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December 2019

23 December 2019
Happy Christmas and prosperous New Year Free Content
19 December 2019
DE Puma turns heads with $100 gamer socks Free Content
JP Former Haglöfs CEO set to lead Asics EMEA
IT Diadora and Packer end year with Alps-inspired trainer
US CBD-infused compression wear brings jobs to North Carolina
KR Researchers present ‘self-healing’ wearable sensor
18 December 2019
IN Cotton group launches competition for sustainable cotton ideas Free Content
US Woolrich recreates blizzard conditions in NYC flagship store
US Slight dip in Timberland’s CSR performance
BE New microencapsulated offerings include avocado and echinacea
US Sorona stays as part of DuPont
17 December 2019
DE ISO success for third WL Gore fabrics plant
GB Senior appointment at Berghaus
NL The Renewal Workshop expands into Europe Free Content
US Kontoor’s US distribution centres hit ‘zero waste’ target
TR Bossa touts hemp’s credentials
16 December 2019
GB Acquisitions lead to growth at Sports Direct
CA Lululemon sales jump 23% in third quarter
DE Researchers develop polymer yarn to rival spider silk strength Free Content
DE European Outdoor Group seeks more retail involvement
SE Leftovers turned into limited-edition moccasins
13 December 2019
ES Nine-month results show that fast fashion still works for Inditex
CN New tariffs will cost shoe importers an extra $1 billion Free Content
US REI hires Michelle Cutter for newly-created VP role
GB Dry rate testing instrument added to James Heal range
TZ Tanzania rejoins ICAC, country’s cotton making “great strides”
12 December 2019
US New marketing director at Oboz
ZA South Africa’s footwear and clothing industries prepare for boost
BE EuRic launches group to support textiles reuse and recycling
GB Vaude CEO named as keynote for OIA conference
GB British cotton-growing startup cuts water, fertiliser, insecticides Free Content
11 December 2019
US Gert Boyle's daughter leaves Columbia
US Swimwear collection combines performance and modesty
TW FENC’s chief operating officer to retire
IT PG Denim touts cooler, water-saving dye process Free Content
IN Applied DNA partners Reliance for traceable recycled polyester
10 December 2019
ES Fashion for Good project aims to ‘close the loop’ for plastic bags
CH Archroma to have new chief executive Free Content
IT Karl Mayer opens R&D centre for denim in Italy
CA Lululemon COO stepping down
US Latest Nike trainer designed for fitness classes
09 December 2019
UZ Global cotton crop estimate revised downwards despite Uzbekistan optimism
CA Canadian partner to promote Hydro_Bot
GB Fashion and textile group releases manifesto ahead of UK election Free Content
IN Archroma acquires BASF's stilbene-based OBA business
US Corbeaux partners with Nalgene on co-branded apparel and bottles
06 December 2019
JP Teijin’s ripstop alternative combats traditional snagging problems
ES Cone Denim installs sustainability-focused Jeanologia technologies
IT Italian textile maker transfers know-how to denim
US Reebok swapping plastics for plants with new running shoe Free Content
IT Moncler plays down Kering speculation
05 December 2019
BE New FESI president lists his priorities
GB Jeans Redesign initiative joined by more denim labels
GR Mount Olympus farming collective offers traceable European cotton
US Start-up focuses on food waste-based textiles Free Content
US VF publishes wide-ranging targets after two-year scrutiny
04 December 2019
IT More clarity needed around biodegradable textiles
LK Sri Lanka plans fabric processing park in Eastern Province
GB Air ambulance volunteers grateful for Berghaus gear gift
CH KJUS tech jacket manages moisture with the touch of a button
IT CLASS brings Smart Talks and sustainable materials to Denim PV Free Content
03 December 2019
AT Post-consumer cotton goes into Tencel, Lenzing promises more
US Brand moves from bricks-and-mortar to eco-friendly DTC outerwear
FR Carbios gets €1.4m from ADEME after milestone in PET recycling project
IN Indian researchers tout a new dye process for natural indigo
US Columbia Sportswear family to celebrate Ma Boyle’s life Free Content
02 December 2019
JP Revenues down but income up for Mizuno
ET New SGS apparel and textile testing lab in Ethiopia
DE Climate-neutral pledge from Vaude Free Content
US Outerwear rental brand wins praise but no money on Shark Tank
IN Denim brand Mufti to expand footprint in India

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