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Woes continue for J Crew Group
NEW YORK – US apparel retailer J Crew Group has announced a sobering set of financial results for the third
VF Corp backs foam dyeing technology
TEXAS – US denim brands Wrangler and Lee have put their financial weight behind a new foam dyeing process which claims
Europe’s sweatshops uncovered in report on garment production
AMSTERDAM – Bringing garment manufacture closer to home is not necessarily the solution to reducing poor working conditions for employees
China expands footprint in Ethiopian textile sector
ADDIS ABABA – One of China’s largest textile manufacturers, Wuxi Cotton Mill, has become the latest inward investor to head
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VF Corp buys natural fibre specialist Icebreaker
GREENSBORO – US-based apparel and lifestyle retail brand VF Corporation has purchased New Zealand-based Icebreaker as it looks to increase
Fair play?
Aggressive tax avoidance schemes might make financial sense but for a growing number of consumers, they’re simply not cricket. When
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A cry for help?
ISTANBUL — Customers shopping at Zara, the fast fashion retailer owned by the world’s largest apparel company, Inditex, recently found
Further growth for Cambodia garment exports
PHNOM PENH – Cambodia’s heavily export-orientated garment industry continues to show signs of upturn despite ongoing challenges around social compliance
Amazon threat looms large for retailers
Amazon’s continued encroachment into the apparel retail space will step up a gear in 2018, with traditional department stores facing
Sanvt The Perfect T-Shirt
28th January 2020
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There is a lot of focus in the sustainability space on producing less, better made clothing. High quality, classically styled dresses that will grace your
Vaude Miskanti fleece
28th January 2020
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I was given the chance to review the Vaude Miskanti stretchy fleece jacket which was put through its paces on a long weekend hiking in
Critically Endangered Socks
24th January 2020
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In our household, socks are an endangered species, largely on account of the fact several seem to go missing each time there is a wash
KEEN Innate x Sherpa Adventure Gear shoes
21st January 2020
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There are a number of niche brands out there right now offering to donate x-amount of money to a selected charity for each unit of
