
CA Dickies acquires Kodiak Group
DE New appointment at Vaude
03 April 2008
TW Avery expands capacity for woven labels
CA New president named at Lululemon
VN Another strike at Nike
US Under Armour to supply IWLCA
US Management changes at Talon International
02 April 2008
DE Four new dyes from DyStar
RU New Russia manager at TNF
IT Dryarn sponsors Freesnow Motion
US G-III posts higher sales
AU AWI launches woolmark prize
01 April 2008
GB OIA to tackle climate change issue
US VF names new president of imagewear coalition
US Reebok joins forces with Marvel
FR Lectra gives US fashion students a boost
GB JS Humidifiers offers free hygrometers

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