South African textile and apparel industry is facing several challenges, including macroeconomic influences of Asian imports and the domestic labor challenges, and hence the performance of the industry may reamin stable in the coming years, according to the analysis of Coface, a French company which offers credit insurance and credit management services worldwide. Mr. Roger Peixinho, commercial analyst of Coface-South Africa, told fibre2fashion, “South African textile and clothing manufacture

H&M Spring/Summer 2013 Collection | Source: H&M Hennes & Mauritz AB, Europe’s second-largest clothing retailer, reported sales that dropped more than analysts anticipated. Revenue from stores and operations open at least a year dropped 3 percent, the Stockholm-based company said today, exceeding the SME consensus of a 1.9 percent drop. H&M, the purveyor of 10-euro ($13) studded T-shirts, is trying to expand its customer base by diversifying its brand portfolio. To compet

Tommy Bahama, the brand that launched in 1993 with a print camp shirt and the mantra "relax," celebrates its 20th anniversary with the Paradise Goes Platinum campaign. The year-long event features exclusive experiences designed to let guests enjoy the particular pleasures of this unique island-inspired lifestyle brand. With a global empire featuring everything from men's and women's apparel and accessories to furniture, home decor, restaurants and rum, Tommy Bahama touches upon various aspect

Project D, the uber stylish British clothing line owned by multi-talented Australian singer/songwriter and media personality Dannii Minogue, in collaboration with women’s plus-size fashion label Simply Be has launched a fresh Spring/Summer 2013 collection. Targeted specifically towards curvaceous women, the range is a balanced mixture of Project D’s signature feminine silhouettes with Simply Be’s smart sexy cuts. Available exclusively at www.simplybe.co.uk, the ensembles are based on a vib

The Nike She Runs event series, now in its fourth year, delivers a positive sports experience to female runners in countries where women’s sports participation is continuing to gain momentum. The global race series inspires women to embrace running and find motivation through Nike+ and social communities. Nike+ provides female runners with a greater level of connectivity to track and measure their performance during training and race day, while Nike’s apparel and footwear innovations are spe

Yandy.com, online retailer of women's lingerie and costumes, gears up for spring by adding a plethora of new pastel and neon lingerie to the already expansive assortment of lingerie available on the Web site. Known for offering one of the widest collections of standard and plus size lingerie available on the web, the addition of these new spring inspired items only bolsters Yandy's position as one of the top retailers in the ecommerce industry. With soft, pastel colors, flattering shapes a

The month of March signals swimwear season upon us, a proven time of year that can be lonely, embarrassing or discouraging for many women. Trying on swimwear is everybody’s dreaded activity but luckily for generations of women, one swimwear brand has achieved the seemly impossible task of making women feel more comfortable, confident and in control in their swimwear. Miraclesuit is ranked the number one control brand in the market and is the originator of making women look 10 pounds lighter i

Portico, the new worldwide leader in luxury vacation homes for families, has teamed up with the new luxe resortwear brand PARASOL to create the PARASOL for Portico Swim Collection, an exclusive line of sun-protective swimwear inspired by Portico’s tropical locales for boys, girls and moms. Founded by moms Alexandra Kotur, former Style Director at American VOGUE, and Tiffany Moller, PARASOL marries beautiful design with the functionality of protecting the health and beauty a child’s skin. The

The Integrated Processing Development Scheme, recently announced in the Union Budget for the textile sector, will enable development of new textile processing parks and also improve infrastructure, including effluent treatment facilities, in the existing textile processing centres through public private partnerships. With an outlay of Rs. 500 crore for the XII Plan period, the scheme looks at leveraging Rs. 5,000 crore investment in the segment. The budget has proposed Rs. 50 crore alloc

The pajamas fail to meet federal flammability standards for children's sleepwear, posing a risk of burn injuries to children Recall Details The recalled products are one-piece micro fleece garment made of 100 percent polyester knit fabric. They were sold in infant sizes 9M to 12M. The pajamas are footed and have a front zipper and long sleeves. The brand name “UNIQLO BABY” appears on the neck label. There are a variety of colors and designs, including red and black plaid print; navy, gr