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January 2013

31 January 2013
PK Good start to financial year for Pakistan textile industry
CN Li-Ning seeks to raise new capital
US 25% jump in sales at Under Armour
GB Textile Institute offers training courses
SE Adidas takes over as football kit suppliers for Sweden
30 January 2013
US Terramar offers new Climasense technology
DK Ecco to make its mark at Pebble Beach Pro-Am
US Lectra strengthens North American team
DK Danish underwear brand to launch Cristiano Ronaldo collection
US Nike launches Flyknit “for the street”
29 January 2013
DE Kelheim Fibres claims water-repellent viscose first
US TenCate FR fabric chosen for workwear range
CO Colombian fibre producer sets its sights on Europe
CA Ripzone offers Outlast and Primaloft in latest range
JP YKK becomes bluesign partner
28 January 2013
US Cocona presents quick-drying merino wool
DE Puma pulls out of European rugby
US Under Armour's footwear vice-president resigns
GB Clothing entrepreneur says too much cost and complexity in supply chain
CH Schoeller Textil appoints head of new knits business unit
25 January 2013
IN Invista event to focus on innovations for denim
US REI’s own brands announce Fall 2013 collections
CN Stock exchange problems for Li Ning
CO Laftech promotes fabric technology to Colombians
SE Responsibility for supply chain water use starts at the top – H&M
24 January 2013
DE Jack Wolfskin ahead of schedule on PFOA commitment
US Woolrich commits to bringing more manufacturing back to the US
AU Australia’s largest cotton farm begins a new chapter
CO Colombia imposes textile tariff
US Outdoor Retailer to remain in Salt Lake City
23 January 2013
NL TenCate fabrics for new firefighter uniforms
GB Chatham takes inspiration from equestrian sport
CO Colombia: Sportswear ‘key focus’ at rapidly growing textile fair
US Skora appoints global sales director
JP Japan: Cambrelle plays its part in nuclear clean-up
22 January 2013
DK Novozymes announces new CEO
DE Puma appoints new general manager for Europe
CN 361 Degrees issues profit warning
BR Brazilian industry association predicts growth for 2013
CN Swimming is top sport for wealthy Chinese consumers
21 January 2013
IT Marco Bramani steps down as Vibram chief executive
BO Kit supplier to walk away from Bolivian champions
FR Calida to invest in Lafuma
ES Technology centre to press ahead with recycled PU for soling
CN Adidas added 800 new stores to its network in China last year
18 January 2013
EC Sports clothing factory to set up inside women’s prison in Ecuador
US Former Vibram CEO will launch new footwear concept at Outdoor Retailer
US Researchers of cotton genomic map recognised
IN New managing director at adidas India
US Gore boosts fire-resistant military wear
17 January 2013
GB Rugby league referees secure new boot deal
IN Sorona pioneer wins green chemistry award
CH HeiQ and Rudolf join forces for water repellency
US Columbia revises expectations after mild winter
CA Crailar begins flax fibre production in the US
16 January 2013
IT Now Benetton signs up for Detox campaign
DE Adidas expects “considerable” rise in outdoor sales
NO Avalanche safety pack among Bergans' new collections
SE Tennis star to promote H&M's latest sports range
GB Crewroom to supply Spartan Race events
15 January 2013
US Invista signs up with Sustainable Apparel Coalition
AU VF confirms interest in acquiring Billabong
US Polarmax introduces its lightest fabric
DE Textiles to stay whiter through Hohenstein research
US Heated glove keeps hands warm for longer
14 January 2013
CH Oeko-Tex to replace Standard 1000 with new certification system
AE Rory McIlroy signs huge Nike deal
CN Belle defies gloom with 890 store openings in 2012
DE Adidas launches Stella McCartney collection
GB UK: Stores forecast sportswear’s biggest sales day
11 January 2013
AR Boca Juniors breaks with tradition
US Gore footwear technology makes boots work harder
IT Newlife’s latest applications on show in New York
TR Turkey tears up tariffs on Egyptian cotton
US International expansion for DownTek
10 January 2013
JP Japan gets a taste for Scottish textiles
US Baselayer brand backs Repreve
AT ‘Breakthrough’ energy technology by Lenzing and NanoCarbons
US ZEM opts for Poron protection in minimalist shoes
GB Olympics boost for Cambrelle's long-time partner
09 January 2013
US Cocona investors "excited" about prospects
CN Peak targets basketball with NBA signing
SE Latest Patagonia lines feature Polygiene odour control
GB Cintas to expand uniform services in Europe
CH EOCA off to a flying start in 2013
08 January 2013
CH Oeko-Tex announces changes in support of Zero Discharge
US Wolverine Worldwide announces organizational changes
US Arc'teryx veteran to develop technical apparel line for FirstSpear
GB Adidas reveals new British Cycling suits
US New sales director at Gerber
07 January 2013
CN Invista gets the go-ahead to build new Shanghai plant
VN CCI hosts Ho Chi Minh City conference
US Software hiccups dint Finish Line’s sales
GB Rapha launches new Team Sky kit
AU Woolmark reveals spring-summer 2014 trends
04 January 2013
US New ‘ecosensitive’ ranges from Otter
CN China mulls increased cotton quotas
AR Argentina: government claims credit system is creating new textile jobs
ET Ethiopia optimistic about textiles
US Quiksilver replaces long-time CEO
03 January 2013
CN Erke improves sales figures, but CEO still walks
BR Threat of action over US cotton resurfaces in Brazil
US Wolverine appoints president to drive growth
GB Cotton association receives record arbitration requests
AE Woolmark targets Middle Eastern market
02 January 2013
CN Peak feels the pain
PK Pakistan imposes anti-dumping duty on polyester fibre from China
TH Amicor to put Sanitized into its fibres
US New branding for Outlast
CH Private equity firm agrees deal to buy Clariant textile business

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