Adidas, one of the major sports brand intends to manufacture trainers priced at just €1 for the people who are not able to purchase shoes. The brand would start its pilot production in Bangladesh next year, after being inspired by Nobel Peace Prize winner Mr. Muhammad Yunus’s suggestion of ‘social business’ project. It will manufacture the shoes on non-profit basis and will sell them just at the cost of materials and production; however, it said that €1 price tag (equivalent to 89p) is just... Read Full Story
Salvatore Ferragamo and CRYSTALLIZED - Swarovski Elements in line with their global initiative joint hands to launch the “Pink Collection” of bags, shoes, T-shirt and accessories that pays homage to both brands heritage, and in support of Breast Cancer awareness .
Salvatore Ferragamo Pink Collection includes women’s bags and shoes, sunglasses and t-shirts: a Varina ballerina shoe, a sports shoe, a T-shirt, a tote bag and sunglasses Made with CRYSTALLIZED - Swarovski Elements. An iconic Fer... Read Full Story
Handloom exports from Panipat in the state of Haryana slipped down in the fiscal 2008-09 due to lack of technical expertise. Growth of Panipat handloom industry is being stifled as the state government has not taken any concrete steps to develop a special cluster for handloom units in the town since establishment of the industry. Handloom units keep on operating in scattered areas in the town, said Mr. Ramesh Verma, President of the Handloom Exports Manufacturers Association (HEMA), Panipa... Read Full Story
This year alone, U.S. landfills will be inundated with more than 21 billion plastic water bottles[i] and 78 billion plastic bags [ii]. Two green-minded companies Unifi, Inc., the makers of REPREVE recycled fibers, and BlueAvocado have teamed up to achieve a common goal: reduce their environmental footprints by diverting materials from ending up in the landfill. BlueAvocado’s new reusable gro-pak shopping system is designed to replace 15 environmentally harmful plastic bags per shopping tri... Read Full Story
Impression Technology recently launched its latest machine the DTG K3 at the SGIA exhibition in New Orleans with great success. Designed to meet the printing needs of all garment decorators, the DTG K3 boasts an array of new technologies and is the fastest in the A3 class machine category. The DTG K3 is equipped with intelligent print head collision protection system, encoder protection and pressurized ink system.
“Our aim has always been to develop a machine that is a dedicated white ink g... Read Full Story
Global skincare leader Garnier Nutritioniste is proud to introduce actress Bridget Moynahan as the latest spokesmodel for the brand. Moynahan will appear in print and TV campaigns for the brand's top-selling Ultra-Lift skincare collection, set to debut July 2010. Moynahan joins an impressive roster of Garnier spokesmodels, including Sarah Jessica Parker, Bar Rafaeli and Alana de la Garza.
Moynahan is an ideal partner for Garnier Nutritioniste and embodies its vision of natural beauty. Her f... Read Full Story
The ideal sourcing platform for the world's best hosiery cum seamless underwear machineries, parts and accessories - The 10th China (Yiwu) International Exhibition on Hosiery,Knitting,Dyeing & Finishing Machinery (Yiwu H&G 2009) opens (November 18, 2009) at Yiwu International Expo Centre, Zhejiang Province, PR China. The 3-day fair gathers 130 exhibitors from 11 countries / regions bringing along over 200 sets of machinery to showcase the new products and latest technology onsite.
Ga... Read Full Story
Gerber Technology, a business unit of Gerber Scientific, Inc. and a world leader in automated CAD/CAM and PLM solutions for the apparel and flexible materials industry, announced it has attained Gold Certified Partner status in the Microsoft Partner Program with a competency in ISV/Software Solutions – recognizing Gerber Technology’s expertise and impact within the technology marketplace. As a Gold Certified Partner, Gerber Technology has demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft technologies ... Read Full Story
The ideal sourcing platform for the world's best hosiery cum seamless underwear machineries, parts and accessories - The 10th China (Yiwu) International Exhibition on Hosiery,Knitting,Dyeing & Finishing Machinery (Yiwu H&G 2009) opens (November 18, 2009) at Yiwu International Expo Centre, Zhejiang Province, PR China. The 3-day fair gathers 130 exhibitors from 11 countries / regions bringing along over 200 sets of machinery to showcase the new products and latest technology onsite.Gath... Read Full Story
The Federal Ministry of Textiles has decided in principle to present the proposal for banning exports of cotton yarn or imposing duty on the same, before the cabinet committee on textiles to take a decision on the same. This was revealed by the textiles minister, who said that, the present government was committed to resolve all grievances of the textile sector on a priority basis in an effort to provide maximum support and assistance. He expressed these views during a meeting to discuss emer... Read Full Story
