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October 2016

31 October 2016
VN No TPP ratification for Vietnam this year
DE BASF declares force majeure after Ludwigshafen
US Nike challenges designers to “reinvent footwear” Free Content
US North America drags down Columbia sales
CA Canada-EU trade deal could boost textile industry
28 October 2016
CN Huntsman Textile Effects joins forces with Jihua
CN Invista inaugurates new nylon facility in Shanghai
US Slight fall in sales at Deckers
BD Benetton project aims to help women in garment sector Free Content
CH Rieter reports textile machinery order increase of almost 50%
27 October 2016
IR FESI takes part in Iranian trade mission
CH SGS offers guidance on chemical management to apparel suppliers Free Content
JP New Teijin fibre offers superior cushioning
DE “Innovative products” boost Puma growth
US Casey Sheahan to become Keen’s new president
26 October 2016
JP Polartec develops new versions of NeoShell for Japanese brand
FR French outdoor industry body to have new head in 2017
NL Funding for textile sorting technology Free Content
US Under Armour’s growth slows
US New Balance partners with Pensole Academy
25 October 2016
CH Reef appoints new sales director for Europe
CH New ICA president defends “sanctity” of cotton contracts
CA ‘Smart shirt’ secures funding from Canadian Space Agency Free Content
IN Indian government seeks to boost textile exports
US Reebok names new creative director
24 October 2016
CN Arkema announces fluoropolymer production expansion in China
US Huge North Face growth in Europe not enough to satisfy VF
IT Vibram’s Arctic Grip soles on sale through Wolverine brands
CH Mammut wins Jackson Hole ski patrol airbag deal Free Content
LK Colombo sourcing exhibition set to take place for second time
21 October 2016
DE Odlo appoints new communications manager
GB Work needed because cotton’s future is “not secure”
CN Jeanologia brings new cutting solution to ITMA Asia
US Reebok to use BASF liquid for footwear innovation Free Content
US Microban expands global textiles team
20 October 2016
US Beavers inspire new wetsuit design Free Content
NL SGS signs up for ZDHC programme
US Under Armour set to sign deal with Major League Baseball
GB Cotton needs to be “hipper” to grow demand
DE New TPU can give runners an energy boost, Huntsman claims
19 October 2016
AR Reebok opens first Argentina store
IT Seven Radici companies are using 100% renewable energy
DE Shift in date and focus for Eurobike in 2018
TW Optimism about future of Taiwan’s textile industry
TW TTF calls for investment in smart textiles Free Content
18 October 2016
TW FENC unveils latest innovation from smart textiles platform
US Wolverine to strengthen product innovation
TW Taiwanese company creates antibacterial textile from food wastes Free Content
DE Covestro aims to “make the world a brighter place”
TW Taiwan still “a leading country” in functional textiles
17 October 2016
TW TPP on the minds of those at Taiwan fair
KE Kenyan athletic footwear brand attracts venture capitalist offer
TW Performance wool is the “next big thing”
US AATCC to host moisture management workshop
TW Titas 20th anniversary edition opens Free Content
14 October 2016
NL SAC and Covestro join Zero Discharge programme
CN Functional fabrics matter more than ever
US The North Face opens streetwear concept store
SE Polygiene appoints former Sympatex man Free Content
GB Chelsea Football Club signs kit deal with Nike
13 October 2016
CN Innovation debate at Intertextile Shanghai
US Wolverine starts expansion project at Michigan factory
AT New event discusses high-tech textile developments Free Content
US Patagonia reinforces marketing team
CN Alibaba responds to criticism over counterfeits
12 October 2016
NL Invista brings cool denim to Amsterdam show
DE WL Gore announces new global brand strategy leader
ET Messe Frankfurt to monitor Ethiopia unrest
NO Bergans to close North American subsidiary Free Content
US Kraig ahead of schedule at new facility
11 October 2016
CH EOG expands its team
AR Argentina’s textile industry hit by job losses Free Content
US AAFA criticises Alibaba over counterfeits
CN Intertextile Shanghai is up and running
US Nike reaffirms commitment to renewable energy
10 October 2016
LK New Patagonia video pushes fair trade
DE Newell Brands clarifies winter sports decision
US Ralph Lauren appoints first innovation officer
FR Lectra updates product development solution Free Content
US Nike names new VP for North America
07 October 2016
NL BASF and Avantium announce major polymer joint venture
ES Buff brings out Slim Fit products for narrower necks
US Google files patent for smart fabric Free Content
CN Increased prominence for activewear at Interfilière Shanghai
US Global cotton production expected to rise
06 October 2016
IT Fulgar unveils new recycled yarn Free Content
ES Nylstar may restart production this month
CH Change at head of Oerlikon’s fibres division
US Marmot stays put as Newell looks to sell winter sports brands
US Former North Face president to take over as VF chief executive
05 October 2016
AU Rains boost Australia cotton estimates
ET Messe Frankfurt launches events in Africa Free Content
CH Sustainability central to Archroma vision
TR Hyosung to increase spandex production in Turkey
US Gigi Hadid to work with Reebok on women’s wellbeing campaign
04 October 2016
CN Functional Lab to feature again at Intertextile Shanghai
CH Zai eyes Zurich adventure
US Production underway at new Kraig facility Free Content
US SIA bolsters leadership team after Utah move
BD Bangladesh seeks to increase productivity in ready-made garment industry
03 October 2016
GB Design student wants to incorporate knee-sleeve into sports leggings
FR New stores for The North Face in France this winter
DE ‘Carbon Dress’ uses same material as BMW cars Free Content
US Sports sock brand to use recycled fibre from Unifi
US Support for Responsible Wool Standard grows

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