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March 2015

31 March 2015
US Textile Exchange releases Responsible Down Standard 2.0
BE European textiles leaders debate future of industry
GB Innovative textile recycling technology to be tested at Puma and H&M Free Content
BR Brazil ‘optimistic’ despite declining textile exports
US 10 additions to AAFA board
30 March 2015
DE Puma appointment to grow athlete portfolio Free Content
KR Korean textile-maker focuses on digital printing with Huntsman tie-up
IT ‘Milestone’ for organic silk certification
GB Style ambassadors ‘get lost’ for Timberland
UG First fully integrated textile facility for Uganda
27 March 2015
HK IAF deal opens door to Hong Kong designers
US Quiksilver CEO leaves the company with immediate effect
CN Chinese government ‘active lifestyle’ policies encourage Li Ning
US Outdoor voice finally being heard by policymakers, says OIA Free Content
AT Lenzing’s CEO cuts contract short
26 March 2015
BD Rana Plaza families still await compensation
DE Adidas suppliers to face faster production lead times and more customisation
CN A record 62,000 visitors attend Intertextile Shanghai
CA Sales rise 13% in Lululemon’s ‘critical’ year
CH Sales rise at Mammut but fears of ‘saturation’ in Germany, Austria and Switzerland Free Content
25 March 2015
IN Swedish-Indian initiative to expand after water-saving success
AT Lenzing reports record sales volumes in 2014
US Performance Sports poaches Cleveland Golf president
US Organic cotton farmers need better guarantees for it to work, says TE Free Content
FI Head of Arc`teryx adds Amer Sports leadership to his role
24 March 2015
US REI members to benefit as revenues go through $2 billion
DE Recognition for Clariant innovation
DE Top speakers line up for bioplastics conference
US Currency effects wipe $20m off Nike’s Q3 profit
CN Profits plunge 50% at China’s largest cotton group Free Content
23 March 2015
AR Patagonia to donation-match to boost new national park Free Content
NL Xennia says new ink range will suit sports and swimwear
CH Record results for Rieter
GB Sports brands eye cut-resistant Covec yarn
US US government announces $150m funding for textile research
20 March 2015
CN Yue Yuen appoints new directors following worker unrest
US Huntsman reveals a plan for saving 820 billion litres of water per year
US New Deckers president tasked with aligning brands
DE Puma says industry will raise prices next year Free Content
CN Invista lectures promote environmental message in Shanghai
19 March 2015
BR Under Armour moves further into football with São Paulo deal
CH Archroma claims ‘eco-advanced’ DWR finish reaches new performance heights Free Content
US Foot Locker aims for $10 billion sales in substantially revised plan
CN Campaign group accuses Nike and Li Ning of “greenwashing”
ES Decathlon to open new logistics facility near Barcelona
18 March 2015
CH Sanitized says its new antimicrobial product can withstand the sun
IL Nilit claims test success for Aquarius
CN Li Ning tie-up to create ‘smart’ shoes for runners
US Keen’s Uneek design ‘defies traditional manufacturing’ Free Content
IN GOTS outlines first international conference
17 March 2015
IT Lumberjack targets 30% growth in 2015
US Oboz co-founder joins as employee for first time
DE Clariant celebrates ten years of special colour guide
IT Eurojersey teams up with Italian climber to spread the word on sustainability Free Content
IN Gold category LEED certification for DuPont centre in India
16 March 2015
SE Renewable energy makes up half Thule’s total Free Content
IT Moncler poaches COO from Louis Vuitton
CH Schoeller adds performance to FR fabrics
FR Textile technologies of the future on show at Tourcoing event
US Comeback for New Balance tennis favourite
13 March 2015
US Old hands return to boost sales at Black Diamond
US Judge awards Columbia $3.3 million Free Content
TR IAF to support Turkish textiles industry with Istanbul event
PH PTRI says the Philippines needs to make more of its natural fibres
IT Fifty Italian textile machinery companies will be at Techtextil
12 March 2015
VN Chinese and Israeli textile groups commit millions to Vietnam
US Athletic footwear imports to the US worth almost $10 billion in 2014
US Role in rebranding leads to promotion at PrimaLoft
US Under Armour presses further into digital fitness Free Content
NL PU colour innovations in focus at Maastricht event
11 March 2015
CN Chinese textile firm expands in Ethiopia
ZA New project will make viscose from grass
TW Sales leap for Yue Yuen in February
US Further plant closures in Huntsman’s pigments business
ZA Fairtrade calls for input in new textile standard Free Content
10 March 2015
DE New head of retail at Puma
US Record year for Foot Locker
IT Moncler eyes Asia with 20% growth in 2014 Free Content
GB Ekocycle brings its recycled clothing idea to Harrods
CH Oeko-Tex recognition for Archroma powder additive
09 March 2015
US First commercial Tersus machine on its way to Patagonia
NL Dyneema fibres meet round-the-world race demands
IT Textile machinery-makers on board with Euratex’s energy plan
GB Speedo launches next-generation Fastskin Free Content
FR New applications for flax in sports products
06 March 2015
NL Tanatex aims to make FR finishes easier to apply
CH Why Swiss sports brand wants to work with partners close to home
DE Graphene offers fresh possibilities for heat-protective clothing
CN Nike promotes for top footwear job
JP Mizuno signs five-year design deal with Lamborghini Free Content
05 March 2015
US New Balance boosts its presence in football with Celtic deal
US Columbia eyes double-digit growth with senior changes
US Marketing Hall of Fame nod for Patagonia founder and Nike president Free Content
AT Lenzing’s savings plan bearing fruit
DE adidas chief says 2015 will be a year of growth
04 March 2015
US Special Vibram sales promotion will help girls’ running charity
SE More brands put RECCO reflectors into their products
US Growth for Dick’s Sporting Goods in 2014
DE Rohan and Pomoca become latest members of EOCA
DE Vaude encourages second-hand selling to extend product life Free Content
03 March 2015
JP Knitting machines to go on show at private exhibition in Paris
FR Delegates at Lectra Education Congress reflect on change
CN Record cotton stocks as synthetic fibres challenge on price Free Content
US Consolidation in snowmobile clothing sector
CN Missing Naibu bosses leave investors in the dark
02 March 2015
NL Under Armour makes European football move
GB Reebok puts Cordura fabrics in new spring-summer clothing collection
FI Chemicals agency finds REACH dossiers lacking
CN Growing concern over chemicals in fabrics boosts SGS’s sales
SE Swedish brand chooses OrganoClick’s fluorocarbon-free water repellent technology Free Content

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