LVMH Mo?t Hennessy Louis Vuitton, recorded a 6 percent increase in first quarter 2013 revenue to 6.9 billion Euros (8.99 billion dollars). Organic revenue growth was 7 percent compared to the same period in 2012. The Group started off the New Year in line with the trends of the second half of 2012 with strong growth in Asia and the United States, while Europe demonstrates good resistance despite a challenging economic environment. The fashion & leather goods business group recorded organic

The South India Spinners’ Association has said that increase in yarn prices during the last two months is because of the cotton price. Association president K. Thirunavukarasu has said in a release that in February the price of cotton was Rs. 35,000 a candy (356 kg). Now it is Rs. 42,000 a candy. The price of hosiery 40s count yarn in February was Rs. 196 a kg and it was Rs. 202 a kg. The price of 44s count yarn used by powerloom was Rs. 220 a kg in February and now it is Rs. 230 a kg. Whi

People work at a garment factory in Bangladesh, which seeks easy access to developed markets. Photo: Star Bangladesh will once again ask for duty- and quota-free access to developed countries at the upcoming World Trade Organisation ministerial conference. Pascal Lamy, director general of WTO, has already called for proposals from the least-developed countries for consideration at the summit, the ninth of its kind, to be held in Bali, Indonesia, on December 3-6. “Our officials are now p

The ongoing political turmoil has started taking its toll on country's apparel sector and is feared to cause fall in orders by nearly 30 per cent by the end of the current year, factory owners say. Expressing grave concern over the present political situation they said many buyers have started shifting orders to India, Myanmar, Vietnam and Cambodia even at higher prices than Bangladesh to get uninterrupted supply of clothes in the coming spring and summer seasons. Foreign buyers usually negoti

Viet Nam's textile and garment exports saw growth of 32 per cent during the 2005-11 period, the fastest growth rate for this sector anywhere around the world, according to a recent survey. The information was released at a conference in HCM City on Saturday by Dhyana Van der Pols, a consultant for the Centre for the Promotion of Imports from Developing Countries (CBI) under the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs. China came next in the rankings with a growth of 15 per cent, followed by Ind

QANTAS launched its newly redesigned uniforms using fine Australian Merino wool, designed by one of Australia’s most talented expat designers, Martin Grant. The fine Merino wool woven into the new QANTAS designs has been traced back to about 50 wool-growing properties across Australia, including flocks from close to where QANTAS began at Longreach in Queensland. Sheep grazing the wide open plains of the Riverina of New South Wales, under a perfect blue sky of the Eyre Peninsular in South A

Whether it’s worn to the office every day, out for dinner on Friday, or just to special occasions, a good dress shirt is the foundation every man needs in the closet. For years, Lands’ End has offered men a variety of dress shirts at an unmatched quality. But this season, designers are taking the classic pinpoint shirt to a new level of style with updated fits, fabrics, tailoring and care features − making it the best shirt Lands’ End has ever offered. “Making quality dress shirts f

FESPA Fabric 2013 is calling for budding creative designers, garment decorators and t-shirt printers to get involved to showcase their talents! Following its success at FESPA Fabric 2012, FESPA’s t-shirt design competition - Design-a-Tee - will make its journey to FESPA Fabric in London this year, welcoming design entries from all areas within the garment community. The competition forms part of FESPA Fabric 2013 pre-event marketing campaign to engage with and also showcase the design capa

Zegna Sport’s newest collection of performance-driven urban sportswear features an array of technical fabrics and finishes that is inspired by a contemporary juxtaposition of outdoor extremes - from yachting on the open seas to exotic desert adventures. The lines are sleek and decisive, the colour palette impressive with its sharp nautical colours and bold monochromatic tones enhanced by fluorescent details to natural shades of beige, khaki and grey. The result is a complete collection of urb

Moda Operandi will unveil an exclusive collection celebrating the 2013 Costume Institute exhibition, Punk: Chaos to Couture, it was announced. The exhibition, on view at The Metropolitan Museum of Art from May 9 - August 14, focuses on high fashion's appropriation of punk's avant-garde aesthetic — a theme symbolic of Moda Operandi's place at the intersection of time-honored luxury and digital innovation. The collection features over 100 items, including new pieces designed by twelve establish