London-based menswear specialist E Tautz, owned and operated by English fashion designer Patrick Grant, is soon going to foray in women’s clothing. Scheduled to be launched sometime this spring on the web portal matches.com, the brand’s debut womenswear spring/summer 2013 capsule collection will feature a range of single-needled handmade feminine shirts. The classic men’s clothing label has recently presented its latest autumn/winter 2013 collection at the second edition of British

Technology has touched so many industries, but fashion tech is woefully behind. Today’s modern woman (and man) is yearning for technology that is both stylish and functional. Why can’t handbags be designed that hold today’s electronics? Why can’t new nano fabrics and LED lights create a fashion statement that stands out from the crowd? The answer is that it can. At International CES, Living in Digital Times is hosting FashionWare 2013, a look at the intersection of fashion and technology. "We

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product. Name of Product: Omni-Heat Lithium-Polymer Rechargeable Batteries Units: About 66 batteries (33 jackets with two battery packs each) Importer: Columbia Sportswear Company, of P

ShopImagine has launched an exclusive range of luxury lingerie with French designs in India through its online store at www.shopimagine.in. All products in this luxury lingerie range have been imported from design houses in France and boast of superlative design and product quality and are priced attractively to be accessible for the aspiring urban women of India. ShopImagine – pioneer in Indian online lingerie e-commerce market – announced the launch of its exclusive range of luxury lingerie

MAS Holdings was lauded at the recently concluded National Green Awards for four manufacturing facilities that promoted a ‘cleaner and greener Sri Lanka’. Organized by the Central Environmental Authority of Sri Lanka for the second year running. MAS Holdings made its mark in both Apparel and Textile Processing categories; the company’s purpose built environmentally friendly facility MAS Intimates Thurulie, and Noyon Lanka, the joint venture with the famed Noyon Dentelles of France bagging bot

Adidas announced a long-term partnership with basketball superstar John Wall of the Washington Wizards. "I’ve enjoyed my time with Reebok and I’m grateful for everything we accomplished the last few years," saidWall. "Now, I’m excited to return to the court soon and begin my new partnership with adidas. They’ve changed the game with new technology and style and I can’t wait to be a part of it." The No. 1 overall pick in the 2010 NBA Draft, Wall has careered averages of 16.3 points, 8.2 ass

Textiles and clothing manufacturers have asked the Government to bring down taxes on a range of products including machinery, branded garments and imported fibre to help them stay competitive in the domestic and export markets. Imports of special machinery for manufacturing synthetic garments and process fibres should be allowed at zero duty to promote manufacture of synthetic garments that have a major market globally, the Apparel Export Promotion Council said in its wish-list for Budget 201

The government plans to reopen three jute mills this month, a move expected to create 4,000 direct jobs. Photo: Star/FILESuman Saha The government is set to reopen three closed jute mills this month in a bid to revitalise the country's jute industry. The three mills -- Daulatpur Jute Mills in Khulna, Karnaphuli Jute Mills and Forat-Karnaphuli Carpet Factory in Chittagong -- will be operated under the state-run Bangladesh Jute Mills Corporation (BJMC). Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina i

China Textile City Fabric Market (2013-01-14)Unit: yuan/m Collector: Jiang Jianren Item WidthCM Specification/Weight（meter） Wholesale Price：yuan/meter T/C80/20 think dacron drill 148 20S×16S 128×60 10．50 Wool/viscose cloth 150 520 27．50 Cotton fine twill 148 32S×32S 130×70 11．20 T/R single-thread yarn dyed seven-color checked woolen cloth 150 500 16．00 Multi-chemical