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June 2013

28 June 2013
US Acquisition to take Martex into post-consumer textile recycling
ET ACIMIT takes delegation to Ethiopia
US Nike: ‘Engineering labour out of the product will reduce costs'
ES Double promotion for Polartec to drive global agenda
US US: Online athletic footwear sales surge 21%
27 June 2013
NO First outlet store for Haglöfs in Norway
CN Vaude embarks on new China adventure
GB Speedo, Berghaus and Lacoste deliver strong performances
AT Lenzing makes sustainability index for eighth year
GB Roger Federer’s Nikes banned for breaking Wimbledon rules
26 June 2013
US DuPont applauds Obama announcement on climate change, but wants more
FR Adidas design chief on panel for PV Awards
US Outdoor Industry’s new adviser to focus on tariff reform
IT Italy: Machinery groups to focus on sustainability
CN Hemp Inc reports added benefits for textiles
25 June 2013
KR Hyosung announces creora plant expansions
DE DyStar hopes for growth after Techtextil
GB Yacht specialist offers glow-in-the-dark fabric
DE Sympatex to unveil high-performance shoe lining
GB Coats backs textile preservation project
24 June 2013
BD Bangladesh: garment orders from US and Europe fall
US Enough cotton for 112 billion T-shirts
TW New footwear textile from Invista
GB Adidas signs £300m football kit deal
US Senior staff changes at Nike
21 June 2013
PA Panama opposes Colombia’s textile tariff
KH Cambodian leader warns against factory strikes
DE Trevira CEO steps down
NO Pertex and Toray fabrics in new Bergans jackets
US IMG prepares to take Goodyear technical clothing collection home
20 June 2013
MX DAK Americas plant to close
US Polartec names 2013 Apex Awards winners
HN Honduras supply chain purchase puts Gildan in strong position
NZ Icebreaker names first global vice-president of retail
US TEXbase launches traceability tool for apparel and footwear
19 June 2013
DE New tool for identifying GM cotton in clothing
US 10,000 consumers say adidas and Nike are most sustainable
MW African ginners boost relations with Thailand and Bangladesh
SE Puma to build new Nordic central warehouse
US Cushe collaborates with Hoffman for new shoe collection
18 June 2013
PT April figures boost Portugual’s textile export performance
BR Adidas targets new record football revenues for 2014
CN Columbia's China JV names president
NL Dramatic reduction of water with new Sensient dyes
AU Australia raises cotton forecasts as global production falls
17 June 2013
SE European players measure up for Solheim Cup outfits
GB Special shoes as Justin Rose wins first major
DE Oeko-Tex names sustainability award winners
CN Chinese to invest billions in African development
IT Miroglio hires former Nike director
14 June 2013
DE Bayer boosts sports goods industry's sustainability aims
DE Techtextil visitor numbers up by 15%
US Under Armour to unveil footwear modelled on a bra
NL Greenpeace attacks ZDHC Roadmap
US REI plans new stores in Flagstaff and Columbus
13 June 2013
IT Thermore sings the praise of new Aria line
IT Live web streaming for Biella wool discussion
CN Burlington's technical fabrics to get bluesign treatment
DE Woven tapes to offer protection from counterfeiting
US Under Armour develops ‘innovative’ mouthguard
12 June 2013
DE Battle for a cutting edge continues
SE Tenson to extend spring-summer collection into 2014
FI Footbalance names director for North America
DE ZDHC group updates roadmap goals
CN China rethinks cotton stockpiling strategy
11 June 2013
US Outdoor and sports key as VF Corporation aims for double-digit growth
IT Dialogue with partners pays off for Sinterama
US Cintas uses 17m bottles for clothing in 2012
GB Experts to discuss advances in functional textiles
CA Christine Day steps down as CEO of Lululemon
10 June 2013
DK Danish golfer signs new deal with Abacus Sportswear
DE You cannot have the same durability with fluorine-free repellency, Clariant
US PrimaLoft makes senior appointment
BD Puma to sign Bangladesh safety accord
US GlyEco launches glycol recycling for textile industry
07 June 2013
DE Advansa and Paltex ‘most searched for’ at Performance Days
CA Garmatex markets Kottinu at firefighters
DE Adidas Nitrocharge created for ‘the engine’ player
US Internal search provides Patagonia with new COO
NL Dutch companies join forces for economic growth
06 June 2013
US Chicago investors buy TPU manufacturer
GB ASICS agrees new footwear deal with England Netball
CA Biosensing clothing start-up secures $1 million in funding
AT Lenzing celebrates 75 years
ES Nylstar to exhibit at Techtextil for first time
05 June 2013
TH Adidas uses 1m yards of water-saving fabric
IT Revamped technical yarn portfolio at Radici
CN Polyamide market growing 3.2% a year
US New leadership team for FDRA
CH New workwear fabric range from Schoeller and Klopman
04 June 2013
DE Vaude says its HQ is now “climate neutral”
US Sports apparel brand opens new factory in Fairfax
CN Chinese facilities scoop first DyStar awards
US Outdoor Retailer to focus on fly fishing
KH Strikers clash with colleagues at Nike factory in Cambodia
03 June 2013
AU Cotton Australia asks for mercy over energy price-hike
CS Djokovic debuts new version of adidas shoe in Paris
DE Puma chooses adidas man for chief operating officer
US Timberland boosts eco-materials content
GB Berghaus appoints head of UK sales

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