Three large Dutch clothing manufacturers – CandA, G-Star and Cars – have signed up to an international agreement to improve safety in Bangladesh factories, RTL news reports. Zara and HandM are among the international brands that have also agreed to support the initiative. The aim is to improve the safety of people working in the textile sector following last month’s building collapse in which over 1,100 workers were killed. WE, Vingino, HEMA, Zeeman and VandD told RTL news they are consideri

Garment workers have increased their demands for higher wages in Bangladesh Many Bangladeshi textile factories near the capital, Dhaka, have shut because of unrest sparked by the collapse of a factory building last month, the country's textile association has said. Owners made the decision on safety grounds after many workers went on a rampage, the group's president said. Retailers in Europe meanwhile said they would sign an accord to improve safety conditions in factories in Bangladesh

For the first time, Pakistan has become the biggest importer of man-made fabric (MMF) from Surat, surpassing even the US and Saudi Arabia. The textile ministry's figures show that man-made fabric and yarn export to Pakistan increased by 30 per cent in 2012-13 and touched Rs 21 crore, as compared to Rs 16 crore in the previous year. The exports to US and Saudi Arabia, in fact, fell year-over-year. Industry sources said that Surti traders exported dress materials, saris and other fabrics worth R

The economy during the first quater in 2013 moves steadily. Textile industry imporved with faster production and export rate. After the close of 2012/13 seasonal temporary reserve purchase, the reserve cotton release continued, which was the main purchase together with import cotton for mills, while domestic cotton market was sluggish. 2013/14 season reserve purchase plan was announced with unchanged purchase price. Response from Cotton growers was limited, the national cotton acreage was projec

The Turkish home textile industry is on an uptrend and expresses future confidence by an expansion of production, investments and enlarging production sites. The sector expects 15 % more turnover in 2013. According to TESIAD, the Turkish Home Textile Industrialist’s and Businessmen’s Association, production of the sector achieved 2012 a value of approximately USD 12 billion and thereof around USD 9 billion were destined to the domestic market, the reminder was export business. Turkish producers

What better day to express our love for the basic blues than on National Denim Day! This street-style favourite provides endless possibilities when it comes to mixing and matching. From classic Calvin’s to Levi’s famous 501’s, this ultimate wardrobe must-have flatters all shapes and sizes. This spring, freshen up your wardrobe with the right accessories to doll up your favourite pair of jeans. Call us Canadian, but denim on denim has never looked so good. This reliable wardrobe staple can be

Versace’s sister label Versus has revealed that it is teaming up with sportswear brand K-Way for its next collaborative collection. Following on from Versus’ collaboration with J.W. Anderson, which is set to be unveiled in New York this week, Donatella Versace revealed in a video talking about the revamped label that its next project would be with K-Way, a brand known for its brightly coloured pac-a-mac style waterproof jackets. The reposition of Versus was announced last year after the departu

High street retailer Marks & Spencer has appointed Jo Jenkins, former Next executive, as its new director of lingerie and beauty. Jenkins replaces Janie Schaffer, who departed the company last month after just three months in the role. In her new role, Jenkins will form part of the General Merchandise leadership team, reporting directly to John Dixon, executive director of general merchandise. Joining from Next, Jenkins was most recently the product director for womenswear, where she was

Puma in its first quarter result said that its consolidated sales fell by 2.3 percent with currency adjusted to 782 million euros (1014.80 million dollar). Company also announced that its EPS reduced from 4.92 euros (6.40 dollar) to 3.36 euros (4.36 dollar). Company recently appointed Bj?rn Gulden as New Chief Executive Officer. Commenting on the results, Michael Laemmermann, Chief Financial Officer of Puma said, “In the current challenging business climate, especially in Europe and in Asia, we

So far, Kate Middleton has relied on clothing from Topshop, Erdem, and Mulberry to navigate her way through dressing during the first few months of her pregnancy, but now that she's showing, the Duchess is finding new ways to show off her baby bump. Fashion designers are itching to dress the Duchess, and she's lucky enough to have none other than Chanel designer Karl Lagerfeld submitting maternity-wear ideas. Can you imagine wearing custom Chanel while pregnant? Check out this Chanel sket