India Market Days is a project approved by Ministry of Textiles and is funded under the Market Access Initiative (MAI) Scheme of Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India for inviting overseas buyers and buying agents under Reverse BSM. Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC) an apex body of Indian apparel exporters has organized the ‘India Market Days’ at Apparel House, Gurgaon, its world class venue for the business of fashion from 5th to 7th November 2012. Chairman (F &

Just like a great family recipe, a good quilt often has a little bit of dash and pinch thrown into its design. To honor this time-honored method, AccuQuilt has released the GO! This and That Die Collection at the International Fall Quilt Market 2012 Show in Houston. The exciting new die collection features new geometric shapes specifically designed to fit with existing GO! dies to create 9” block designs. The GO! This and That collection also includes four dies from the AccuQuilt Die to T

Since their fall 2008 Elements collection, Brentano has continuously added new eco-friendly fabrics that push the boundary of green design. By utilizing a range of environmentally-conscious materials, including bamboo, eco-wool, recycled content, organic cotton, and alternatives to leather and vinyl, Brentano offers a vast selection of eco-friendly fabrics. Beyond innovative fiber content and construction, Brentano believes in offering traditional patterns as well as unconventional ones. W

Top 10 Categories in Rising Top 10 Categories in Falling 1 Household textiles 1.34% 1 Bedding Sets -1.31% 2 Fashion Fabrics 1.19% 2 Nylon/Cotton Fabrics -0.91% 3 Thread & Rope 1.17% 3 Other Chemical Fiber -0.63% 4 Cotton Fabrics 0.85% 4 Viscose Fabrics -0.57% 5 Apparel Linings 0.79% 5 T/C Fabrics -0.53% 6 Natural Fiber Grey Cloths 0.74% 6 Blended -0.28% 7 Ramie Fabrics 0.

—Brief Analysis on Price Index 20121105 A. Summary of the Transactions of China Textile City in October, 2012 According to the Monthly Statistics, the textile market turnover in October is 474.96 million meters, with an increase of 45.53% on a month-on-month basis and 13.55% on a year-on-year basis. The trading volume in October reaches to 5,954,54 million yuan, with an increase of 46.68% on a month-on-month basis and 21.58% on a year-on-year basis; the total trading volume from January to

Roberto Cavalli personally launched his signature Designer for Target collection in Sydney. This was his first official visit to Australia. "I'm excited to bring the joyful and positive spirit of my work to a new audience ... I am also extremely delighted to be able to personally come to Australia and experience this incredible launch … When I set out to design this collection I had a wonderful party in mind with all women dressed glamorously and sensually. Of course there will be lots of pr

The British Fashion Council (BFC) announced that Christopher Shannon, E.Tautz, J.W. Anderson and Lou Dalton will receive Fashion Forward sponsorship for Autumn/Winter 2013. All recipients are to show their collections at London Collections: Men, 7th – 9th January 2013. The winners of Fashion Forward, sponsored by eBay and supported by the Mayor of London, receive tailored business support provided by the BFC, in addition to a cash prize to assist in showing either a catwalk show or presentati

JCPenney (JCP) is adding three new designers to its 2012 holiday lineup with limited-engagement collections from LULU by Lulu Guinness, Jenny Packham and Double Happiness Vivienne Tam. Each designer infused her unique design aesthetic and personality into a line of handbags, fashion accessories and exciting gift items that are now available exclusively at most jcpenney stores and on jcp.com through the holiday season. "We partnered with three leading designers to create unique collections

New men’s suit label ADDISON & PARK has officially premiered its first line for Autumn/Winter. Every suit has been hand cut, hand sewn, hand canvassed, hand lined, and hand finished. Every step of this sartorial symphony was performed in America. As apparel production is sent in droves to Asia, ADDISON & PARK displays the beauty of authentic American design and a rare admiration for old world craftsmanship. The collection has been designed and edited over the course of four years unde

GOLDWIN Inc. announced that its high performance compression wear brand, 'C3fit' will be available for purchase at sporting goods retailer 'Paragon Sports' in New York City starting this November. In addition, C3fit will be launching its newest products prior to the world market for the first time at 'Paragon Sports' as well as at a major running event, taking these opportunities to increase brand awareness amongst runners in the U.S. C3fit is a compression wear brand born in Japan 2009 de