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November 2014

28 November 2014
CN Record numbers at Intertextile Shanghai
US Patagonia encourages clothes swapping, not buying, on Black Friday Free Content
FR Michelin and Chinese partner aiming for 10% of performance soles market
FR Decathlon quietly drops Oxylane name
DE Sympatex tops sportswear category at Future Materials Awards
27 November 2014
TW Taiwan voices concern over China-South Korea free-trade agreement
GB Reebok acquires boxing and martial arts brand
IN Cotton industry troubled as prices hit five-year low Free Content
CA Icebreaker ups focus on Canada
US Timberland publishes CSR update
26 November 2014
US VF achieves its best score on S&P 500 Climate Change report
DE Performance Days breaks records
FR Change at the top for adidas in France
US MindShift Gear designer joins Gregory's 'strongest team' Free Content
IN New study marks ‘turning point’ for organic cotton, says TE
25 November 2014
US Bio and cellulose materials need to ‘promote environmental message’ Free Content
US Global expansion for Coolcore Free Content
TW Taiwanese down supplier hedges against rising costs
US US Olympic Committee expands its sponsorship deal with Nike
CN Li Ning’s interim CEO is to step down
24 November 2014
BD Clean Clothes ‘pleased’ with Tazreen compensation based on Rana Plaza scheme
DE Sportswear industry needs a ‘new mindset to design for manufacturing’
DE Hohenstein targets outdoor brands with antimicrobial finish for wool Free Content
ES Spain’s cotton exports to top €1 billion for first time
IN India to host 2016 UITIC Congress
21 November 2014
IT Vibram awarded for its ‘barefoot’ bridging product Free Content
ES Jeanologia launches ‘safer’ laser technology for denim
DE MakerBot boosts 3D printing suite
ID New Jakarta governor tells manufacturers to pay up or ship out
AT Ortovox offers its equipment for safety training at Austrian resort
20 November 2014
BE Euratex conference: Bright spots on horizon for European textiles
DE Top sports industry newcomers revealed by ISPO
AT Fresh blends for denim from Invista and Lenzing Free Content
US Only three sports and outdoor CEOs make the Harvard Top 100
DE Adidas claims victory over Nike in dispute over patent for Flyknit
19 November 2014
US More brand collaborations for Cordura
AU Volley among footwear casualties at Pacific Brands
CN First footwear factories awarded as part of FDRA’s new code of conduct Free Content
NL Another accolade for Parx Plastics
NL Black Diamond brand president leaves to take up Patagonia post in Europe
18 November 2014
DE Huntsman to increase TPU capacity at Osnabruck plant
DE New innovative textiles showcase from Techtextil organiser
ID Indonesia celebrates 25 years as part of the adidas supply chain
FR Lectra upgrades cutting-room optimisation solution
US ‘Trusted materials’ library aims to promote best practice Free Content
17 November 2014
FR US group invests in Rossignol
CA Crailar’s CEO resigns after more technical hitches Free Content
TW Yue Yuen counts financial cost of strikes
SG Archroma launches new dyes created from agricultural waste
IT Rapid prototyping tops agenda at Delcam conference
14 November 2014
CH FESI picks business brains for trade and legal committees
TW Successful Titas could generate $66bn of business Free Content
US Gerber aims to boost productivity with new software solutions
BD US spends less on imported clothes from Bangladesh
JP ASICS registers strong growth in first six months
13 November 2014
DE Outlast and Kelheim work together on new filling material
GB Retailer Go Outdoors appoints new head of finance
VN Attractive Vietnam lures more major footwear companies
IT International sales grow 35% as Moncler continues to shine
AT Lenzing to increase cost-cutting as market offers ‘no impetus’ for gains Free Content
12 November 2014
AU Retrenching Quiksilver offloads another asset
NL FWF updates ‘Wage Ladder’ to make global comparisons easier Free Content
US REI announces first chief creative officer appointment
AU Alessandro del Piero is merino wool’s newest ambassador
US Jordan president tees off at Nike Golf
11 November 2014
KR Kolon Industries mourns honorary president
DE Puma Q3 results “better than expected”
DK Novozymes’ new technology offers cold bleaching for denim Free Content
US Cities house underserved outdoor customers – Eddie Bauer
CA Former Nike exec heads to Lululemon to build ‘brand’
10 November 2014
CA Bergans happy with Banff participation
US No live plucking in Patagonia down supply chain
GR ‘Synthetic fibre is our enemy’: ICAC sets out battle plan Free Content
RU Troubles in Russia take €100 million toll on adidas
GB Corporate responsibility comes to the fore at Berghaus
07 November 2014
CN Asia Outdoor event secures support from the China Outdoor Association
GB New Leeds store is Snow+Rock’s biggest
MA Shima Seiki looking at Casablanca
US Materials Show adds California event to its portfolio Free Content
CA Yvon Chouinard book is a winner in Banff
06 November 2014
BD Bangladesh: government asks textile producers to double output
TR Inaugural Texworld Istanbul takes place
DE Adidas grows Q3 revenues by 9% despite golf decline
IN Huntsman opens new India headquarters
US Foot Locker announces new chief executive as Ken Hicks retires Free Content
05 November 2014
DE New chief executive for Jack Wolfskin
DE Kelheim launches new viscose fibre with IR-reflection properties
DE Ortovox launches new chapter on avalanche safety
IT European technical textiles: a €30 billion sector
GB Finisterre to take London by storm Free Content
04 November 2014
NL Dutch firm to start making PLA if customers buy in
DE Hohenstein Institute to host comfortable clothing webinar
US Gore says better boots have a lower carbon footprint
CH Rieter still confident of growth this year despite Q3 slowdown
NL “Unprecedented demand” for space at UTECH Europe 2015 Free Content
03 November 2014
US BASF says SLIPS agreement will lead to “exciting” new TPUs
DE Archroma sponsors ITMA Future Materials Awards
TW New trade union for Yue Yuen
GB ‘Body-blow’ for UK firms as government slashes trade show support Free Content
US WL Gore recognised as one of the best places to work

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