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February 2016

29 February 2016
CN Visitor and exhibitor numbers up at ISPO Beijing
NP Nepal wins duty-free access for apparel shipments to the US
CN Anta accelerates in China’s sportswear market
US Record $7.4bn year for Foot Locker Free Content
ES Buyers appreciate Momad’s new textile focus
26 February 2016
GB Rab and Montane incorporate new Pertex fabrics into spring-summer 2016 collections
HN Gildan Activewear plans manufacturing expansion in 2016
IT Vibram launches ‘luxury rubber’ for shoe uppers Free Content
CH Mountain Force chief executive to walk away
US Warm weather hits snow sector sales in the US
25 February 2016
GB European Union exit would hurt UK apparel sector, Stuart Rose warns
IT BASF puts students’ sneaker designs on show at Simac
DE €7,000 boost for European conservation
DE Adidas exceeds Better Cotton target Free Content
US Scientists discover ‘new kind of polymer’
24 February 2016
LU Court finds for adidas in dispute over stripes
VN Export revenues up and order books healthy for Vietnamese apparel sector
US Crocs patent rejected in long-running Dawgs battle
DE Vaude awarded for corporate ethics
US Columbia names Mountain Hardwear president
23 February 2016
TR Shima Seiki announces Istanbul private exhibition
US Currency rates and Patagonia exit lead to Wolverine decline in 2015
US Textile Exchange webinar will clarify Material Snapshots
US Flyknit to use only recycled polyester Free Content
US Exhibitors up 25% at NW and NE Materials Expo
22 February 2016
ES Polartec backs Alberto Contador initiative
CN ISPO revamps its team for China
US Amer Sports buys into cycling sector
US VF untroubled by revenue dips in 2015 Free Content
IN Archroma to share know-how with Indian textile institute
19 February 2016
CN Exhibitor numbers up at ISPO Beijing
DE Performance categories boost Puma sales, though earnings falter
US VF adds brand expert to board
IT New partner for Quiksilver and Roxy in Italy
CA Christine Day to advise adidas Free Content
18 February 2016
FR French bodies publish in-depth study into ceramics in textiles
SG Foreign exchange rates impact Huntsman
NO Brands pitch in to bring children to snow sports
JP Toray says PFC-free water repellent on par with conventional finishes Free Content
SY H&M bans Syrian and Turkmenistan cotton from supply chain
17 February 2016
DE Compression clothing brand sings race tie-up
IT Vibram celebrates FiveFingers tenth anniversary
US Patagonia arms grassroots ‘activists’ through new book
TW Good start to the year for footwear giant Yue Yuen
DE Preliminary ruling in Skechers-adidas court case Free Content
16 February 2016
US 'Outstanding' year for Columbia Free Content
US Arc'teryx and Salomon owner reports record sales
PT Bureau Veritas strengthens textiles testing in Portugal
DE BASF to bring polyurethane developments to Simac
BR Call for papers for footwear biomechanics seminar in Brazil
15 February 2016
GB Berghaus named as the UK’s favourite outdoor brand
NL PET recycling firm reaches “last stop” before industrial-level production
US Textile Exchange calls for feedback on Responsible Wool Standard
AU Skins launches £2m crowdfunding campaign Free Content
JP Asics follows peers into digital sector
12 February 2016
IT Growing Chinese textile machinery orders create confidence for Italian manufacturers
DE Adidas in ‘great shape’ with 10% growth in 2015 Free Content
DE Hohenstein discovers best textiles for thermal comfort in intense sunlight
ID Indorama opens its ninth Indonesian yarn factory
CA Treksta launches new winter boot collection for women
11 February 2016
FR Sympatex wins French ‘eco’ award
US Pharrell Williams to advise on sustainabilty as he buys into G-Star RAW Free Content
ES Spain’s textile industry showing signs of growth
IN Indian group will more than double its cotton fabric production capacity
IT Prato manufacturers make joint Detox commitment
10 February 2016
IT Italian wool specialist Angelico acquires UK weaver
US Nike sets out stall for digital gains
US China’s share of US footwear market hits 15-year low Free Content
US Sciessent adds a new DWR finish to its product line
09 February 2016
US Two new VPs at “pivotal” time for Keen
FR Skiwear is €250 million market in France
US New Unifi director to ‘plot growth’
NO Bergans of Norway ‘raises bar’ with reworked environmental goals Free Content
08 February 2016
BE EU notes “improvements” in GSP+ countries
US Chemours and DuPont face PFOA legal battle
ET H&M teams up with ILO for workplace improvement in Ethiopia Free Content
NO Haglofs takes alternate stance on Greenpeace report
05 February 2016
US Columbia realigns Montrail as sub-brand
ET Ethiopia’s cotton ambitions thwarted by El Niño
US Job losses on cards as Deckers closes stores and restructures brands Free Content
US Apparel groups might need to alter supply chains to benefit from TPP - AAFA
US Wolverine restructures its brands
04 February 2016
IN UITIC president says footwear industry must “think big”
IN Flyknit “created a revolution”, Nike executive says
US The North Face clarifies PFC position in response to new Greenpeace attack
JP Asics chooses gel for revamped midsole construction
CA Chip Wilson rocks the boat at Lululemon with board appointment Free Content
03 February 2016
SE PFC debate boosts OrganoClick’s ISPO performance by 300%
DE OutDoor to become a June show in 2017
US Invista introduces infrared technology for outdoor garments Free Content
CN Gap between polyester and cotton prices widens
BR DuPont increases thermal fabric testing
02 February 2016
NO Norrona questions Greenpeace PFC test results
US REI announces two new stores
US Ski developments take centre stage at SIA Snow Show Free Content
US ‘New beginning’ as Quiksilver emerges from bankruptcy
IT New brand partners for OutDry
01 February 2016
GB Early WSA contributor dies
AT US ski team recognises Atomic
CH Textile companies ‘reluctant to invest’ in machinery
CH OEKO-TEX proposes chemical certification system Eco Passport Free Content
DE Kelheim touts benefits of new IR-reflecting viscose

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